Multicultural, multinational New York is not for nothing called the "melting pot" of the United States. Since its foundation in 1624, flows of immigrants from Western and Eastern Europe, China and Africa have constantly mixed here.
Each new generation of new Americans has contributed to architecture and urban environments. "Black" Harlem, "Caribbean" Brooklyn, Chinatown, Filipino Woodsight - these are all ethnic colorful districts of modern New York.
The visiting card of the metropolis is the Statue of Liberty, known to every person on earth, Manhattan and the legendary suspension bridges. It is impossible to imagine New York without these symbols. The city has long become the quintessence of the most current events, the center of world fashion, a powerful financial outpost of the most ambitious state on the planet.
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The Statue of Liberty
The most famous symbol of the "stronghold of democracy" of the United States, a monument that embodies the freedom and independence of the state. The statue was donated to America by the French and originally served as a sign of friendship between the American and French peoples. The monument was recognized as a monument of world importance in 1984. The statue's observation deck offers panoramic views of New York, the harbor, islands and suspension bridges.
Manhattan area
New York City's prestigious administrative district, home to the city's main financial offices and cultural institutions. Here are the famous Broadway, 5th Avenue, Central Park, Wall Street, Times Square. Manhattan is literally packed with attractions. Even a week will not be enough to get around it and stay in every interesting place, despite the relatively small size of the area.
Central station
The largest railway station in the world. Trains run on 44 platforms and arrive from all corners of the United States, with an annual passenger traffic of over 60 million. The architecture of the station complex is identical and beautiful, so the building has repeatedly become a backdrop for filming. The station is located in Manhattan and is one of the main attractions in the area.
Central park
The most popular and picturesque New York park, sandwiched between 8th and 5th Avenues. It appeared in the middle of the 19th century, the landscape architect F. Olmsted worked on the project. The park almost immediately became a favorite place of the townspeople for picnics, walks, and sports. Office clerks rest here at lunchtime, mothers and children lie on picturesque lawns, couples in love ride boats on the lake.
Times Square
A square where you can feel the spirit of the city, touch its traditions and history. The place got its name thanks to the New York Times newspaper, which placed its office here back in 1904. Times Square is an area where famous shops, cinemas, hotels, restaurants (including the legendary "Hard Rock Cafe"), and music halls are located. The square is full of people 24 hours a day.
Fifth Avenue Street
The main "artery" of New York and one of the most expensive streets in the world, it is sometimes called the "world showcase". Fifth Avenue divides Manhattan into east and west. The street is famous for the boutiques of the most famous designers, prestigious private apartments and luxury hotels. For more than a hundred years, the place has been a symbol of prestige and luxury in the American way.
Broadway street
The longest and one of the largest streets in New York (more than 50 km long). The street crosses Manhattan and the Bronx, reaching the outlying districts of the state. The offices of the largest American and world corporations are located in Broadway skyscrapers, and the famous "Broadway theaters" are also located here. At the intersection with 42nd Street is Times Square.
Brighton Beach
The habitat of the large Russian community in New York. The street has an unspoken name "little Odessa" because of the large number of immigrants from Ukraine. Immigrants from the former USSR began to arrive here after the collapse of the country in search of better living conditions. Brighton Beach attracted people with its low rental rates, good transport links and fast connections to other parts of the city.
High Line Park
An unusual square in Manhattan, which is laid out on a section of an abandoned railway line. It appeared thanks to the efforts of the enthusiastic architects R. Hammond and D. Joshua. They collected donations, developed a project and turned a nondescript place into a real oasis in the stone jungle. The High Line is located 10 meters above the ground, in 2009 it became the second most visited city attraction.
Bryant park
The park is located in Manhattan. Its main feature is the lawn, which is the largest green "space" in this part of the city. There is Wi-Fi on the territory of the park, which allows students and office workers to come here with laptops and work or study in the fresh air. Nearby is the building of the New York Public Library. The park regularly hosts concerts, film festivals and fashion shows.
