The Statue of Liberty is located at Liberty Island Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.A.
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The copper statue, a gift from the people of France to the people of the United States, was designed by French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and built by Gustave Eiffel.
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The Statue was completed in France in July 1884 and arrived in New York Harbor on 17 June, 1885 onboard the French frigate "Isere."
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In transit, the Statue was divided into 350 pieces and packed in 214 crates. When the pieces of this statue reached in America, it took 4 months to re-assemble all the parts.
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On October 28, 1886, President ‘Grover Cleveland’ oversaw the dedication of the Statue of Liberty in front of thousands of spectators.
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Its height from the base of the pedestal foundation to the torch is 305 feet, 6 inches.
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Height of the Statue from her heel to the top of her head is 111 feet, 6 inches.
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The Statue of Liberty weighted around 225 tons.
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During the restoration completed in 1986, the new torch was carefully covered with thin sheets of 24k gold.