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Welcome to the World Trade Center, home to the Oculus, the 9/11 Memorial and Museum, and iconic office towers, including One World Trade Center.
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.
- 1 WTC: 1,728 feet (526.7 m)
- 99 (North Tower); 95 (South Tower)
Jul 31, 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.)
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Dec 3, 2009 · On September 11, 2001, the World Trade Center became the target of a massive terrorist attack that took the lives of nearly 3,000 people. The disaster also radically altered the skyline of...
A tribute of remembrance and honor. Occupying eight of the 16 acres at the World Trade Center, the 9/11 Memorial and Museum are tributes to the past and a place of hope for the future.
The World Trade Center (WTC) is a complex of buildings in the Lower Manhattan neighborhood of New York City, replacing the original seven buildings on the same site that were destroyed in the September 11 attacks of 2001.
The official source for the World Trade Center and Downtown Manhattan. Learn about the 5 iconic office towers, Memorial and Museum, transportation hub and abundance of shopping and dining.