Famous monuments in New York City

It is 1,776 feet high (541,3 m) as a symbol of the tower's name. “Freedom” in reference to the USA's independence. •. It is the fourth tallest skyscraper in the world ...
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Famous monuments in New York City

(Former) World Trade Center •





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It was composed of seven buildings, the “Twin Towers” were 110-storey buildings. It was designed by the American architect Minoru Yamasaki. The North Tower was built from 1966 to 1972, the South Tower was finished in 1973. It was 1,756 feet high (526,8 m). It was the highest skyscraper from 1971 to 1973. Up to 50,000 people used to work there on a typical day. It was situated in Lower Manhattan.

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It is a 104-storey building. It was designed by the American architect David Childs. It was built from 2006 to 2013. It is 1,776 feet high (541,3 m) as a symbol of the tower's name “Freedom” in reference to the USA's independence. It is the fourth tallest skyscraper in the world. It is situated in Lower Manhattan.

is a 102-storey skyscraper. was designed by the American architect William Lamb. was built from 1930 to 1931. is 1,454 feet high (443,2 m). was the highest skyscraper from 1931 to 1970. was seen in Superman (1980) and King Kong (1933 and 2005) is situated at 350 5th Avenue.

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It is a 77-storey building. It was designed by the American architect William Van Alen. It was built from 1928 to 1930. It is 925 feet high (282 m). It was the highest skyscraper in 1930 for only 346 days. It was entirely paid with the money of Walter Chrysler, the car manufacturer. It is situated at the intersection of 42nd Street and Lexington Avenue.

Rockefeller Center •



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It is a large complex composed of nineteen buildings. The highest building is composed of 70 floors and is 872 feet high (266 m). It was designed by the American architect Raymond Hood. It was built from 1930 to 1939. It is famous for its Christmas Tree lighting. It was ordered by the Rockefeller family. It is situated Midtown Manhattan near 5th Avenue.

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It is a particular 22-storey building because of its triangular shape. It was designed by the American architect Daniel Burnham. It was built in 1902 and took one year to be built. It is 290 feet high (87 m). It was commonly believed it would collapse as soon as it was faced with a strong wind. It was used in the film Spiderman as the office of the journalist Peter Parker. It is situated at 175 Fifth Avenue between 22nd and 23rd Streets.

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It is a statue made of copper. It was designed by the French sculptor Auguste Frédéric Bartholdi. It was built by Gustave Eiffel, from 1928 to 1930. It is 305'1 feet high (93 m) from ground to torch. It was given to the people of the United States by the people of France and was dedicated on November the 28th 1886. It is situated on Liberty Island, New York City.

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