Discover the Statue of Liberty in America

Since 1886, the statue of liberty has been considered a symbol of America. Many people who migrate to the United States consider this a symbol of freedom and wealth. You are invited to learn the interesting facts about the Statue of Liberty in the United States through the article below.

Statue of Liberty:

Liberty Enlightening the World (English: Liberty Enlightening the World; French: La Liberté éclairant le monde) is a neo-classical style sculpture with size large, placed on Liberty Island in New York port.This work was designed by architect Frédéric Bartholdi and was inaugurated on October 28, 1886. This is a gift from the French people to the United States.

The Statue of Liberty and interesting facts you may not know

1. The full name of the Statue of Liberty is Freedom to illuminate the world (Liberty Enlightening the World).

2. Before the September 11, 2001 event, the Statue of Liberty was opened so visitors could climb as high as the statue's crown and admire the view of New York harbor. After 9/11, in 2004, the authorities allowed the statue to be reopened. However, until 2009, the crown area of ​​the goddess was reopened.

3. The torch on the right hand of the goddess symbolizes the light that leads to freedom, equality and charity. The flame on the torch was plated with 24k gold in 1986. This is the fire that Promete has brought to people. This is also a symbol of American independence.

4. In the 1980s, the Statue of Liberty was repaired at a cost of millions of US dollars. It was also during this time that the old torch on the goddess's right hand was replaced by a new torch. There was this change because the old torch was so eroded that it could not be repaired. The left hand of the goddess still holds the board (many sources believe that this is a book) engraved on July 4, 1776 by Roman numbers (VII IV MDCCLXXVI). This is the day that America gained independence.

5. Stairway in the goddess statue of 192 steps, but also want to go from the highest staircase to the crown of the goddess, visitors need to continue 354 steps of spiraling spiral.

6. The sandals that the goddess travels up to 7.5m, in other words the goddess's sandals are size 879. This is also quite consistent with the 225-ton body weight of the goddess. Every year more than four million tourists visit the Statue of Liberty.

7. The goddess's crown has 25 windows and 7 spikes that represent the sun's rays. There are also many opinions that these 7 key points represent 7 oceans.

8. Americans also made a copy of the statue of a liberal goddess given to the French. On November 5, 1889, this replica statue was officially introduced to the public and the French people on the banks of the Seine - Paris.

9. When erected in 1886, the Statue of Liberty was the tallest statue in the world. By 1984, the official statue was recognized by UNESCO as a world heritage.

10. The green color of the statue of liberty is due to the thin copper chemistry that covered the statue with external elements. Initially, the statue is reddish-brown.

The color of the statue changes over time

11. The Statue of Liberty became the symbol of immigrants during the second half of the 19th century because the statue was the first thing immigrants saw before landing. During the years from 1886 until 1902, the statue was also used as a sign for seafarers.

12. The image of the Goddess of Freedom is also printed on the $ 10 note.

13. And there is not only one copy of the Statue of Liberty, there are many statues of liberty in the world like in Norway, Japan, Taiwan, England, and the Philippines. Even in Vietnam , there is also a copy of the statue of liberty. In Cua Nam, Hanoi, the statue of Lady dress spread is also considered a copy of the statue of liberty.

Above are some information about the Statue of Liberty in America. Wish readers will have the opportunity to visit this famous statue and reach the highest position on the statue.