The Statue of Liberty, whose full name is “Bronze Statue of Liberty National Monument” and whose official name is “Liberty Shines the World,” is located near the Hudson Estuary on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, USA. The Statue of Liberty wears ancient Greek Style clothing, wearing a radiant crown, seven pinnacles symbolize the seven continents. The right hand holds the torch of liberty, the left holds a plaque with the inscription July IV MDCCLXXVI (July 4, 1776, date of the Declaration of Independence); broken handcuffs, shackles and chains at the feet, symbolizing breaking free Tyranny of restraint and freedom.
The Statue of Liberty is a symbol of the United States , the friendship between the American nation and the American and French people A symbol to express the lofty ideals of the American people for democracy and freedom. Freedom is the symbol of America.
In 1984, the National Monument of the Statue of Liberty was included in the World Heritage List, and its connotations have been widely used in various fields.
Statue of Liberty A gift from France to the United States to commemorate the American – French Alliance during the American Revolutionary War , by the famous French sculptor Auguste Bartholdi in Paris The design and production took more than 10 years. It was completed in May 1884, packaged and shipped to New York October 1886, the then President of the United States, Cleveland, personally visited New York . Presided over the unveiling ceremony.
The goddess holds the torch of freedom in her right hand, and holds the “Declaration of Independence” engraved on July 4, 1776 in her left hand, with broken handcuffs, shackles and chains under her feet. She symbolized freedom, breaking free from the constraints of tyranny, and was inaugurated and unveiled on October 28, 1886. The wrought iron interior of the statue was designed by Gustave Eiffel, who later built the Eiffel Tower in Paris. The Statue of Liberty is 46 meters high, with a base of 93 meters and a weight of 225 tons. It is cast in metal and placed on a concrete platform. The pedestal of the Statue of Liberty was built by the famous Joseph Pulitzer with $100,000, and the pedestal is a museum of American immigration history. In 1984, theStatue of Liberty was listed as a World Heritage Site.
TheStatue of Liberty is not a historical monument, it’s just an artificially shaped work of art. At the end of the 19th century, there were no air routes for intercontinental travel, and the only means of transportation across the ocean were ships, and New York Harbor was the largest port on the coast of the United States. As a port through which most travelers out of the The Statue of Liberty stands on a small island only 3 kilometers away from the southwest corner of the island.
Since the Statue of Liberty is just near the route, passengers entering and leaving the port can see it. When the sea ship sailed into the Upper New York Bay, due to the curvature of the sea, the passengers on board could not see the tall buildings in New York City at this time, and the first thing that caught the eye was this huge statue. The statue holds a torch and holds it high in the air, looking straight ahead, with a graceful posture. At this time, some passengers waved to her, and some passengers took pictures of her. Especially at night, the light in the torch is bright, and the searchlight from the ground of the island to the colossus makes the Statue of Liberty more clear and spectacular. Similarly, when the sea ship leaves the urban dock, it also passes by her. At this time, although it is far away from the statue, it is still vaguely visible due to the tall base of the statue. Some of the passengers waved to it, and some shouted “goodbye” to her. The Statue of Liberty has become a ship in and out A great view of New York Harbor.
