We started our tour opposite City Hall, our guides became quite excited when the Mayor of New York, Bill de Blasio, was walking by.
New Yorks City Hall is one of the oldest continuously used City Halls in the USA that still houses its original governmental in 1812, it is one of the finest architectural achievements of its period.
Next we passed The Woolworth Building designed by architect Cass Gilbert. It was the tallest building in the world from 1913 to 1930, with a height of 792 feet.
We continued to The World Trade Centre memorial area but not before pausing outside St. Pauls chapel. The World Trade Center buildings collapsed just across the street but remarkably there was no damage to St. Pauls, earning it the nickname the little chapel that stood.
The memorial area consists of an urban forest of 400 Swamp White Oak trees, and two sunken pools with waterfalls in the footprints of the Twin Towers. These pools are meant to act as symbolic voids – representing absence. The water was mesmerising and
The Survivor Tree is a symbol of resilience, rebirth, and survival in the face of so much destruction.
We continued our tour passing more iconic buildings, 120 Broadway is 555 feet tall, with 38 stories, and was the largest office building in the world by floor area when ur was built.
Since 1886, those who have made significant achievements, heads of state, returning veterans and sport champions from the New York area or national teams have been honored with parades along Broadway and we saw granite strips on the pavement those who have been honoured.
The Fearless Girl statue considered by many to symbolize female empowerment is now facing the Stock Exchange building, it was originally placed in front of the Charging Bull at Bowling Green but from that statues sculpture the Fearless Girl was moved. A plaque with footprints has been placed on the original site.#virtualtrips
