vypracovala: Mgr. Silvie Reitharov

New York

General informationNew York is one of the largest cities in the world and the largest city in the USAIt is the financial centre of the world and one of the largest seaportN.Y. is situated in New York state, on the mouth of the Hudson RiverThe population is about 20 milion in conurbationN.Y.S.E New York Stock Exchange

A bit from the historyThe oldest part of the city is the island of ManhattanThe area was first populated by IndiansThe first Europeans who settled there were the Dutch who bought Manhattan in 1626They called the place New AmsterdamIn 1664 the English took over the place and renamed it to New York

Manhattan Island is the real centre of the whole cityThere you can find the most important and famous places and buildings

New York has a lot of other names nicknamesThe most famous are Big Apple and Melting PotBig

AppleMeltingPot

Dividing of the cityNew York is divided into five boroughsManhattanBrooklynBronxQueensStaten Island

Brooklyn and Brooklyn Bridge

Bronx

Queens

Staten Island Botanical Garden

The symbols of the cityStatue of Liberty- the most famous symbol not only of N.Y. but of the whole United States and the whole world, the symbol of freedom and democracySkyscrapers- next symbols of modern American cities- the most famous are Empire State Building and Chrysler Building -but it used to be WTC which was the most remarkable one

The Statue of LibertyThe Statue is situated on the Isle of LibertyWas designed by F.A.Bartholdi and constructed by Gustave EiffelIt was given to American people as a present from the people of France to the hundreth anniversary of getting independence from Great BritainIt is made of 32.5 tones of copperit is 93 metres high

The statue is situated on a huge pedestal from that there are 171 steps to a viewing gallery in the crownThe seven spikes of the statues crown represent the seven oceans and seas of the worldOn her right hand it holds a torch and in her left hand it holds a book with inscription : July IV MDCCLXXVI It means 4th July 1776- the date when The Declaration of Independence was accepted by the Second Continental Congress

World Trade Centre and September 11th WTC called Twins probably the most famous N.Y. skyscraperWas built in 1973 and used to be the highest building in N.Y.Was destroyed during a terrorist attack on 11th September 2001It was 417 m high and had 110 storiesThe place is called Ground Zero now

September 11th

Ground Zero

Empire State BuildingNow is the highest building in New YorkWas built in 1931Is 318 m high and has 102 storiesThe view from Empire

Chrysler BuildingChrysler Building was built in 1930Is 306 m highIt represents Art Deco Style

Two famous streetsNew York is famous for its organization of streets and avenuesThe road that comes from the south to the north are called AVENUESThe roads that come from the west to the east are called SREETSIn Manhattan two roads are different:Broadway- is situated in the place of original Indian pathWall Street -situated on the place of former wall built by the first Europeans to protect them against the Indians

BroadwayThe cultural centreStreet of theatres, music hallsFamous especially for musicals

Wall StreetThe financial center of the USA and one of the most importatnt financial centres of the worldThe place where New York Stock Exchange (N.Y.S.E) is situated

Times SquareThe intersection of Broadway and the Seventh AvenueIs the theatrical centre of the city, surrounded by playhouses, cinemas, night clubs, hotels and shopsAfter dark it pulse with a neon glow which has given it the nickname The Great White WayFavourite place for celebrating for example New Years EveThe Ball Drop

Rockefeller CentreWorlds largest business and entertainment complex owned by privatesA huge complex of buildings situated from 47th to 52th StreetsAll buildings are joined by a network of underground concoursesBuilt between 1931-1939Financed by the businessman and philantropist D.Rockefeller Jr.

PlazaThe focal point of the Rockefeller Centre is the PlazaIt is below the level of the streetIs used for outdoor dining in sumer and ice skating in winterThe place is connected with fine shops by undeground concourses

Carnegie HallA music centre founded in 1891 by Andrew CarnegieThe worlds greatest orchestras and soloists play here

Radio City Music Hall Entertainment CentreIn the Rockefeller CentreIt is a masterpiece of art deco It presents concerts, special performances and spectacular revues

Guggenheim MuseumIn Uptown ManhattanFamous museum especially for modern art

Metropolitan MuseumGreat museum, concetrated especially to worlds artA lot of artefacts lent or given by other famous worldd museumsthe Egyptian Collection is very famous

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

Central ParkA huge park which extends from 59th to 110th StreetsOn weekdays it is occupied by children and mothers, people stretching their muscles and minds before and after work and, of course, touristsAt weekends it is a playground for all New YorkBut there is a high rate of violence too, and especially at night it is a very dangerous place