Statue of Liberty

The replica of the Statue of Liberty was erected in 1889.

The work lasted approximately 1 year.

 

The replica of the Statue of Liberty located on Île aux Cygnes in Paris is distinct from the iconic statue erected in the United States.

​

This replica, offered by French citizens established in the United States, was inaugurated in 1889.

 

It measures approximately 11.50 meters high and faces west, towards its big sister in New York.

 

The real Statue of Liberty is located in New York , on Liberty Island, south of Manhattan, at the mouth of the Hudson River and near Ellis Island.

 

Built in France, it was offered by the French people to the Americans in 1886 .

 

It measures 46.05 meters high (without the base) and was unveiled on October 28, 1886 in the presence of the President of the United States, Grover Cleveland, to celebrate the centenary of the American Declaration of Independence.

 

The statue, depicting a woman draped in a toga, holds a burning torch in her right hand and a tablet bearing the date of the Declaration of Independence in her left hand.

​

In summary, the replica Statue of Liberty in Paris is a tribute offered by France, while the original statue in New York symbolizes freedom and friendship between the two nations.