Statue of Liberty, a french giant

Erected over a century ago on a small island in the Bay of New York, the Statue of Liberty attracts over 4 million visitors every year.

The “lady who lights up the world” is a formidable concentrate of innovation. A colossus of such height, never built before, required a treasure trove of engineering.

A true technological feat, this humongous project was perfectly in tune with its time, an era defined by a race for progress.