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One of the most popular New York - and even the whole of America - the Statue of Liberty has remained on the east coast of the United States for over a century. And although some of the experience of New York for millions of tourists every year, many people do not know even a fraction of the fascinating history of the statue.

The Statue of Liberty began to get to heaven with his torch marks the October 28, 1886. The statue was created in memory of a friendship formed between France and the United States during the American Revolution and has since expanded its meaning to include notions of freedom and democracy in the top of the original friendship.

He also had a rocky beginning. French sculptor Frederic Auguste Bartholi was commissioned to design the statue with the aim of the project was completed in 1876. However, the increasing pressures of money on both sides of the lake caused the delays of a decade ended the celebration of the statue back. France was responsible for the real statue, while the U.S. was in charge of the construction of the pedestal, but both projects were plagued by financial problems.

Each country tried to raise money to deal with separately. France met the public money, launched entertainment and established a lottery to get the money together to build the statue on the shores of America. In the U.S., several art exhibitions were held, and benefit auctions and plays, all served to help those collected in cash they need. French and American figures, including celebrities involved in the units, including Joseph Pulitzer, still known today for the birth of the grand prize the Pulitzer Prize.

Over time, and with the help of engineer Alexandre Gustave Eiffel - who designed the Eiffel Tower - the statue was built. It took several months to deliver the statue as the trip from Europe to America was long, but in 1885 he arrived. Has been reduced by hundreds of pieces for the trip, which lasted four months for the statue back together on the site, but after years of work, the dedication of the Statue of Liberty took place before thousands people.

10 years later, the Statue of Liberty was clearly worth the wait. It is a majestic view that one should visit during your stay in New York, as it is a show that will surely invoke feelings of pride, freedom and respect.