The Statue of Liberty

Ever since I was a child had been fascinated by this wonderful statue. I even asked my self how they transported it from France to America. I had been telling myself that one day I will be able to visit this statue. I tried to research on the history if this very wonderful creation. And here's a bit of information regarding The Statue of Liberty. The Statue of Liberty was given by France to America as centennial gift, only ten years late. This was given in recognition of the friendship established by both countries during the American Revolution. It symbolizes freedom, democracy and international friendship. It was designed by the sculptor Frederic Aguste Bartholdi in 1876. It was given to commemorate the declaration of the American Independence. The sattue is the joint effort of France and America. They both agreed that America will be in-charge of thepedestal while the assembly of the statue will be to France. There are issues regarding the funding of both the statue and the pedestal. But they were able to found solution through fund raising. The Statue of Liberty was shipped into 350 individual pieces and 214 crates. The statue was re-assembled on her new pedestal in four months time. The dedication of the staue took place infront of thousands spectators in October 28, 1886.

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