F.A. Barthold, a French sculptor born in 1834, began designing the Statue of Liberty statue in France in 1870. Gustave Eiffel, a French engineer and architect born in 1832, helped construct the statue. The idea for the Statue of Liberty came from Edouard Laboulaye, and its construction was completed in 1886 under the direction of Barthold and Eiffel.

3.  F.A. Barthold was
born on 3rd August,
1834.
 He was a French
Sculptor.
 He began designing
the statue in France
in 1870.

4.  Gustave Eiffel was
born on 15th
December, 1832.
 He was a French
Engineer and
Architect.

5.  Statue of Liberty is the
Edouard Laboulaye’s idea.
Construction of Statue
of Liberty was completed
in 1886, and the statue
was revealed on October
28, 1886

7. During the
restoration Completed
in 1986, the new Torch
was carefully covered
with thin sheets of 24k
Gold.

8. Tall : 23’7”
Width : 13’7”
Date : JULY IV MDCCLXXVI (July 4, 1776)
Dedication : Thursday, October 28, 1886
Ceremonies held

9. No. of Rays in Crown : 7 rays
Length of each ray : 9 feet
Weight of each ray : 150 pounds
Face Height : 8 feet

10. At the
feet of
the Statue lie
broken
shackles of
oppression

11. There
are 154 steps
from the
pedestal to the
head of the
Statue of
Liberty. The
colour of
Statue of

12. The Statue of Liberty
was placed inside the existing fort
wood and faces southeast. The
statue’s position makes it a
welcoming symbol for arriving
ships.

13. U.S. Airmail Stamp
1971 issue
Presidential Dollar
coin

14. Pont de Grenelle Colmar Musee d Orsay