Almost eight years after 9 / 11 is crown of “Lady Liberty” is open again

July 5th, 2009

On National Day, the U.S. and the tourists made a gift: the Statue of Liberty in New York can once again be fully inspected.

To celebrate the American Independence Day is the crown of the Statue of Liberty in New York almost eight years after the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 the first time were opened to visitors. 30 visitors per hour may be now in the crown where you can view on the harbor and the city. The tickets for the weekend of 4 July were quickly sold out.

Spiral staircase with 171 steps

The first visitors were in groups of ten by an official of the National Administration The 171 steps high, narrow spiral staircase inside the statue to lead up. Under the new rules are each only 30 visitors per hour allowed. The cards will be awarded in a lottery. Interior, U.S. Ken Salazar, said: “We invite the public again, our great nation and the hopes and opportunities to celebrate the promotion to the Statue of Liberty, with its unique view of the port of New York symbolizes.”

The Statue of Liberty, a total of 90 meter high landmark of New York, was after the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center are closed for security reasons were. The lower viewing decks were later reopened. The climb to the crown with its famous viewing platform remained closed until Saturday.

Every year two million visitors

The 1886 “Lady Liberty”, a gift from France to the United States, was responsible for millions of immigrants on their arrival in America, the symbol of the hoped for freedom. Meanwhile, millions of visitors annually come to the small island, once in direct sight of the destroyed twin towers stood. Before departure by ferry since there are strict security controls.

The cards for the first visitors at the Independence Day weekend were sold out within hours. Overall, according to the U.S. news broadcaster CNN has already allocated 14,000 tickets for the next applications are again available for the autumn. The climb is now two years remain until the crown for more renovation work is closed again. The narrow spiral staircase is considered dangerous because the visitors in an emergency are not fast enough in security can be reconciled.