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Breaking-News >> TodayHistory May 21, 1884 The installation of the Statue of Liberty in the United States was completed
141 years ago today, on May 21, 1884 (April 27, 1884 lunar calendar), the Muse of Liberty in the United States was installed and completed. The Statue of Liberty (English: StatueOfLiberty), full name "Bronze Statue of Liberty Muse National Monument", officially known as "Freedom Muse Shining the World", is located near the mouth of the Hudson River on Liberty Island in the harbor of New York, USA. Freedom Muse is like a symbol of the United States, a symbol of friendship between the American nation and the American and French people, expressing the lofty ideals of the American people for democracy and freedom. For thousands of immigrants to the United States, Freedom Muse is a guarantee to escape the poverty and oppression of the old world, and Freedom Muse has become a symbol of the United States. The Liberty Muse statue in the United States is modelled on the Liberty Muse statue in the Luxembourg Park in Paris, France. The famous French sculptor Bartholdi spent 10 years working hard to complete the sculpture of the statue. The appearance of the Muse is designed by the sculptor's mother, and the right hand of the Muse holding the torch is modelled on the arm of the sculptor's wife. The Liberty Muse wears ancient Greek-style clothing and wears a crown with seven pointed lights symbolizing the seven continents and four oceans of the world. The Muse of Liberty is like a gift from France to the United States to commemorate the alliance between the United States and France during the American Revolution. It was designed and made in Paris by the famous French sculptor August Bartholdi. It took more than 10 years. It was completed on May 21, 1884. It was packed and shipped to New York in June 1885. It was inaugurated in New York in October 1886 by the then US President Cleveland. Muse holds a torch symbolizing freedom in her right hand, and the Declaration of Independence engraved on July 4, 1776 in her left hand. At her feet are broken handcuffs, shackles and chains. She symbolizes freedom and breaking free from the constraints of tyranny. The statue is 46 meters high, with a base of 93 meters, and weighs 225 tons (490,000 pounds). It is cast metal. The steel support inside the statue was designed and made by the architect Villeboduc and later the French engineer Gustave Eiffel who built the Eiffel Tower in Paris. The whole statue is made of 120 tons of steel as the skeleton, 80 tons of copper sheets as the outer skin, and 300,000 rivets are assembled and fixed to the bracket. The spiral staircase inside the Muse statue allows visitors to climb to its head, which is equivalent to climbing a 12-story building (due to its high height, elevators were later installed from the base to facilitate visitors to get up and down). The base of the Liberty Muse was built with 100,000 dollars raised by the famous Joseph Pulitzer, and the base is a museum of American immigration history. In 1984, the Liberty Muse statue was listed as a World Cultural Heritage. The Freedom Muse statue is not a historical monument, but a man-made work of art. At the end of the 19th century, there was no air route for intercontinental travel, and the only means of transportation across the ocean was ships. New York Harbor was the largest port on the coast of the United States. As most passengers entering and leaving the United States have to pass through a port, people have erected this Freedom Muse statue on a small island only 3 kilometers away from the southwest corner of Manhattan Island. Since the Freedom Muse statue is just near the route, passengers entering and leaving the port can see it. When the sea ship sailed into Upper New York Bay, due to the curvature of the sea, passengers on board could not see the high-rise buildings in New York City at this time, and the first thing that came into view was this huge statue. The statue held the torch in hand, held it high in the air, looked ahead, and had a graceful posture. At this time, some passengers waved to her, and some passengers took pictures of her. Especially at night, the bright lights inside the torch, coupled with the searchlights shining from the island floor to the Colossus, made the Liberty Muse statue more clear and spectacular. Similarly, when the ocean ship left the city dock, it also passed by her. At this time, although it was far away from the statue, it was still visible because of the statue's tall pedestal. Some passengers waved to it, and some shouted "goodbye" to her. The Liberty Muse statue has become a major sight for ships entering and leaving New York Harbor. News raw data sources → https://www.abtool.cn/today_detail/1j2t.html 17WorldNews[2025.09.11-08:19] 访问:61
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