The Statue of Liberty

Data Location : New York , United States Inauguration : 28th October 1886 Sculptor : Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, France Inner steel frame : Gustave Eiffel Size : Statue of Liberty 46,5 metres + base 51 metres Weight : 225 tons

The statue of liberty is probably the most famous landmark in New York It is a sign of freedom and independence and a gift from France to the United States of America It symbolizes hope In the left hand she holds a stone tablet on which the date of the Declaration of independence (4. July 1776) is carved In the right hand, "Miss Liberty" holds a torch with golden flames

After the attacks of September 11, 2001, the statue of liberty was closed for tourists and only with increased safety measures for tourists partly opened once again in 2004. After prolonged renovation work, in the year 2012 the opened again. Tickets for the Crown should be ordered in advance online. Ellis Island is the island that each immigrant had to pass through if he wanted to immigrate to America. A number of films and documentaries on the history of the United States and immigrants are shown there. As a visitor of New York City, you should make yourself an impression of this beautiful statue

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