The Statue of Liberty is a world-famous statue located on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, New York City, United States. It was designed by French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and built by Gustave Eiffel. The statue was a gift to the United States from the people of France to celebrate the friendship between the two countries and to mark the 100th anniversary of the United States' Declaration of Independence.
The Statue of Liberty is made of copper and stands on a pedestal of concrete and brick. It measures about 305 feet tall, including its pedestal, and weighs about 225 tons. The statue's copper skin is 3/32 of an inch thick and was originally a bright copper color, but has turned a greenish-blue color due to the natural patina that forms on the copper over time. The statue depicts a woman holding a torch in her right hand and a tablet in her left hand, with the date of the Declaration of Independence inscribed on it.
The statue has become an iconic symbol of freedom and democracy, and is a popular tourist destination. It was designated as a National Monument in 1924 and was also designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1984. The statue is maintained by the National Park Service and is open to the public, who can take a ferry from Battery Park in Lower Manhattan to visit the statue and go inside to the observation deck.
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