Gift to the United Sates from the people of France Robed female figure representing Libertas, the roman Goddess of freedom. Inscribe the date of the American Declaration of Independence Welcoming signal to immigrants arriving from abroad

* Located at Liberty Island, Manhattan, New York * Height: 151 feet 1 inch (46 metres) * Governing body: U.S. National Park Services * Seven rays on her crown, one for each of the seven continents

* It is triumph of late 19 th century’s art and engineering * Property on the World Heritage List * Event of outstanding significant * Visitors in 2009: 3.2 million * During the restoration completed in 1986, the new torch was carefully covered with thin sheets of 24k gold

* Visitor can climb up to the crown or walk around liberty island and enjoy the harbour view. * Camera provide unobstructed panorama * Tourist can view New York city skyline view

* The total construction cost was for this project was 2,250,000 francs. (October 1886). In today's value, it would be over 45 million USD * The statue of Liberty cost $530,300 to build. The what to find this answer is to add $250,000 (the total statue cost) and $280,000 (the cost of the base) * Liberty Construction Costs as of September 1986: $ 75 million

* Fund Raising for 1980's Renovation of Liberty Island $ 500,000 in January 1983 $ 277 million by July 1986: $ million from direct mail, foundations, collections $ 66.3 million sponsorships $ 51.9 million stamps, books, and coins $ 8.2 million licensed products and t-shirts

* Sculptor Frederic Auguste Bartholdi was commissioned to design. * Meanwhile in France, Bartholdi required the assistance of an engineer to address structural issues associated with designing such a colossal copper sculpture * Alexandre Gustave Eiffel (designer of the Eiffel Tower) was commissioned to design the massive iron pylon and secondary skeletal framework which allows the Statue's copper skin to move independently yet stand upright.

* Both the U.S. and France participated in fundraising activities, and it took a very long time to raise enough money to finish construction. * Fund raising for the pedestal was going particularly slowly, so Joseph Pulitzer opened up the editorial pages of his newspaper, "The World" to support the fund raising effort.

* Statue was transported by transit and was reduced to 350 individual pieces and packed in 214 crates which costs a lot of money.

* 1865: Edouard Laboulaye, chairman of French anti-slavery society, proposes monument to liberty and U.S. * 1876: Bartholdi begins constructing statue, completes hand and torch, sent to U.S. for display at Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia (August 14) * 1884: Statue completed, formally handed over to U.S. ownership in Paris * 1886: Statue of Liberty assembled; formal unveiling by Bartholdi at dedication

* 2005: the base, the pedestal and the observation deck were reopened after $6.7 million in improvements to fire and security systems. * July 2013: Statue of Liberty re-opened following extensive damage to Liberty Island by sandy Strom * The final cost of renovations $30 million when they are completed in 2013.