HERITAGE RECORD · 307

Statue of Liberty

自由女神像

The official record, selection criteria and sourced cultural context.

World Heritage record

Made in Paris by the French sculptor Bartholdi, in collaboration with Gustave Eiffel (who was responsible for the steel framework), this towering monument to liberty was a gift from France on the centenary of American independence. Inaugurated in 1886, the sculpture stands at the entrance to New York Harbour and has welcomed millions of immigrants to the United States ever since.

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Wikidata reference

QIDQ319821 ↗

Area5.95 ha

Administrative areaQ11299

WikipediaLiberty Island ↗

Chinese Wikipedia自由島 ↗

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Selection criteria

This property was inscribed under the following World Heritage Convention criteria.

(i)A masterpiece of human creative genius.

Cultural archive

Direct quotation

Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.

Emma Lazarus · The New ColossusOriginal: Give me your tired, your poor, / Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.Original work in the public domainSource ↗

Record lead

UNESCO record lead

Brief synthesis The Statue of Liberty, a hollow colossus composed of thinly pounded copper sheets over a steel framework, stands on an island at the entrance to New York Harbor.

Source-led archive lead · 86%Source ↗

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