What is in place of the Twin Towers?
One World Trade Center officially opens in Manhattan on November 3, 2014. The new tower, along with the rest of the World Trade Center complex, replaced the Twin Towers and surrounding complex, which were destroyed by terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.
What was the purpose of the Twin Towers?
The Twin Towers were the tallest buildings in New York City. At 110 stories each, 1 WTC (North Tower) and 2 WTC (South Tower) provided nearly 10 million square feet of office space for about 35,000 people and 430 companies. For a brief period upon their completion in 1973, they were the tallest buildings in the world.
What is below the Twin Towers?
In 2010, buried underneath the ruins of the Twin Towers, we found the remains of a large ship's hull. Now, scientists have revealed the secrets behind this mysterious vessel. The ship was discovered in the wreckage below the excavation site, approximately 22 feet (6.7 meters) below the soil.
What are 3 facts about the Twin Towers?
There were 43,600 windows in the Twin Towers, equating to more than 600,000 square feet of glass. It took 20 days to wash them all. There were 198 elevators in the Twin Towers and 15 miles of elevator shafts. The Twin Towers were among the first skyscrapers to utilize a system of local and express elevators.