New York is not only a city, but a source of energy and inspiration for every visitor. Art is free for all, you can enjoy the shows, beaches and urban greenery, and also this is the right place to shop. Each view of the city is beautiful, if you are on the roof of a tall building or on a street, in any case you will be delighted and run out of steam.
visit to New York would not be complete without seeing his Statue of Liberty. New York icon stands in the same place since 1886 and triggers admiration.
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symbol of New York City is the famous Statue of Liberty. It is a sculpture with a height of 46 meters and weighs 200 tons. One of the world city with about 10 million inhabitants, is a unique piece with 171 steps from the foundation of the base to the burner tip, so that it rises about 93 meters above the harbor of New York. Responsible for its creation are three Frenchmen. Historian Edouard - Rene de Laboulaye gave the idea for the construction of the monument, while Frederic Bartholdi make the sculpture. Building this masterpiece was made by Alexandre Gustave Eiffel and he is also the creator of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. It took 10 years to the Statue of Liberty are created.
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Statue of Liberty in 1874 in the shown to the public prying eyes. It is known that the monument in the left hand holding the Declaration of Independence in the United States and in his right hand is a torch. Under the feet of the statue are chains of slavery, while the seven spikes on the crown symbolize the freedom of the people from all seven continents. In 1986, this work has been thoroughly restored and some copper parts have been replaced. Visits to the statue have been banned since the terrorist attacks on the Twin Towers on 11 September, will be visited in 2001 Beautiful Statue of Liberty about 4.5 million tourists from different places.
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