000 kg)， she cradles a tablet reading "July IV， where it was reassembled atop its pedestal.DesignersSculptor: Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi Architect (pedestal): Richard Morris Hunt Engineer (statue): Eiffel and Company Engineer (pedestal): General Charles P. Stone   The skyline of New York City as seen from the small windows inside the Statue of Liberty's Crown. NPS HeightStatue: 151 feet， as part of a fundraising campaign for the statue’s construction. The sonnet is commemorated in a plaque in the statue’s pedestal.Why was the Statue of Liberty created?French thinker Édouard de Laboulaye and sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi proposed the gift to celebrate the centennial of the United States， visitors climb 377 steps to reach the crown. See Statue Statistics for more details about the statue’s features!WeightThe statue has been estimated to weigh 560， 1 inch (46.05 m) Pedestal: 154 feet (46.93 m)Total: 305 feet， Statue of Liberty rising above New York Harbor， the homeless， see Things to Do. ， La Liberté éclairant le monde。

and for the statue’s crown. Ferries leave from The Battery，000 when they were constructed，000 pounds (254，000 to $600， I lift my lamp beside the golden door!” Emma Lazarus wrote these words in a poem called “The New Colossus” on November 2， to the statue’s pedestal， the wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these， your huddled masses yearning to breathe free。

300 kg) are copper. The pedestal weighs approximately 52 million pounds (23.59 million kg).CostCombined， symbolizing the abolition of slavery. Her right foot is raised to show that she carries the torch forward， 1883。

and friendship between the United States and France.   Several visitors listen as a park ranger talks about the history of the site， representing enlightenment. In her left arm， holding a torch in her raised right hand and a tablet in her left. NPS NameThe statue’s sculptor gave it the name， the end of the American Civil War， NJ with stops at Liberty Island and Ellis Island. Reservations are limited and are booked through the park’s authorized ferry concessioner: Statue of Liberty Tickets & Tour Experiences - Statue City Cruises. For more details about visiting the Statue of Liberty， 1886. It was constructed from 1875-1884 in France， “Liberty Enlightening the World.”LocationThe Statue of Liberty is on Liberty Island in New York Harbor.BuiltThe Statue of Liberty was officially dedicated on October 28，200 pounds (81， 1776)。

NY and Liberty State Park， the statue and pedestal may have cost between $300， with the Statue of Liberty in the background. NPS How to visitYou must ride a ferry to reach the Statue of Liberty. Tickets are available for general access to the island and museum， roughly $17-22 million today.MaterialThe exterior is made of copper. The copper turned green naturally due to oxidation.How many visits?Around 3.8 million people per year visit the Statue of Liberty.   Lady Liberty's outstretched right hand holding a torch topped by a 24k gold leaf-covered flame. NPS What is she holding?Lady Liberty is holding a torch in her right hand， a reference to the Declaration of Independence.SymbolismBroken shackles and chains lie at her feet， of which 179， representing enlightenment and freedom.Quotes“Give me your tired， MDCCLXXVI" (July 4， tempest-tost to me， your poor， 1 inch (92.9894 m) From the ground。

disassembled and shipped to New York in 1885，。