Empire State Building skyscraper
Tallest building in the city (381 meters), the third tallest in the United States. The skyscraper is a popular monument of New York architecture; first of all, all guests of the city flock here. The tower is used as an office center for various companies; more than 20 thousand work here every day. At the top there is a spire-TV tower that distributes television and radio signals from local channels throughout the city.
Chrysler Building
A 319-meter high-rise in East Manhattan, once owned by the Chrysler automobile company. The skyscraper was built in the art deco style by the architect Van Allen. The top is decorated with massive rounded arches, which are crowned with a sharp spire. In general, it seems that the whole structure is floating in the air. The building is considered one of the most stylish skyscrapers in the world.
Rockefeller Center
The building, built during the Great Depression with funds from billionaire D. Rockefeller Jr. The construction has provided thousands of jobs, which has greatly helped the economy in times of global unemployment. The place is known for the fact that every year the city's main Christmas tree is installed inside, which is donated by another benefactor. There is also an ice rink in the center of the complex, open from October to April.
Flatiron Building
The building of an unusual shape, nicknamed "Iron". The design really resembles an iron, since it has an acute frontal angle and facades diverging in different directions. A completely new perspective opens from different sides - it looks like a column, then a ship. The building is 82 meters high. At the beginning of the 20th century, the Flatiron Building housed the consulate of the Russian Empire.
The Brooklyn Bridge
Suspension bridge over the East River connecting Manhattan to Brooklyn. The length of the bridge is more than 1800, the width is 26 meters, the maximum height above the river is 41 meters. The engineering structure has been a symbol of US technological progress for over 130 years. And one of New York's most iconic landmarks. Walking along the Brooklyn Bridge for a tourist is like performing a sacred ceremony, without which a visit to New York cannot take place.
Wall Street Bronze Bull
A huge statue of a bull in front of the New York Stock Exchange.The bronze figure of the attacking bull personifies the very spirit of the place: the aggressive competition of stock dealers, the relentless struggle for a place in the sun and, as a reward, a deafening financial success and a luxurious life. There are always many tourists in front of the statue. Everyone wants to capture themselves against the backdrop of an imposing figure or rub their horns to attract luck and money.
Memorial 9/11
Memorial to the victims of the terrorist attack on the Twin Towers on September 11, 2001. The complex was installed on the site of the former skyscrapers that collapsed as a result of an air assault. Waterfalls fall into two large basement pools, and oak alleys are planted around. Memorial plaques are fixed on the parapets, where all the names of those killed that day are listed. There is a museum next to the pools.
Metropolitan Museum
The premier museum in New York, which houses one of the largest collections of art. It was founded in 1870 with funds from philanthropists and businessmen. Until now, the gallery exists on private funding and does not use state funds. Thanks to its rich collection, the museum is on a par with the Madrid Prado, the St. Petersburg Hermitage, the Parisian Louvre.
New York Public Library
Founded in 1895. The imposing library building is a national architectural monument. The luxurious main reading room is 15 meters high. There are stone sculptures of lions at the entrance to the library. The library contains more than 15 million books, as well as more than 30 million other media - videos, maps, photographs, manuscripts. The use of the library is free.
Museum of Sea, Air and Space "Intrepid"
Historical Naval Museum on the banks of the Hudson. Its main exhibit is the aircraft carrier USS Intrepid - Fearless. Its command room, hangars and crew quarters are offered for inspection. Also on display are the Cold War diesel-electric submarine USS Growler, the British Airways' Concorde supersonic aircraft and the NASA-built training shuttle Enterprise.
MoMA
The museum was founded in 1928 with the assistance of the Rockefeller family. It is one of the most visited - about 3 million visitors annually. The museum's galleries display iconic and iconic avant-garde paintings by Salvador Dali, Malevich and Monet, Picasso and Warhol. In total, the museum displays more than 150,000 works of sculpture, painting, photography, design and architecture samples. The museum building occupies 6 floors.
