Replicas of the Statue of Liberty

There is a 13.5 m (44 feet) polyester replica in the northwest of France, in the small town of Barentin near Rouen. It was made for the 1969 French film, Le Cerveau ("The Brain"), directed by Gérard Oury and featuring actors Jean-Paul Belmondo and Bourvil.^[12]

Bordeaux

There is a 2.5 m (8.2 ft) replica of the statue in the city of

A 12 m (39 ft 4 in) replica of the Statue of Liberty in Colmar, the city of Bartholdi's birth, was dedicated on 4 July 2004, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of his death. It stands at the north entrance of the city.^[13] The Bartholdi Museum in Colmar contains numerous models of various sizes made by Bartholdi during the process of designing the statue.^[14]

Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer

Frédéric Bartholdi donated a copy of the Statue of Liberty to the town square of Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer.

Other French cities

Other Liberty Enlightening the World statues are displayed in

Near

Another example is of a Liberty Enlightening the World replica in

There is a small replica on Promenade des Anglais in Nice.

Other European countries

Austria

In

In Graz, standing between the Opera House and the NextLiberty Theater, stands a steel structure built out of steel beams, that depict the original size of the statue of liberty, before the plates of the final form were being put into place. Instead of torch of flame, this depiction is holding a sword in extended left arm and a sphere in the right arm representing the world.

Denmark

A small replica in lego is situated in Legoland in Billund.

Germany

A 35 m (115 ft) copy is in the German Heidepark Soltau theme park, located on a lake with cruising Mississippi steamboats. It weighs 28 metric tons (31 short tons), is made of plastic foam on a steel frame with polyester cladding, and was designed by the Dutch artist Gerla Spee.^[16]

Ireland

A green painted replica of the Statue of Liberty can be found near Mulnamina More, County Donegal, Ireland.^[17]

Kosovo

A replica stands atop the Hotel Victory in Pristina, Kosovo.^[18] Today the Hotel is closed and the Police from Kosovo used the building.

Netherlands

A 33 ft (10 m) replica has its temporary location in the Dutch city of Assen. The statue bears characteristic features that represent the culture and landscape of the region, like a can of beans instead of the original torch. The replica, by sculptor Natasja Bennink, was on display for the duration of an exhibition on American Realism in the Drents Museum until 27 May 2018.

Norway

A smaller replica is in the Norwegian village of Visnes, where the copper used in the original statue was mined.^[19] A replica is also on the facade of a pub in Bleik, county of Nordland^[20][21]

Spain

• In 1897 a 123 cm (4 ft 0 in) replica in iron and bronze was erected in
  the dictatorship of Francisco Franco
  . It was restored in 1976.
• The Rossend Arús public library ^[ca] in Barcelona has in its entrance a 2 m (6 ft 7 in) replica from 1894. She welcomes visitors to the library, which is devoted to the labour movement, anarchism, and freemasonry.
• Cadaqués, a small village that was residence of Salvador Dalí, has an unusual version, with both arms and hands up holding torches. It is on top of a small tourism information office.

Ukraine

There is a unique "sitting" Statue of Liberty in the Ukrainian city of Lviv. It is a sculpture on a dome of the house (15, Liberty Avenue [uk]) built by architect Yuriy Zakharevych and decorated by sculptor Leandro Marconi in 1874–1891.

United Kingdom

A 17 ft (5.2 m), 9,200 kg (9.2 tons) replica stood atop the Liberty Shoe factory in Leicester, England, until 2002 when the building was demolished. The statue was put into storage while the building was replaced. The statue, which dates back to the 1920s, was initially going to be put back on the replacement building, but was too heavy, so in December 2008 following restoration, it was placed on a pedestal near Liberty Park Halls of Residence on a traffic island, "Liberty Circus", close to where it originally stood.^[22][23]

A 10-foot-high (3.0 m) replica is in the stairwell of a bowling alley building in Warrington, England. It used to be above the entrance of a restaurant nearby.

There is also a small replica located at RAF Lakenheath, England, at the base flag plaza, made from leftover copper from the original.^[24]

North America

Canada

In Coquitlam, British Columbia a small replica stands on Delestre Avenue just east of North Road. The statue was removed in 2019 when the hotel behind it was demolished.^[25]

Mexico

• In Campeche, Mexico, there is a small replica in the small town of Palizada.
• In Durango, Mexico, a small replica is in Parque Guadiana. This park also has other small reproductions such as the Eiffel Tower and Taj Mahal.

