The statue is one of the largest ever built. Its height is one hundred and fifty-two feet and its weight is two hundred twenty-five tons. The base and pedestal stand more than three hundred feet high. Some more of the measurements are forty-two feet for her right arm, eight feet for her index finger and fifty- four inches for her nose.
Inside the hollow interior of the figure is an elevator, two spiral stairways, and observation platforms for tourists. The surface of the statue
consists of more than three hundred hammered copper sheets about one-tenth of an inch thick. Through the years, the copper has turned a rich green color from exposure to the weather. The statue is supported by an iron frame, which is anchor
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