The Statue of Liberty.

The Statue of Liberty was a conjunct effort between France and the United States, intended to commemorate the centennial of American Declaration of Independence and  the lasting friendship between the peoples of the two nations. The French sculptor Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi created the statue itself out of sheets of hammered copper, while Alexandre-Gustave Eiffel, designer of the Eiffel Tower, designed the statue’s steel framework. The Statue of Liberty was then given to the United States and erected on top of an American-designed pedestal on a small island in Upper New York Bay, now known as Liberty Island. Statue´s significance grew as an inspiration to immigrants who sailed passed her on their way to America. Today, the Statue of Liberty remains an enduring symbol of freedom and democracy, as well as one of the world’s most recognizable landmarks.