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New York

General General informationinformation

New York is one of the New York is one of the largest cities in the largest cities in the world and the largest world and the largest city in the USAcity in the USA

It is the financial centre It is the financial centre of the world and one of of the world and one of the largest seaportthe largest seaport

N.Y. is situated in New N.Y. is situated in New York state, on the York state, on the mouth of the Hudson mouth of the Hudson RiverRiver

The population is about The population is about 20 milion in 20 milion in conurbationconurbation

N.Y.S.E New York Stock

Exchange

A bit from the A bit from the historyhistory

The oldest part of The oldest part of the city is the island the city is the island of Manhattanof Manhattan

The area was first The area was first populated by Indianspopulated by Indians

The first Europeans The first Europeans who settled there who settled there were the Dutch who were the Dutch who bought Manhattan in bought Manhattan in 16261626

They called the place They called the place New AmsterdamNew Amsterdam

In 1664 the English In 1664 the English took over the place took over the place and renamed it to and renamed it to New YorkNew York

Manhattan Island is the real centre of the whole city

There you can find the most important and famous places and buildings

New York has a New York has a lot of other lot of other names –names –nicknamesnicknames

The most The most famous are Big famous are Big Apple and Apple and Melting PotMelting Pot

Big

AppleMelting

Pot

Dividing of the cityDividing of the city New York is divided into five New York is divided into five

boroughsboroughs

ManhattanManhattanBrooklynBrooklynBronxBronxQueensQueensStaten IslandStaten Island

Brooklyn and Brooklyn BridgeBrooklyn and Brooklyn Bridge

BronxBronx

QueensQueens

Staten IslandStaten Island

Botanical Garden

The symbols of The symbols of the citythe city

Statue of Liberty- the most Statue of Liberty- the most famous symbol not only of N.Y. famous symbol not only of N.Y. but of the whole United States but of the whole United States and the whole world, the and the whole world, the symbol of freedom and symbol of freedom and democracydemocracy

Skyscrapers- next symbols of Skyscrapers- next symbols of modern American cities- the modern American cities- the most famous are Empire State most famous are Empire State Building and Chrysler Building Building and Chrysler Building -but it used to be WTC which -but it used to be WTC which was the most remarkable onewas the most remarkable one

The Statue of The Statue of LibertyLiberty

The Statue is situated The Statue is situated on the Isle of Libertyon the Isle of Liberty

Was designed by Was designed by F.A.Bartholdi and F.A.Bartholdi and constructed by Gustave constructed by Gustave EiffelEiffel

It was given to American It was given to American people as a present people as a present from the people of from the people of France to the hundreth France to the hundreth anniversary of getting anniversary of getting independence from independence from Great BritainGreat Britain

It is made of 32.5 tones It is made of 32.5 tones of copperof copper

it is 93 metres highit is 93 metres high

The statue is situated The statue is situated on a huge pedestal on a huge pedestal from that there are 171 from that there are 171 steps to a viewing steps to a viewing gallery in the crowngallery in the crown

The seven spikes of the The seven spikes of the statue´s crown statue´s crown represent the seven represent the seven oceans and seas of the oceans and seas of the worldworld

On her right hand it On her right hand it holds a torchholds a torch

and in her left hand it and in her left hand it holds a book with holds a book with inscription : inscription : July IV MDCCLXXVIJuly IV MDCCLXXVI

It means 4It means 4thth July 1776- July 1776- the date when The the date when The Declaration of Declaration of Independence was Independence was accepted by the accepted by the Second Continental Second Continental CongressCongress

World Trade Centre and World Trade Centre and

September September 1111thth WTC called Twins – WTC called Twins –

probably the most probably the most famous N.Y. famous N.Y. skyscraperskyscraper

Was built in 1973 and Was built in 1973 and used to be the used to be the highest building in highest building in N.Y.N.Y.

