New York City

General information

About 18 million inhabitants The largest city in the USA Made up of 5 boroughs: Bronx, Queens,

Brooklyn with Coney Island, Staten Island and Manhattan

Originally inhabited by Indians, sold to the Dutch in 1626 for 24dollars

First named New Amsterdam, in 1664 renamed New York

Manhattan

Financial center of the world

Cut off by the Hudson River, the East River and tiny Harlem River

Built on a modern plan of streets (from East to West) and avenues (N to S)

Most famous –Broadway and Fifth Avenue

The Statue of Liberty

Gift from France on the ocassion of the 100th anniversary of American independence

Symbol of freedom welcoming immigrants

Situated on Liberty island

Central Park

It took 16 years (1857 – 1873) to transform a rocky and swampy no-man´s land

You can walk, run, boat, listen to outdoor concerts, watch performances, skate and ski…

Lincoln Center

Cultural point of pride to New Yorkers

The New York State Theater

Metropolitan Opera House

Avery Fisher Hall – home of the N.Y. Philharmonic Orchestra

Rockefeller Center

Large business and entertainment center

Complex of 21 buildings incl. Radio City Music Hall

St.Patrick´s Cathedral

Situated on Fifth Avenue

The largest catholic cathedral in the USA

Center of the Easter Parade on Easter Sunday

Built in the 19th century

Broadway

The original Indian path

Now a famous theater center

The only real exception to the street plan

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