Empire State Building no longer tallest in NYC
Baku, April 25 (AZERTAC). The famous 102-story “Empire State Building,” will soon lose its status as the tallest skyscraper in New York. As reported on Tuesday, authorities metropolis, next week it will surpass the so-called WTC-1, being erected on the site were destroyed during the attacks September 11, 2001 the twin towers of the World Trade Center / WTC /.
In early April, was completed one hundred floors WTC-1, and he could grow by only 1.2 meters to overtake the “Empire State Building.” According to city officials, “weather permitting”, it will happen on Monday, April 30.
“Empire State Building”, a height of 443 meters, is one of the most popular attractions in New York. On his 86th floor is a viewing platform overlooking a beautiful panorama of the city. Every year, there to admire the city raised millions of travelers. The skyscraper was built in 1931 and in 1986 entered the list of national monuments USA.
In 1970, the “Empire State Building” for several decades, conceded, “palm” in height the WTC twin towers, but after the collapse of the terrorist attacks in 2001 once again became the tallest building in the city. He currently is the third highest building in the U.S. - it just above the skyscrapers, “Willis Tower” and “Trump International Tower houtel End” in Chicago - and the fifteenth highest building in the world.
Work on the construction of WTC 1 began exactly six years ago - in April 2006. 104-storey tower of freedom, as it was called this building will become the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere and the third highest skyscraper in the world. Its height from the spire will be 1776 ft / 541 m /, which symbolizes the year of the Declaration of Independence United States. Completion of construction is scheduled for December 2012, the discovery of a skyscraper - in the spring of 2013. The cost of building WTC-1, estimated to total at least $ 3.8 billion, making it the most expensive building in the world.
According to the plan of the city authorities and architects, WTC-1 should be the safest and most reliable skyscraper on the planet: the foundation of structures reinforced with steel beams, and the first few floors are a strong reinforced concrete “runway” with no windows.
The contract for the rent has already been signed with a major publishing house, “Conde Nast.” In addition, it is known that the 64-69 floors will be located, “China Center” engaged in the development of business and cultural relations between the U.S. and China.
In addition to the WTC-1, a new World Trade Center complex will include three other high-rise office buildings, as well as a memorial and a museum dedicated to the victims of the September 11 attacks. The opening of the memorial was held in September last year - the tenth anniversary of the tragedy, and the opening of the museum is scheduled for autumn this year.
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