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Statue of Liberty

Located in New York Harbor, the Statue of Liberty is the figure of the Roman goddess of freedom named Libertas. The statue, a gift from France to the United States, was designed by Frederic Bartholdi.

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What is the connection between the Statue of Liberty and France?

According to Wikipedia, the State of Liberty -- a gift to the US from France -- commemorates the friendship between the two countries established during the American Revolution.


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What country gave the Statue of Liberty to the United states?

France France has given us the Statue of Liberty, as a gift to symbolize peace between America and France. There is also currently one actually in France.
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When is it best time to go to the statue of liberty and why?

choose a day when it is not going to be cloudy or rainy. You want a clear few from the tower so choos e wisley

What are the coordinates of the Statue of Liberty?

  1. 40° 41′ 21″ N, 74° 2′ 40″ W
  2. 40.689167, -74.044444

How many people died while making the Statue of Liberty?

I found no historical data showing anyone died while the Statue of Liberty was built. The Americans built the foundation while the French put the 350 premade pieces together. The first reported death at the statue was in 1929 when a man jumped from one of the windows in the crown.

Where can you find great information about the Statue of Liberty that is in Paris France?

== == I went to GOOGLE, clicked on Advance Web Search, typed in the words Paris and France, the exact phrase Statue of Liberty and any of the words scale or model. Those parameters turned up a large number of hits.

Is the Statue of Liberty a replica of the Colossus of Rhodes?

No. The colossus of Rhodes was built before the idea of the statue of liberty and it was destroyed by an earthquake and the bronze stolen by invading Arabs.

Those are two different statues. The statue of liberty stands in New York and the colossus of Rhodes used to stand on Rhodes. Rhodes referes to the Greek Island and not Rhode Island in New York. It was destroyed but it stood 30 meters high and was one of the 7 wonders of the ancient world. The liberty lady is a female and the colosus was a male.

When was the Statue of Liberty completed in France?

Actually, the statue of liberty was built in France and brought over to the US in pieces and put together on or near the little island that it stands on today. It was given to us as a gift for helping France in a war, but I'm not sure of that war.

Who was the african-american inventor that developed a paint coating to help restore the statue of liberty?

___________________________________ was the arican American inventer that developed a pait coating to help restore the statue of liberty.

What is in the bottom of the Statue of Liberty?

At the bottom, it is made, just like the stature itself, of copper. The base of the statue, however, has a small grassy feild where people are allowed to visit, if that was the answer you were truly looking for.

How did the Statue of Liberty become well known?

Because it was a present from France to America when they gained independance.

Why was the statue of liberty preserved?

We should preverse the statue liberty because it's a remembrance of freedom and democracy. And a gift of France friendship to the United State.

Is it possible to skydive off of Lady Liberty?

No, it is illegal to do this.

True, but its not called a skydive its called a BASE jump. A skydive is the intentional jump from an aircraft in flight. Lady Liberty is fixed object like Bidge, Antenna, Structure, Earth. (BASE)

Which flag has a red leaf on it?

Canada's flag has a red leaf on it. in the middle on a white background with red stips on either side.

What direction does the Statue of Liberty face?

She faces south east by south. or SES, its like in the south east direction but a little more south than south east

Is there Statue of Liberty in Amsterdam?

No, Amsterdam does not have a Statue of Liberty such as the one found in New York. France, however, does have an exact copy of the one found in New York as it was France that gifted the US with the statue.

How big is the Statue of Liberty in new york?

151ft, 1 inch tall to the head of the statue, but too the torch it is 305ft 1 inch tall.

  • Weight of copper used in statue: 100 tons
  • Weight of steel used in statue: 125 tons
  • Total weight used in statue: 225 tons