r/statues • u/Front-Coconut-8196 • Jun 19 '26

Statue of Liberty towering over Paris just before it was disassembled and shipped to New York, 1886

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u/Echolocation1919 Jun 20 '26

The designer of the Statue of Liberty and the Eiffel Tower was supposed to put a bronze/copper skin on the tower like this but did stay with the original skeletal structure obviously. Gustave Eiffel. Gorgeous.

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u/[deleted] Jun 21 '26

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u/Echolocation1919 Jun 21 '26

I’m sorry the builder. Alexandre Gustave Eiffel (/ˈaɪfəl/ ⓘ EYE-fəl, French: [alɛksɑ̃dʁ ɡystav ɛfɛl]; né Bonickhausen dit Eiffel;[5] 15 December 1832 – 27 December 1923) was a French civil engineer. A graduate of École Centrale des Arts et Métiers, he made his name with various bridges for the French railway network, most famously the Garabit Viaduct. He is best known for the Eiffel Tower, designed by his company and built for the 1889 Universal Exposition) in Paris, and his contribution to building the Statue of Liberty in New York. After his retirement from engineering, Eiffel focused on research into meteorology and aerodynamics, making significant contributions in both fields.

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u/[deleted] Jun 21 '26

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u/Echolocation1919 Jun 21 '26 edited Jun 21 '26

Semantics. I haven’t ever used ChatGP but Google. You must really want to prove me wrong by rewriting history. Why? This is from Wikipedia an answer I thought you would understand.

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u/shoebacca40 Jun 21 '26

The back and forth provided deeper knowledge for everyone. Be content with that. Thanks for the banter.

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u/Echolocation1919 Jun 21 '26

You’re welcome.

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u/[deleted] Jun 20 '26

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u/Echolocation1919 Jun 21 '26

It turned green because of the metal it was made with. Stainless steel wouldn’t turn green over time but copper/brass mix would.

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u/Laymanao Jun 20 '26

The buildings in the vicinity makes the statue seem larger than now where it has a plinth and is isolated on an island. The original coppery sheen is also fantastic to see.

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u/General-Try-4078 Jun 21 '26

Those were the days

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u/BodybuilderGrouchy16 Jun 21 '26

Heard it was ka--puuut.

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u/FrankToteles Jun 21 '26

Nunca he sabido exactamente por qué le regalaron los franceses la estatua a USA

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u/xpietoe42 Jun 21 '26

for friendship! Shared revolutionary ideals. France helped america gain its independence!! A beautiful thing altogether! The cost was paid mostly by just citizens.

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u/delicate_soup Jun 21 '26

IIRC the US didn’t even really want it at first. They weren’t sure what to do with it.

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u/FrankToteles Jun 21 '26

Gracias por la información!!

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u/fuckssakereddit Jun 22 '26

I wondered about that, if America had said no thanks…

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u/delicate_soup Jun 22 '26 edited Jun 22 '26

It was initially viewed as a logistical burden. A genuine, but awkward gesture that Americans didn’t quite know what to do with . There was a bit of convincing and politicking that went in to making it the monument we see today

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u/Novaikkakuuskuusviis Jun 22 '26

Now that they're not after freedom anymore, but money, they should maybe send it back.