New York City is home to some of the most impressive landmarks in the world, with awe-inspiring architecture and breath-taking views everywhere you look. Whether you want to shop like a celebrity, part in style, learn about American history, or simply be surrounded by people greeting the day with a coffee in hand, NYC is the place to be – especially if you’re a student at EC New York or EC New York 30+.
The Statue of Liberty
Built on Liberty Island in New York Harbour, Lady Liberty is a large, neoclassical sculpture designed by French sculptor Frederic A. Bartholdi. The statue was a gift from France, representing freedom and the warm welcome the US offered immigrants. It features a robed female figure, the Roman goddess Libertas, who holds a torch in one hand and a tablet in the other. The date of the American Declaration of Independence can be found on the tablet: 4th of July 1776.
Tickets
To reach the statue, visitors use a ferry service because private boats are not allowed to dock on the island. You will need to pay for one ferry ticket to get to Liberty and Ellis Islands. Statue Cruises is the official ferry service on the island, providing both transportation and tickets.
When you reach the monument, you need entry tickets to access the statue’s pedestal and crown. For more information about ticket prices, visit http://www.nps.gov/stli/planyourvisit/fees.htm
How to Get to The Statue of Liberty
The iconic monument is located in Upper New York Bay, Liberty Island, south of Ellis Island. To get to the island, you can catch the ferry from these two departure points:
- Battery Park, located at 1 Battery Place, New York, southern end of Manhattan
- Liberty State Park, located in 1 Audrey Zapp Drive, Jersey City, New Jersey
For information on how to get to the ferry points, check out the official website at: http://www.nps.gov/stli/planyourvisit/directions.htm.
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