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  2. The Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World; French: La Liberté éclairant le monde) is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, within New York City. The copper statue, a gift to the U.S. from the people of France , was designed by French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and its metal framework ...

  3. The Statue of Liberty (officially named Liberty Enlightening the World and sometimes referred to as Lady Liberty) is a monument symbolising the United States. The statue is placed on Liberty Island, near New York City Harbor. The statue commemorates the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

  4. The Statue of Liberty, a hollow colossus composed of thinly pounded copper sheets over a steel framework, stands on an island at the entrance to New York Harbor. It was designed by sculptor Frédéric Bartholdi in collaboration with engineer Gustave Eiffel, and was a gift from France on the centenary of American independence in 1876.

  5. Dec 2, 2009 · Landmarks. Statue of Liberty. By: History.com Editors. Updated: April 25, 2024 | Original: December 2, 2009. copy page link. Print Page. Istvan Kadar Photography/Getty Images. The Statue...

  6. Statue of Liberty. Officially unveiled in 1886, the Statue of Liberty was a gift of friendship from the people of France to the people of the United States honoring the 100th anniversary of US independence, the historic French-American alliance, and a shared quest for liberty.

  7. Constructed in France between 1875 and 1884, the copper statue “Liberty Enlightening the World” arrived in New York on June 17, 1885 in 214 specially built wooden cases. Today, visitors may take ranger led or self-guided tours of Liberty Island and of the Statue of Liberty.

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