Statue of Liberty

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The Statue of Liberty is an iconic neoclassical monument on Liberty Island symbolizing freedom and democracy and serving as one of the most recognizable landmarks in the United States.


Statements (55)
Predicate Object
instanceOf monument
national monument
statue
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle neoclassical
color green
completionDate 1884
constructionStartDate 1875
country United States
countryOfOrigin France
dedicatedOn 1886-10-28
designer Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi
engineer Gustave Eiffel
facingDirection southeast
giftFrom France
giftTo United States
hasPart broken chains
crown
pedestal
tablet
torch
heightWithPedestal 305 feet
93 meters
heritageDesignation U.S. National Monument
UNESCO World Heritage Site
inception 1875
inscription JULY IV MDCCLXXVI
locatedIn Liberty Island
New York City
New York Harbor
New York State
United States
locatedOnBodyOfWater Upper New York Bay
managedBy National Park Service
material copper
iron framework
near Ellis Island
officialName Liberty Enlightening the World
openingDate 1886-10-28
partOf Statue of Liberty National Monument
recognizedAs icon of the United States
symbol of immigration to the United States
sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi
statueHeight 151 feet
46 meters
structuralEngineer Gustave Eiffel
symbolizes democracy
freedom
liberty
tabletRepresents United States Declaration of Independence
torchSymbolizes enlightenment
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria cultural
UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear 1984
visitorAccess crown (limited access)
pedestal observation deck

Referenced by (48)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Eiffel et Cie ("Statue of Liberty internal iron framework")
Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi
Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi ("Liberty Enlightening the World")
Gustave Eiffel ("Statue of Liberty (structural framework)")
Richard Morris Hunt ("Pedestal of the Statue of Liberty")
notableWork
Red Hook
St. George Terminal ("Statue of Liberty (from ferries)")
Staten Island Ferry terminals
Statue of Liberty Museum
hasViewOf
New York
New York City
Upper New York Bay
hasLandmark
Battery Park
Brooklyn Heights
Liberty State Park
overlooks
Ellis Island ("Statue of Liberty National Monument")
Liberty Island ("Statue of Liberty National Monument")
Statue of Liberty ("Statue of Liberty National Monument")
partOf
Bedloe's Island
Statue of Liberty National Monument
contains
New York–Newark CSA
Northeastern United States
containsLandmark
Bayonne Golf Club
Brooklyn Bridge Park
hasView
United States national symbols
United States national symbols ("National personification Lady Liberty")
includes
Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi
creatorOf
Statue of Liberty Museum
dedicatedTo
Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi
designed
Liberty Island
famousFor
Saboteur
hasClimaxAt
Liberty Island ("Liberty Enlightening the World")
hasNameOrigin
Jersey City
hasNearbyAttraction
Quai de Grenelle ("Statue of Liberty (Paris)")
hasNearbyMonument
Statue of Liberty National Monument ("crown of the Statue of Liberty")
hasPart
Liberty Island
hasStatue
Musée Bartholdi
hasSubject
American culture
importantSymbol
Little Oyster Island
locatedNear
Liberty State Park
namedFor
Governors Island
nearby
Ellis Island
nearbyLandmark
New York metropolitan area
notableFeature
Bedloe's Island
notableFor
Saboteur
notableSceneLocation
Rosendale cement ("Statue of Liberty pedestal")
notableUse
Statue of Liberty ("Liberty Enlightening the World")
officialName
Sunset Park ("Statue of Liberty (distant view)")
viewFeature

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