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Measurements. Depictions. See also. References. Citations. General and cited references. External links. Statue of Liberty. Coordinates: 40°41′21″N 74°2′40″W. The Statue of Liberty ( Liberty Enlightening the World; French: La Liberté éclairant le monde) is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, within New York City.
Hace 2 días · Statue of Liberty, colossal statue on Liberty Island in the Upper New York Bay, U.S., commemorating the friendship of the peoples of the United States and France. Standing 305 feet (93 metres) high including its pedestal , it represents a woman holding a torch in her raised right hand and a tablet bearing the adoption date of the ...
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Around 1865, as the American Civil War drew to a close, the French historian Edouard de Laboulaye proposed that France create a statue to give to the United States in celebration of that nation’s success in building a viable democracy. The sculptor Frederic Auguste Bartholdi, known for largescale sculptures, earned the commission; the goal was to d...
While work went on in France on the actual statue, fundraising efforts continued in the United States for the pedestal, including contests, benefits and exhibitions. Near the end, the leading New York newspaperman Joseph Pulitzer used his paper, the World, to raise the last necessary funds. Designed by the American architect Richard Morris Hunt, th...
In 1892, the U.S. government opened a federal immigration station on Ellis Island, located near Bedloe’s Island in Upper New York Bay. Between 1892 and 1954, some 12 million immigrants were processed on Ellis Island before receiving permission to enter the United States. From 1900-14, during the peak years of its operation, some 5,000 to 10,000 peo...
Until 1901, the U.S. Lighthouse Board operated the Statue of Liberty, as the statue’s torch represented a navigational aid for sailors. After that date, it was placed under the jurisdiction of the U.S. War Department due to Fort Wood’s status as a still-operational army post. In 1924, the federal government made the statue a national monument, and ...
22 de nov. de 2017 · The height of the Statue of Liberty depends on how it is measured. The statue itself is 151 feet tall, measured from the base of the statue to the torch. However, if the foundation and pedestal are included, then the statue has a height of 305 feet.
- Joseph Kiprop
26 de oct. de 2017 · Altura de la estatua: 46 metros. Altura del monumento entero (estatua + base): 93 metros. 3. OTRAS MEDIDAS DE INTERÉS. Altura de la cabeza: 5 metros. Anchura de la cabeza: 3 metros. Longitud de la nariz: 1,4 metros. Longitud del brazo derecho: 13 metros. Longitud del dedo índice: 2,5 metros.
3 de may. de 2024 · The Statue of Liberty, a hollow colossus composed of thinly pounded copper sheets over a steel framework, stands on an island at the entrance to New York Harbor. It was designed by sculptor Frédéric Bartholdi in collaboration with engineer Gustave Eiffel, and was a gift from France on the centenary of American independence in 1876.
0.61m. Ground to pedestal. 154'0". 46.94m. Weight of copper: 62,000 lbs. (31 tons). Weight of framework: 250,000 lbs. (125 tons). Weight of concrete foundation: 54,000,000 lbs. Thickness of copper sheeting: 3/32 of an inch, the thickness of two pennies placed together.
