The statue of liberty enlightening the world was a gift from france to united states to commemorate the lasting friendship between the people of the two nations and is recognized as a universal symbol of freedom and democracy. The french sculptor, frederic auguste bartholdi created the statue itself out of sheets of hammered copper while alexandre gustave effiel designed the statue steel framework. Erected on liberty island a small island in upper new york bay and dedicated of independence in 1876 it is one of the most recognizable landmarks in the world. The statue designated a unesco world heritage site in 1984 is a woman holding a torch in her raised right hand and a tablet in her left. The total height from the base of pedestal foundation to the tip of torch is 305 feet 6 inches and it’s weight is 225 tons . There are seven rays on the crown representing the seven continents each 9 feet in length and weighing 150 pounds . A tablet held in her left hand measures 23 ” 7 ” tall and 13 ‘ 7 ” wide inscribed with the date JULY IV MDCCLXXVI ( July 4 1776 ) the date of declaration of independence. This monument was designated a unesco world heritage site in 1984
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