United States

• From 1902 to 2002, visitors to midtown Manhattan were occasionally disoriented by what seemed to be an impossibly nearby view of the statue. They were seeing a 30-foot-high (9.1 m) replica located at 43 West 64th Street atop the Liberty Warehouse.^[26][27] In February 2002, the statue was removed by the building's owners to allow the building to be expanded.^[28] It was donated to the Brooklyn Museum of Art, which installed it in its sculpture garden in October 2005 with plans to restore it on site in spring of 2006.^[29][30]
• A replica that used to reside at the
  Embassy of France in the United States, the Conservatoire national des arts et métiers and the shipping company CMA CGM Group.^[9] After spending time on Ellis Island for Independence Day 2021, it now resides at the French ambassador's residence in Washington, D.C.^[10]
• A bronze sculpture of the Statue of Liberty is on display in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.[31]
• Duluth, Minnesota, has a small copy on the south corner of the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center property, in the center of a clearing surrounded by pine trees where it may be passed unnoticed. It was presented to the city by some of Bartholdi's descendants residing in Duluth.^[32][33]
• The
  9/11. Many have been lost or destroyed, but preservationists have been able to account for about a hundred of them, and BSA Troop 101 of Cheyenne, Wyoming, has collected photographs of over 100 of them.^[35][36] They are commonly installed at city halls, libraries, and schools. One of these statues was sent to the Philippines. After some years at the mouth of the Pasig River, Manila, it was kept in a store room at the Scout Reservation, Makiling, Laguna, for about two decades. It is now stored at the national office of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines
  , Manila.
• A nine-foot-tall replica of the Statue, built in 1950, stands in Warner Park in Madison, Wisconsin.^[37]
• A replica of the original statue was unveiled on 12 October 2011, at 667 Madison Avenue in Manhattan. Its owner, billionaire Leonard N. Stern, purchased it after reading about it in the local news. The replica is one of only 12 cast from the original mold created by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi using digital surface scanning and lost-wax casting methods, and is the only one currently on public display. The statue itself is 9 feet tall and 15 feet including the pedestal on which it stands.^[38]

• There is a half-size replica at the
  Las Vegas, Nevada.^{[39][40][41][42]} In April 2011, the U.S. Postal Service announced that three billion postage stamps mistakenly based on a photograph of this replica were produced and would be sold to the public.^[43] In November 2013, the statue's sculptor, Robert Davidson, filed a copyright infringement suit against the U.S. government.^[44]
• Another small replica exists in Las Vegas on Route 589 near Arville St in a plaza parking lot.
• The city of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, erected a replacement bronze reproduction standing 9 ft (2.7 m) tall in McKennan Park atop the original pedestal of a long-vanished wooden replica.^[45]

• A 36-foot-tall (11 m) bronze replica, accurately based on
  Liberty National Life Insurance Company building in downtown Birmingham.^[26] It was relocated and placed on a 60-foot-tall (18 m) granite pedestal adjacent to Interstate 459 in 1989.^[46][47][48]
• Two 30-foot (9.1 m) copper replicas by sculptor Leo Lentelli stand atop the Liberty National Bank Building^[26] in Buffalo, New York, nearly 108 m (354 ft) above street level.^[49][50]
• A 25-foot-tall (7.6 m) replica sits on the ruins of the late
  Harrisburg. The replica was built by local activist Gene Stilp on July 2, 1986; it was made of Venetian blinds and stood 18 feet (5.5 m) tall. Six years later, after it was destroyed in a windstorm, it was rebuilt by Stilp and other local citizens, of wood, metal, glass and fiberglass, to a height of 25 feet (7.6 m).^[51][52][53]
• A Lego replica of the Statue of Liberty consisting of 2882 bricks and standing 0.9 m (3.0 ft) is a popular sculpture among Lego enthusiasts. The statue went out of production, but due to popular demand was returned to sale.^[54]
• A 1/12 replica of the Statue of Liberty made essentially out of junk stands at the intersection of
  Lions Club erected the replica in 1986 during the statue's centennial.^[55]
• An 11-foot (3.4 m) miniature Statue of Liberty (holding a Bible instead of a tablet) currently stands atop a 15-foot (4.6 m) pedestal outside the Liberty Recycling plant in
  northern San Diego County for over 80 years, originating at the Liberty Hotel in Leucadia, in the 1920s.^[56]
• A 25-foot (7.6 m) replica of the statue, lofting a Christian cross, holding the Ten Commandments, and named the Statue of Liberation through Christ, was erected by a predominantly African American church in Memphis, Tennessee, on 4 July 2006.^[57]
• A small replica stands on the grounds of the Cherokee Capitol Building in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, a gift from the local Boy Scouts in 1950 (presumably as part of the above-mentioned national Boy Scout celebration).^[58]
• Fargo, North Dakota, also had a replica of the Statue of Liberty on the corner of Main Avenue and 2nd Street at the entrance of the Main Avenue bridge, which was reported stolen on July 26, 2019.^[59][60]
• There is a replica on the shoreline of Lake Chaubunagungamaug in Webster, Massachusetts.^[61]
• A 1/6-scale replica (≈50 feet including pedestal) stands in a parking lot of a strip mall in Milwaukie, Oregon, off McLoughlin Blvd at 4255 SE Roethe Rd.^[62]
• A 6-foot (1.8 m) replica stands at Statue of Liberty Plaza in West Seattle, Washington, at Alki Beach Park.^[63]
• A 10-foot (3.0 m) replica overlooks Interstate 5 in Everett, Washington from a private residence.^[64]
• A replica of the Statue of Liberty stands on Mackinac Island, Michigan.^[65]
• A replica of the Statue of Liberty is located in the downtown area of New Castle, Pennsylvania.^[66]
• A replica of the Statue of Liberty is located near the Lincoln High School in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania.^[66]
• A bronze replica of the Statue of Liberty resides in Neenah, Wisconsin. It was cast in California by the Great American Bronze Works. This version of the Statue of Liberty is 14 feet, 6 inches tall. It is 10 percent the size of the original.^[67][68]
• A replica approximately the same size as an adult person is located alongside Highway 80 at the west end of Forney, Texas. An earlier installation stood from 1986 until May 2016, when it was removed to make way for highway construction. As of November, 2019, it has been replaced in nearly the same spot, this time painted a darker green and with a illuminated torch.^[69]
• There is a statue of liberty replica in the small town of Burns, Oregon at the park called Washington park.
• A small statue stands on the grounds of the Chimbarazo Hospital Museum on the Richmond National Battlefield in Richmond, Virginia^[70]
• In Lake Michigan campground in Wisconsin, There will be a new sculpture park, The first artifact will be the Statue of Liberty, It will be designed by many architects from New York, Pennsylvania, Florida, France, Minnesota, and of course, Wisconsin, It will be under construction on June 5, 2020.
• A small statue stands inside “The Pizza Place” in Layton, Utah.

