#TheStatueofLiberty (#LibertyEnlighteningTheWorld; French: La Liberté éclairant le monde) is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on #LibertyIsland in #NewYorkHarbor in #NewYorkCity, in the United States. br br The statue's foundation and pedestal were aligned so that it would face southeast, greeting ships entering the harbor from the #AtlanticOcean. The statue became an icon of freedom and of the United States, and was a welcoming sight to immigrants arriving from abroad. br br br Please Like and Subscribe to the Channel for More: br br ⇢ Here is the link of " 10 Things You May Not Know About “The Great Wall of China” | Ten-Thousand Mile Long Wall Of China [ ] "br br ----------------------------------------­-----------------------­----------------------br br This #copperstatue was a gift from the people of France to the people of the United States in 1886. The Statue of Liberty is a figure of a robed woman representing #Libertas, the goddess of freedom widely worshipped in ancient Rome, especially among emancipated slaves.br br It was designed by French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and built by #GustaveEiffel, the man who is best known for the world-famous Eiffel Towerbr br #TheLadyLiberty holds a torch above her head with her right hand, and in her left hand carries a tabula ansata inscribed in Roman numerals with "JULY IV MDCCLXXVI" (July 4, 1776), the date of the U.S. Declaration of Independence. A broken chain lies at her feet as she walks forward.br br In 1984, the Statue of Liberty was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. br br ----------------------------------------­----------------------------------------­---------------------br br ⇢ If you like then please Share and Subscribe to the Channelbr br You Can Also Check & Join us at:br br ⇢ ⇢ ⇢ ⇢ ⇢ br ⇢ br .br .br .br .