Statue of Liberty, a gift from the people of France to the people of the United States.

Statue of Liberty, a gift from the people of France to the people of the United States.

Statue of Liberty was designed by French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and its metal framework was built by Gustave Eiffel

Statue of Liberty was designed by French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and its metal framework was built by Gustave Eiffel

The statue was built in France, shipped overseas in crates, and assembled on the completed pedestal on what was then called Bedloe's Island.

Height of Statue Of Liberty is 93 meters.

Height of Statue Of Liberty is 93 meters.

Length of hand 5 meters.

Length of hand 5 meters.

Heel to top of head height is 33.86 meters.

Top of base to torch height is  46.05 meters.

The Statue of Liberty  construction cost approximately $250,000 and was paid by the French people.

The Statue of Liberty  construction cost approximately $250,000 and was paid by the French people.

more than $5.5 million in today's money.

The statue was constructed of copper sheets, hammered into shape by hand and assembled over a framework of four gigantic steel supports.

The statue was constructed of copper sheets, hammered into shape by hand and assembled over a framework of four gigantic steel supports.

The Statue of Liberty weighs 450,000 pounds (204,116 kg) or 225 tons. The copper that covers it weighs approximately 62,000 pounds (28,122 kg).

The Statue of Liberty weighs 450,000 pounds (204,116 kg) or 225 tons. The copper that covers it weighs approximately 62,000 pounds (28,122 kg).

 Construction began in 1875.Crews worked round the clock, seven days a week, for nine years to finish the Statue of Liberty ( completed in 1885).

Norwegian immigrant civil engineer Joachim Goschen Giæver designed the structural framework for the Statue of Liberty