Liberty Statue by MARIA FERNANDA LINO VINHAL https://padlet.com/al_121688/b2n15f0ff3zd New York en-us 2017-03-28 16:06:56 UTC 2017-04-12 02:22:55 UTC hello@padlet.com Height & Weight: Total overall height from the base of the pedestal foundation to the tip of the torch is 305 feet, 6 inchesHeight of the Statue from her heel to the top of her head is 111 feet, 6 inchesThe Statue has a 35-foot waistlineTotal weight of the Statue of Liberty is 225 tons (or 450,000 pounds) al_121688 https://padlet.com/al_121688/b2n15f0ff3zd/wish/163226621 2017-03-28 18:17:00 UTC https://padlet.com/al_121688/b2n15f0ff3zd/wish/163226621 al_121688 https://padlet.com/al_121688/b2n15f0ff3zd/wish/163226856 2017-03-28 18:17:50 UTC https://padlet.com/al_121688/b2n15f0ff3zd/wish/163226856 al_121688 https://padlet.com/al_121688/b2n15f0ff3zd/wish/163227217 2017-03-28 18:18:54 UTC https://padlet.com/al_121688/b2n15f0ff3zd/wish/163227217 TorchDuring: the restoration completed in 1986, the new torch was carefully covered with thin sheets of 24k gold al_121688 https://padlet.com/al_121688/b2n15f0ff3zd/wish/163227299 2017-03-28 18:19:09 UTC https://padlet.com/al_121688/b2n15f0ff3zd/wish/163227299 Crown & Face: There are seven rays on her crown, one for each of the seven continents, each measuring up to 9 feet in length and weighing as much as 150 poundsThe face on the Statue of Liberty measures more than 8 feet tall al_121688 https://padlet.com/al_121688/b2n15f0ff3zd/wish/163228321 2017-03-28 18:22:10 UTC https://padlet.com/al_121688/b2n15f0ff3zd/wish/163228321 al_121688 https://padlet.com/al_121688/b2n15f0ff3zd/wish/163228592 2017-03-28 18:22:46 UTC https://padlet.com/al_121688/b2n15f0ff3zd/wish/163228592 Tablet & Dates: A tablet held in her left hand measures 23' 7" tall and 13' 7" wide inscribed with the date JULY IV MDCCLXXVI (July 4, 1776)Official dedication ceremonies held on Thursday, October 28, 1886 al_121688 https://padlet.com/al_121688/b2n15f0ff3zd/wish/163229117 2017-03-28 18:23:51 UTC https://padlet.com/al_121688/b2n15f0ff3zd/wish/163229117 al_121688 https://padlet.com/al_121688/b2n15f0ff3zd/wish/163229255 2017-03-28 18:24:08 UTC https://padlet.com/al_121688/b2n15f0ff3zd/wish/163229255 Chains: At the feet of the Statue lie broken shackles of oppression and tyranny al_121688 https://padlet.com/al_121688/b2n15f0ff3zd/wish/163230199 2017-03-28 18:26:25 UTC https://padlet.com/al_121688/b2n15f0ff3zd/wish/163230199 al_121688 https://padlet.com/al_121688/b2n15f0ff3zd/wish/163230275 2017-03-28 18:26:36 UTC https://padlet.com/al_121688/b2n15f0ff3zd/wish/163230275 Steps & Color: There are 154 steps from the pedestal to the head of the Statue of LibertyThe exterior copper covering of the Statue of Liberty is 3/32 of an inch thick (less than the thickness of two pennies) and the light green color (called a patina) is the result of natural weathering of the copper al_121688 https://padlet.com/al_121688/b2n15f0ff3zd/wish/163230512 2017-03-28 18:27:19 UTC https://padlet.com/al_121688/b2n15f0ff3zd/wish/163230512 al_121688 https://padlet.com/al_121688/b2n15f0ff3zd/wish/163230543 2017-03-28 18:27:23 UTC https://padlet.com/al_121688/b2n15f0ff3zd/wish/163230543 HISTORY: The Statue of Liberty was a gift from France to the United States in commemoration of the centennial of American independence, celebrated in the year 1876. The elaboration and construction of the statue featured great names in French architecture, such as the famous architect Alexandre Gustave Eiffel, who a few years later would be responsible for the design of the Eiffel Tower. The sculptor of the monument, in turn, was Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi, who would have been inspired by his own mother to create the face of the statue.When it was completed in 1884, the statue was dismantled in hundreds of pieces and shipped to the United States on a ship. However, its official inauguration only occurred on October 28, 1886, because it took several months for the monument to be properly assembled and fixed on American soil.Today, in addition to an important tourist spot in New York, the statue is also considered a UNESCO World Heritage Site because of its great historical and cultural importance. al_121688 https://padlet.com/al_121688/b2n15f0ff3zd/wish/163237006

]]> 2017-03-28 18:45:40 UTC https://padlet.com/al_121688/b2n15f0ff3zd/wish/163237006 THE RIDE: The Statue of Liberty is on Liberty Island and access is via ferries. To visit, buy your ticket at Castle Clinton, Battery Park, south of Manhattan. The ferry operates from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with the last return at 5 p.m. In the summer, the initial time is 8:30 am, with the last one at 4:30 p.m. and last return at 6:15 p.m. The interval between the ferries varies from 30 to 45 minutes.The whole tour lasts about 3 hours and depending on the day you can wait more than 90 minutes to board. So our best tip is for you to go early and avoid picking up queues, full ferries, full island and the stress of staying in control when it comes back. On the ferry, the best side to take pictures is the right on the way and the left on the way back.On this walk to the Statue of Liberty there is a stop at Ellis Island, where the Immigration Museum is located. You can go down and get to know the place. To enjoy it well, you should board the ferry in Manhattan until 1:00 p.m. The museum begins to close at 4:45 p.m. and the last return ferry leaves at 5:15 p.m. If you pay the last ferry to Liberty Island, you probably will not be able to visit Ellis Island, hence another reason to go early on the tour. al_121688 https://padlet.com/al_121688/b2n15f0ff3zd/wish/163238421      ]]> 2017-03-28 18:50:28 UTC https://padlet.com/al_121688/b2n15f0ff3zd/wish/163238421 The New York City's main postcard, the Statue of Liberty is also one of the Seven New Wonders of the World, making it a popular tourist spot and acclaimed by tourists. Every year, almost five million people visit it and enchant it with its magnificence, for adding to the height of the base and the statue, the monument has almost 100 meters, and can be seen from various parts of the city. al_121688 https://padlet.com/al_121688/b2n15f0ff3zd/wish/163238830 2017-03-28 18:51:50 UTC https://padlet.com/al_121688/b2n15f0ff3zd/wish/163238830 al_121688 https://padlet.com/al_121688/b2n15f0ff3zd/wish/163239591 2017-03-28 18:54:42 UTC https://padlet.com/al_121688/b2n15f0ff3zd/wish/163239591 al_121688 https://padlet.com/al_121688/b2n15f0ff3zd/wish/163240195 2017-03-28 18:56:42 UTC https://padlet.com/al_121688/b2n15f0ff3zd/wish/163240195