South America

Argentina

In Buenos Aires there is a small iron replica in Barrancas de Belgrano Square, cast by Bartholdi from the same mould as those cast in Paris; although it is much smaller. It was inaugurated on 3 October 1886, 25 days before the one in New York. Another replica was bought by the government and placed in a school, Colegio Nacional Sarmiento, about the same date.^[71] There is another replica in Plaza Libertad (Liberty Square) in the city of Villa Aberastain, San Juan. This one arrived at the city in 1909 due to a confusion since it had to be shipped to San Juan, Puerto Rico instead. There are also two cheaper non-metallic replicas; one is 6 m tall, located in the "New York" Casino in San Luis and the other crowns a commercial gallery, "Galería de Fabricantes", in Munro, a city in the northeast suburbs of Buenos Aires.^[72]

Brazil

In

A small-scale cast metal replica can be found in Maceió, the capital of Alagoas State, in northeast Brazil. The replica is in front of a building constructed in 1869 as the seat of the Conselho Provincial (Provincial Council), and which today is the Museu da Imagem e do Som de Alagoas (Museum of Image and Sound of Alagoas). This replica is possibly a casting produced by the Fundição Val d'Osne ^[pt][74] in France, as in the Praça Lavenere Machado (formerly Praça Dois Leões) on the opposite side of the museum, there are four somewhat larger-than-life size cast metal statues of wild animals, at least one of which is embossed with the name of the foundry. These castings and the replica all appear to be made of similar material and to be of similar age. It is also probable that they are near contemporaries of the actual Statue of Liberty. 9°40′22″S 35°43′20″W / 9.6728563°S 35.7223114°W / -9.6728563; -35.7223114

A large modern replica stands in front of the New York City Center, a shopping center constructed in 1999 in Barra da Tijuca in the State of Rio de Janeiro. 22°59′57″S 43°21′38″W / 22.9992837°S 43.360481°W / -22.9992837; -43.360481

The Havan department store chain has replicas in many of their stores. The largest one of these, 57 meters tall,^[75] is allegedly in the Barra Velha branc, in the state of Santa Catarina.26°38′09″S 48°41′55″W / 26.635870°S 48.698708°W / -26.635870; -48.698708 There is another large replica the parking area of a Havan Department Store on the outskirts of Curitiba, in the State of Paraná, opened in 2000. 25°27′50″S 49°15′08″W / 25.4639912°S 49.2521676°W / -25.4639912; -49.2521676

Also, there is a small replica of the statue in Belém, in front of a Belém Importados store, near the city's port.

Ecuador

In Guayaquil, a little replica gives the name of "New York" to a neighborhood in the Valle Alto area.

