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Do You Know! Statue of Liberty, the pride and symbol of the city of New York, it was not made in New York

Statue of Liberty, the pride and symbol of the city of New York, it was not made in New York. The statue, designed by French sculptor Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi was first constructed and arranged in France in 1884. The statue of the Goddess of Freedom presented by the people of France to the American people, as a birthday gift to the American independence 100.

After completion made in France, the statue was dismantled, and packed in 200 large payloads to be sent to America. Statue of Liberty subsequently reassembled on Bedloe's Island at the mouth of the port city of New York. The packing process so long. up to the Statue of Liberty can only be inaugurated on October 28, 1886, ten years after the anniversary of American independence that to 100.

With a height of 46 meters and weighing 204 tonnes, the Statue of Liberty stands on the foundation as high as 46 meters. The inside is filled by a steel frame, while the exterior is made of a copper plate. Steel frame Statue of Liberty, created and designed by Gustave Eiffel, the man who also designed and built the Eiffel Tower ...

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