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The Statue of Liberty. Where was the statue of liberty built – The statue of liberty was designed by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and was dedicated on October.

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1 The Statue of Liberty

2 Where was the statue of liberty built – The statue of liberty was designed by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and was dedicated on October 28, 1886 it was a gift from France to the U.S.A. The Statue of Liberty is 305 feet from the ground and is tall as a 22-story building and the torch is 6 inches.

3 Fact#2 – The Statue of liberty is in New York Harbor on liberty island in NY city in the United States of America it is a beautiful site to see if you are come from a ship a long time ago people were taking pictures of the Statue of Liberty

4 Fact# 3 – The Statue of Liberty's head was found in Paris at the worlds fair in 1878. The female form represented by the sculpture is based on Libertas the Roman Goddess of liberty. She holds a torch tabula ansata (tablet) that has the date of American declaration of independence inscribed in it (July 4, 1776).The official name of the Statue of Liberty is 'Liberty Enlightening the World'.

5 Fact #4 – The Statue of Liberty has been closed for renovation a number of times, including between 1984 and 1986 when the torch and much of the internal structure was replaced.There are replicas of the Statue of Liberty found in Paris and Los Vegas and many other cities around the world. Liberty Island was previously called Bledloe's Island


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