Write a Paragraph About " The Statue Of Liberty" |Paragraph for Class 9-10

1. Where is the Statue of Liberty located?
2. What does this symbolize?
3. What is the measure of  the statue?
4. How was it built?
5. What is the significance of this?

The Statue of Liberty

The Statue of Liberty, originally is called liberty Enlightening the world. It is statue situated on liberty Island in the harbor of New York in United State America.  The statue Symbolizes liberty in the form of wearing flowing robes and a spiked crown. She holds a torch aloft in her right hand and carries in her left hand a book inscribed  "July 4,1776".Broken chain symbolizes the overthrow of  tyranny. It lies at her feet. The statue was designed by the French sculptor Fredric Bartholdi and was given by France  to the United State America to commemorate the centennial of US independence in 1876. France raised by popular subscription to pay for the statue. US donors financed the pedestal and installation of the monument. President Grover Cleveland dedicated the work on October 28, 1886, the statue the Island and nearby Ellis Island  were declared a national monument in 1924. The statue is built by cooper sheets riveted to an iron framework. It is one of the largest statue in the world. It measures 93.5 m(306  ft 8 inch) from the bottom of the pedestal to the tip of the torch. The figure itself is 46.4 m( 152 ft 2 inch) high. The right arm is 12.8 m(42 ft ) long. The left is 5.03 m(16 ft 5 inch  ) long and the head reachable by staircase emergency lift, measures 8.5 m (28 ft) from the neck to diadem  and 3.05 m (10 ft) from ear to ear. The statue weight 254 tonnes.  Originally it was conceived as gesture of International Friendship. The statue has become a global symbol of freedom making the arrival of million immigrants to the United State.