Statue of Liberty re-opens for public

After a year-long and USD 30 million interior makeover, the iconic Statue of Liberty has re-opened for the public on its 126th birthday,Sunday Oct 28,2012.

The Statue of Liberty on Liberty island in New York Harbour was designed by Frederic Bartholdi (French Sculptor) and dedicated on October 28, 1886.

 

With the structural improvements, 26,000 more visitors will be able to visit the crown every year. Previously, only 240 people per day could visit, now 315 can visit. The 354-step pedestal staircase was redone to include 393 smaller steps. Two new elevators replaced the old ones, and a third emergency elevator was installed

About 600 workers and 60 tonnes of concrete and materials were ferried to the island for the renovation.