LITTLE-KNOWN FACTS ABOUT THE STATUE OF LIBERTY IN NEW YORK

“The freedom, which lights up peace” - here is the complete name of New York statue.
Originally sculpture was intended for Egypt. To opening of the Suez Canal. In the hand of the early Statue of Liberty had to be the lighthouse and be called “Egypt, which carries light into Asia”. Because of the financial considerations, Egypt ruler the proposal of sculptor Auguste Bartholdi did not accept.

A sculpture is ordered Auguste Bartholdi for America.

Frenchmen manufactured the Statue of Liberty 9 years, 20 people worked on 10 hours during the day without the output.

In the left hand of statue - the book with the inscription “JULY IV MDCCLXXVI” - on July 4 the day of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The right foot of statue stands on those broken fetters.

The author of Eiffel tower - Gustave Eiffel, designed the body of statue.

The sculptor Bartholdi, who created the Statue of Liberty, took as the model face of his mom. On another version the beautiful widow of well-known businessman was live model.

In 1875 the housing of the Statue of Liberty is prepared from the copper sheets, form to which was given by hand. At that time France did not have available the sufficiency of copper, and they bought copper for preparing the Statue of Liberty from tsarist Russia. In the Statue of Liberty was originally the color of copper - golden.

In the course of time from the humidity copper sheets became green. Torch in the right hand of statue is covered with present gold and it is at night illuminated with special lamps.

When the Statue of Liberty was completely finished, then already 3 months it was located in the Paris. On July 4, 1884 the Statue of Liberty officially presents to the ambassador of the United States of America to France.

Statue they completely dismantled in parts and they packed into 214 containers. In New York the dismantled Statue of Liberty by the weight of 224 tons left aboard the French ship Izer.

On the arrival into New York, arose the problem on the construction of pedestal for the statue. Money did not be sufficient. Special committees on the collection of money were created in France and America. Only all works were finished one month after the arrival of the Statue of Liberty. More one year was required, in order to completely gather the Statue of Liberty.

Statue of Liberty was openid in New York took place in 1886 on October 28, by the President Cleveland. On the ceremony they forbade to be present to women. They as an exception permitted to be present only two women - eightyear old daughter of Bartholdi and to its wife.

Once it was possible to visit the torch of statue, after passing on 142 steps inside the statue. The access to the torch was closed after the act of terror of 1916. It is today possible to visit only internal museum of the Statue of Liderty, which is located in the pedestal of statue.

Height with the pedestal of 93 meters. With the high wind the range of swaying to 12- 13 centimeters.

Do not expect to see something immense, the majesty of statue this is simple craftsmanship of photographers and projectionists.

It is introduced into the list of UNESCO of world heritage.

To reach to the Statue of Liberty possible on the ferry boat from Manhattan. Preliminarily it is necessary to pass checking as in the airports. Possibly, it is necessary to stand in the turn several hours.