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Why the
Statue of Liberty is special
Since its 1886 inauguration, the Statue of Liberty in New York
City, USA has welcomed millions of ship-arriving immigrants to
America and has become the world's best known symbol of
democracy.
World’s biggest gift
The 92-meter (302-foot) high Statue of Liberty is the largest
present ever. It was given to the Americans by the French people
as an expression of friendship and to commemorate the 100th
anniversary of the American Declaration of Independence.
The Statue of Liberty was designed by the French sculptor
Bartholdi and fabricated in France before being shipped in
pieces and assembled in New York.
Going up
An elevator whisks visitors 12 floors up to the top of the
Statue of Liberty's pedestal, which offers a grand view of New
York Harbor and the lower Manhattan skyscrapers.
There is no elevator inside the statue. Those wishing to peer
out of the view windows in the Statue of Liberty's crown must
climb 162 steps.
What leading travel books say about the Statue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty is probably the most instantly
recognizable profile in existence.
USA
Rough Guides
No other monument so embodies the notion of political freedom
and economic potential as the Statue of Liberty.
USA
Frommer's
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