Statue of Liberty

Down the lane when one dreams of the most recognizable structure in the world,'The Statue of Liberty' you really get baffled.

The Statue of Liberty is the face of the United States of America. Lady Liberty as she is famously connoted as is also a strong emblem of America's freedom. The statue of liberty is also known as lady liberty and was given as a gift of friendship for United States from France in the year 1885.

The Statue of Liberty is also known as the crown of Lady Liberty as she carries the crown of seven spikes on her head and it is said to represent the seven continents and seven seas of the globe.

An Engineering Marvel

From the ground to the tip of the flame the Statue of Liberty stands 305 feet tall. Her index finger is eight feet long; her hands are almost 17-feet wide. The Statue of Liberty cradles a tablet in her left hand which symbolizes the declaration of the American independence with the inscription of "July 4, 1776" in Roman letters, is two-feet thick and 23-feet long. In the right hand she holds a torch which signifies enlightenment. he steel structural framework of this statue was constructed by French engineer Gustave Eiffel. So strong is the Statue of Liberty that it can withstand very heavy storms.

The Statue of Liberty was constructed in Paris, France and the completion took nine years to get the shape of what it is today. The Statue of Liberty is 46,5 meter (151ft) high and together with the pedestal it reaches 93 meter(305ft).e of

The Statue of Liberty is hundred years old but 20 store y tall and it is a real difficult hiking. It is a 354 steps on a spiral staircase to the top. It's best to go to the Statue of Liberty as early in the day as possible.