Peru

In Lima the New York Casino in the Jesús María District has a small replica in the main entrance. The casino is a tribute to the state of New York and the USA.

Asia

India

A small replica can be found in

The 7 wonders of the world are made in Eco Park, Kolkata, West Bengal.

Another small replica can be found in

Malaysia

A large replica can be found in Genting Highlands in the state of Pahang.

Singapore

A small replica can be found in Haw Par Villa, a theme park.

China

Guangzhou

Siting on top of the memorial tomb of "72 Martyrs of Huanghuagang" (see

Beijing

During the

A replica can be found in Window of the World Park.

Israel

A 15 foot high replica of the Statue of Liberty is at the western entrance of the village of

At a highway intersection in Jerusalem called "New York Square," there is an abstract skeletal replica of the statue.

Japan

The French Statue of Liberty from the

There are replicas of the Statue of Liberty in Bahria Town, Lahore, and also in Bahria Town Phase 8, Islamabad.

Philippines

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As early as January 1945, there were already news of a campaign that would help erect a Statue of Liberty replica in the Philippines. The said monument was supposed to be sponsored by The Chicago Daily Times whose goal was "to commemorate one of the great epics in the struggle for human freedom–the liberation of the Philippines."

Fast forward to 1950, the Boy Scouts of America was celebrating its 40th anniversary. Jack P. Whitaker, then Scout Commissioner of the Kansas City Area Council, had earlier suggested the creation and distribution of several Statue of Liberty replicas to all American states and territories, including the Philippines.

The eight-foot statues, which were cast in bronze, were distributed all over the U.S. and the world from 1949 to 1951. Almost 200 replicas were delivered to the 39 states of the U.S. and countries such as Panama and Puerto Rico. The Boy Scouts of the Philippines, on the other hand, received its own replica in the early part of 1950.

The statues were donated by the Boy Scouts of America as "an expression of scout brotherhood and goodwill." Their 40th anniversary theme was "Strengthen the Arm of Liberty."

Miniature versions of the statue were also given as gifts. The Philippines became the first independent nation to receive one of the 4,000 eight-inch statues from the Boy Scouts of America. In April 1950, the said statue was officially given by Chief Scout Executive Arthur A. Shuck to Carlos P. Romulo, then chief of the Philippine Mission to the United Nations.

In the Philippines, several places were suggested as the site where the eight-foot bronze replica would be erected. The task of choosing the perfect site was delegated to the National Urban Planning Commission, and among those it considered were “Engineer Island, atop the proposed reviewing stand on the Rizal Park, and on the center island rotunda between the Old Legislative building and Manila City Hall.”

In the end, the

In a 2002 article published by the Philippine Star, then BSP PR head Nixon Canlapan revealed that the Statue of Liberty was eventually moved and stored at the BSP headquarters on Concepcion Street (now Natividad Almeda-Lopez) in Ermita, Manila.

Turns out, the American-sponsored replica was not the first Lady Liberty in

Established by Philippine retailing pioneer Leopoldo R. Aguinaldo, the store would later become known as the Aguinaldo's Department Store. After the war, Leopoldo's son Francisco took over the business and the store was moved to Echague.

The Echague branch in the 1950s was known for introducing its customers to quality products both from the Philippines and abroad. It also commissioned young interior designers to update the store's furniture section. Thus, the store catapulted the careers of famous designers like Myra Cruz, Edgar Ramirez, and Bonnie Ramos, among others. Aguinaldo's succumbed to the competition and closed in the 1960s. The original building in Juan Luna Street still stands, along with both the Bonifacio and the Liberty statues.

Since the creation of the Liberty statues in Intramuros and Juan Luna Street, other Philippine provinces soon followed suit. Statue of Liberty replicas in can be found in Pangasinan and as far as Camp John Hay amphitheater in Baguio.

Thailand

The Mini Siam and Mini Europe model village, in Pattaya, has a miniature Statue of Liberty amongst others.

Taiwan

There are at least two Statue of Liberty replicas (greater than 30 feet in height) in Taiwan. These two statues are in the cities of Keelung and Taipei.^[79]

Vietnam

From 1887 to 1945, Hanoi was home to another copy of the statue. Measuring 2.85 m (9 ft 4 in) tall, it was erected by the French colonial government after being sent from France for an exhibition. It was known to locals unaware of its history as Tượng Bà đầm xòe ^[vi] (Statue of the Western lady wearing dress). When the French lost control of French Indochina during World War II, the statue was toppled on 1 August 1945, after being deemed a vestige of the colonial government along with other statues erected by the French.^[80]

Australia

A 30-foot replica was once found at the Westfield Marion shopping complex in Adelaide, South Australia. The statue was demolished in 2019.

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