Was destroyed during Was destroyed during a terrorist attack on a terrorist attack on 11th September 200111th September 2001

It was 417 m high It was 417 m high and had 110 storiesand had 110 stories

The place is called The place is called Ground Zero nowGround Zero now

September September 1111thth

Ground Ground ZeroZero

EmpireEmpire State State BuildingBuilding

Now is the highest Now is the highest building in New building in New YorkYork

Was built in 1931Was built in 1931 Is 318 m high and Is 318 m high and

has 102 storieshas 102 stories

The view from Empire

Chrysler BuildingChrysler Building Chrysler Chrysler

Building was Building was built in 1930built in 1930

Is 306 m highIs 306 m high It represents It represents

Art Deco StyleArt Deco Style

Two famous Two famous streetsstreets

New York is famous for its New York is famous for its organization of streets and organization of streets and avenuesavenues

The road that comes from the The road that comes from the south to the north are called south to the north are called AVENUESAVENUES

The roads that come from the The roads that come from the west to the east are called west to the east are called SREETSSREETS

In Manhattan two roads are In Manhattan two roads are different:different:

Broadway- is situated in the Broadway- is situated in the place of original Indian pathplace of original Indian path

Wall Street -situated on the Wall Street -situated on the place of former wall built by place of former wall built by the first Europeans to protect the first Europeans to protect them against the Indiansthem against the Indians

BroadwayBroadway The cultural centreThe cultural centre Street of theatres, Street of theatres,

music hallsmusic halls Famous especially Famous especially

for musicalsfor musicals

Wall StreetWall Street

The financial center The financial center of the USA and one of the USA and one of the most of the most importatnt financial importatnt financial centres of the worldcentres of the world

The place where New The place where New York Stock Exchange York Stock Exchange (N.Y.S.E) is situated(N.Y.S.E) is situated

Times Times SquareSquare

The intersection of The intersection of Broadway and the Seventh Broadway and the Seventh AvenueAvenue

Is the theatrical centre of Is the theatrical centre of the city, surrounded by the city, surrounded by playhouses, cinemas, night playhouses, cinemas, night clubs, hotels and shopsclubs, hotels and shops

After dark it pulse with a After dark it pulse with a neon glow which has given neon glow which has given it the nickname „The Great it the nickname „The Great White Way“White Way“

Favourite place for Favourite place for celebrating –for example celebrating –for example New Year´s EveNew Year´s Eve

The Ball Drop

Rockefeller Rockefeller CentreCentre

World´s largest business World´s largest business and entertainment complex and entertainment complex owned by privatesowned by privates

A huge complex of buildings A huge complex of buildings situated from 47th to 52th situated from 47th to 52th StreetsStreets

All buildings are joined by a All buildings are joined by a network of underground network of underground concoursesconcourses

Built between 1931-1939Built between 1931-1939 Financed by the Financed by the

businessman and businessman and philantropist D.Rockefeller philantropist D.Rockefeller Jr.Jr.

PlazaPlaza

The focal point of The focal point of the Rockefeller the Rockefeller Centre is the PlazaCentre is the Plaza

It is below the It is below the level of the streetlevel of the street

Is used for outdoor Is used for outdoor dining in sumer dining in sumer and ice skating in and ice skating in winterwinter

The place is The place is connected with connected with fine shops by fine shops by undeground undeground concoursesconcourses

Carnegie Carnegie HallHall A music centre A music centre

founded in 1891 by founded in 1891 by Andrew CarnegieAndrew Carnegie

The world´s The world´s greatest greatest orchestras and orchestras and soloists play heresoloists play here

Radio City Music Hall Entertainment Radio City Music Hall Entertainment CentreCentre

In the Rockefeller CentreIn the Rockefeller Centre It is a masterpiece of art It is a masterpiece of art

deco deco It presents concerts, special It presents concerts, special

performances and performances and spectacular revuesspectacular revues

Guggenheim Guggenheim MuseumMuseum

In Uptown ManhattanIn Uptown Manhattan Famous museum Famous museum

especially for modern especially for modern artart

Metropolitan Metropolitan MuseumMuseum

Great museum, Great museum, concetrated especially concetrated especially to world´s artto world´s art

A lot of artefacts lent A lot of artefacts lent or given by other or given by other famous world´d famous world´d museumsmuseums

the Egyptian Collection the Egyptian Collection is very famousis very famous

United Nations United Nations BuildingsBuildings

New York is also the seat of New York is also the seat of United Nations HeadquartersUnited Nations Headquarters

Central ParkCentral Park A huge park which extends A huge park which extends

from 59th to 110th Streetsfrom 59th to 110th Streets On weekdays it is occupied On weekdays it is occupied

by children and mothers, by children and mothers, people stretching their people stretching their muscles and minds before muscles and minds before and after work and, of and after work and, of course, touristscourse, tourists

At weekends it is a At weekends it is a playground for all New playground for all New YorkYork

But there is a high rate of But there is a high rate of violence too, and violence too, and especially at night it is a especially at night it is a very dangerous placevery dangerous place