For casting, the model was lowered into a pit in a specially built foundry. The statue was cast in bronze  melted in two furnaces; one could melt twelve tons at a time, but this was found insufficient, so a second furnace of 20 tons capacity was constructed.
To create the statue, the model was lowered into a pit within a custom-built foundry. The statue was made from bronze that was melted in two furnaces; one could melt twelve tons at once, but this proved insufficient, so a second furnace with a 20-ton capacity was constructed.