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New York City Home to one of the most iconic skylines in the world, New York City sits at the point where the Hudson River meets the Atlantic Ocean. The city consists of five boroughs—Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, the Bronx and Staten Island—and can trace its roots back to 1624, when Dutch colonists founded a trading post called New Amsterdam. Renamed New York in 1664, it has been the United States’ largest city since 1790. Today almost 8.5 million people live in an area of just 305 sq.
One World Trade Center As the main building of the World Trade Center complex, the new One World Trade Center tower stands as both a shining beacon for the downtown business district and a bold addition to the New York skyline. The building was completed in May 2013, when the final section of the 408 ft. (124 m) spire was installed, bringing the structure’s height to a symbolic 1,776 ft. (541 m)—a deliberate reference to the year when the United States Declaration of Independence was signed.
One World Trade Center © One World Trade Center
The Statue of Liberty Standing on Liberty Island at the entrance to New York Harbor, the Statue of Liberty was a welcoming signal to millions of immigrants and a symbol of freedom and democracy in the United States. Designed by the French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and given as a gift to the United States from the people of France, the robed female figure represents the Roman goddess Libertas.
© Veronica Mainetti Flatiron Building Although never the tallest building in New York, or even the first building in the United States with a triangular ground plan, the Flatiron Building remains one of New York’s most memorable structures. Sitting on the intersection where Fifth Avenue and Broadway cross, the Flatiron’s famous form was dictated by the shape of the plot of leftover land that lay undeveloped as the city raced northward during the second half of the 19th century.
Chrysler Building ™ At 1,046 ft. (319 m) the Chrysler Building was the world’s tallest building for 11 months before being surpassed by the Empire State Building in 1931. It remains the tallest steel-supported brick building in the world and is seen as an outstanding example of classic Art Deco architecture. It was designed by New York architect William Van Alen for Walter P. Chrysler, chairman of the Chrysler Corporation, and construction commenced in September 1928.
Chrysler Building © Chrysler Building
Empire State Building Located in Midtown Manhattan on Fifth Avenue between West 33rd and West 34th streets, the 1,454 ft. (443 m) tall skyscraper was the world’s tallest building when it was completed in April 1931. It remained so for nearly 40 years and is still the fourth tallest skyscraper in the United States and the 25th tallest in the world. Named after the nickname for the State of New York, the Empire State, the distinctive Art Deco-style structure was designed by Brooklyn-born architect William F.
Empire State Building © Empire State Realty Trust, Inc.
[ “… it’s probably the only city which in reality looks better than on the postcards, New York.
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© Victor Maschek Maintained by the National Park Service since 1933, the Statue of Liberty is visited by around 4 million people every year.
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LEGO® Architecture—then and now There has always been a natural connection between the LEGO® brick and the world of architecture. Fans who build with LEGO elements instinctively develop an interest in the form and function of the structures they create. At the same time, many architects have discovered that LEGO bricks are the perfect way of physically expressing their creative ideas. This connection was confirmed in the early 1960s with the launch of the LEGO ‘Scale Model’ line.
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Celebrate the world of architecture 21006 The White House 21023 Flatiron Building 112 21019 The Eiffel Tower 21013 Big Ben 21024 Louvre
and collect all the models 21022 Lincoln Memorial 21020 Trevi Fountain 21027 Berlin 21026 Venice 21031 Burj Khalifa 113
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