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May 28, 2024 · World Trade Center, complex of several buildings around a central plaza in New York City that in 2001 was the site of the deadliest terrorist attack in American history. (See September 11 attacks.)
Jun 8, 2024 · One World Trade Center, skyscraper in New York City that is the centerpiece of reconstruction at Ground Zero, the site of the former World Trade Center complex. The building opened in 2014, marking the culmination of a painful chapter in the city’s history following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
Dec 3, 2009 · The iconic twin towers of downtown Manhattan’s World Trade Center were a triumph of human imagination and will. Completed in 1973, the towers stood at 110 stories each, accommodating 50,000...
The construction of the first World Trade Center complex in New York City was conceived as an urban renewal project to help revitalize Lower Manhattan spearheaded by David Rockefeller. The project was developed by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
The original World Trade Center ( WTC) was a large complex of seven buildings in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan in New York City. It opened on April 4, 1973, and was destroyed during the September 11 attacks in 2001.
One World Trade Center (also known as One WTC or Freedom Tower) is the main building of the new World Trade Center complex in Lower Manhattan, New York City. The building is 1,776 feet (541 m) tall making it the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere.
Learn about the history of the World Trade Center. The World Trade Center story is shaped by the original site, the tragedy of 9/11, and the redevelopment. Today, the campus is a place of remembrance and home to a vibrant 24-hour community.
