General Information
| Other name(s): | Liberty Enlightening the World |
|---|---|
| Completion: | 28 October 1886 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Frame |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Statue or Sculpture |
| Material: |
Iron structure |
Awards and Distinctions
| 2017 |
for registered users |
|---|---|
| 1987 |
award winner
for registered users |
| 1985 |
for registered users |
| 1984 |
for registered users |
| 1980 |
for registered users |
| 1976 | |
| 1971 |
part of an ensemble
for registered users |
| 1924 |
part of an ensemble
for registered users |
Location
Technical Information
Dimensions
| height | 46 m |
Materials
| skin |
copper
|
|---|---|
| inner support structure |
wrought iron
|
Chronology
| 1924 | National Monument |
|---|
Participants
- Auguste Bartholdi (sculptor)
Contractor
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Compagnie des ÃĐtablissements Eiffel
(inner support structure)
- Gustave Eiffel (builder)
Relevant Web Sites
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archINFORM: Statue of Liberty Renovation
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Dan Heller Photography: Statue of Liberty
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HABS: Statue of Liberty, Liberty Island, Manhattan, New York City, New York County, NY
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National Park Service: Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island
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Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation
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UNESCO: Sites du Patrimoine Mondial: Statue de la LibertÃĐ
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Wikipedia: Statue of Liberty
Relevant Publications
- (1993): An engineering view of the Statue of Liberty restoration. Presented at: IABSE Symposium: Structural Preservation of the Architectural Heritage, Rome, Italy, 1993.
- (2007): Enlightening the World: The Statue of Liberty. In: Civil Engineering Magazine, v. 77, n. 7 (July 2007), pp. 34-35.
- (1984): The extraordinary life and work of Monsieur Gustave Eiffel, the engineer who built the Statue of Liberty, the Porto Bridge, the Nice Observatory, the Garabit Viaduct, the Panama Locks, the Eiffel Tower, etc. 1st edition, Editions Graphite, Paris (France).
- (1986): Freiheitsstatue in New York City. In: Stahlbau, v. 55, n. 11 (November 1986), pp. 350.
- (1984): Gustave Eiffel. Editions Hazan, Paris (France), pp. 74-76.
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20000068 - Published on:
28/10/1998 - Last updated on:
19/09/2025
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