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The Statue of Liberty iis a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor in New York City, in the United States. The copper statue, designed by Fr?d?ric Auguste Bartholdi, a French sculptor, was built by Gustave Eiffel and dedicated on October 28, 1886. It was a gift to the United States from the people of France. The statue is of a robed female figure representing Libertas, the Roman goddess, who bears a torch and a tabula ansata (a tablet evoking the law) upon which is inscribed the date of the American Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776. A broken chain lies at her feet. The statue is an icon of freedom and of the United States, and was a welcoming sight to immigrants arriving from abroad. [#sky ,#city ,#sea ,#street ,#water ,#boat ,#river ,#travel ,#island ,#blue ,#light ,#clouds ,#urban ,#architecture ,#summer ,#new york ,#building ,#statue ,#white ,#usa ,#green ,#modern ,#nyc ,#america ,#liberty ,#travel destination ,#travel and tourism ,#Statue of Liberty ,#Contemporary ,#Angle View]