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Statue of Liberty

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Top 300

Wonder Type: Cultural

Country: United States of America

Best of: Statue, Architecture, Neoclassical

Description:

Made in Paris by the French sculptor Bartholdi, in collaboration with Gustave Eiffel (who was responsible for the steel framework), this towering monument to liberty was a gift from France on the centenary of American independence. Inaugurated in 1886, the sculpture stands at the entrance to New York Harbour and has welcomed millions of immigrants to the United States ever since. [More Details]

This article uses material from UNESCO World Heritage List article "Statue of Liberty", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike 3.0 IGO License.