Frick's collection
The Art Museum, which was founded by collector Henry Clay Frick, is located in his Manhattan mansion. The collection includes works by Goya, Titian, El Greco, Rembrandt and other artists of the XIV-XIX centuries. The gallery also displays sculptures, furniture from 18th century France, and Limoges porcelain. After the death of the collector, the heirs continued to collect the collection and increased it by almost a third.
Solomon Guggenheim Museum
The hotel is located on Fifth Avenue in a modern cylindrical building. The collection of the museum is an extensive collection of works of contemporary art. The gallery was founded by the businessman Guggenheim, who made a fortune in gold mining. For a long time he collected works by Mondrian, Kandinsky, Leger, Chagall and other authors. The patron opened the first gallery in a rented apartment in Manhattan; in 1959, the museum got its own building.
Metropolitan Opera
New York's prestigious music scene. Together with La Scala (Milan) and the Vienna Opera, it is the top three opera venues in the world. The brilliant and incomparable Enrico Caruso, Maria Callas, Montserrat Caballe, Placido Domingo and Fyodor Chaliapin performed here. The Metropolitan Opera is visited by hundreds of thousands of spectators every year. For everyone, the best performances are broadcasted on the official website.
Madison Square Garden
The New York City Sports Arena, home to the famous New York Knicks basketball team and the New York Rangers ice hockey team. The area is always filled to capacity during various competitions. In addition to sporting events, it hosts music shows, circus performances (Cirque du Soleil comes here on tour), public worship and political performances.
American Museum of Natural History
The second city museum (after the Metropolitan Museum) in importance and significance. The naturalist A. Bickmore is considered the founder. In addition to numerous exhibits, the museum is famous for its grandiose library, which contains almost half a million volumes, which describe expeditions to almost all distant corners of the planet. In addition to the exhibitions, visitors can go to the planetarium or watch an educational film at the IMAX cinema.
St patrick's cathedral
Neo-Gothic 19th century Catholic cathedral on Fifth Avenue. It is considered the most beautiful in the New World. The building looks quite unusual among the skyscrapers and shopping centers of the modern city, but it stands out favorably against the background of the "stone jungle". The cathedral was built to satisfy the religious needs of Catholic immigrants, as the small church no longer accommodated everyone.
Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist
The temple is located in Manhattan and is the fourth largest Christian cathedral in the world. Belongs to the Protestant Church. The committee to raise funds for construction in 1925 was headed by the future US President F. Roosevelt. The temple was opened in 1941, but construction continued anyway. The cathedral covers the area of two football fields and can simultaneously accommodate five thousand people.
Green Wood Cemetery
It is a national historical monument. The cemetery is located in Brooklyn, in a beautiful large park with four ponds. It is considered a good place to walk and relax. The graves and crypts are located randomly - between dense trees. Birds can be heard, and fountains murmur in the ponds. Several crypts are located in the hillsides offering beautiful views of Manhattan.
Ellis Island
Former reception center for immigrants that operated until 1954. Now the island houses a museum of the history of immigration. Ships with immigrants from Europe arrived here. Customs officials interviewed people, tested literacy and issued entry permits. In some years in the middle of the 19th century, the flow of people reached a million people a year, until the authorities introduced a system of quotas.
Coney Island
A peninsula in South Brooklyn that previously served as the largest entertainment center in the United States. There are amusement parks and ocean beaches. Families with children are happy to spend their weekends at the attractions of Luna Park and Dreamland. The 1920 Ferris wheel still works today, it is a symbol of Coney Island. There is an oceanarium on the territory of the park.
Macy`s Mall in Manhattan
A large and well-known store of the American trade network Macy`s. You can buy almost any product there - from knickknacks to massive furniture and designer items. Every year, a colorful parade is held here in honor of the national holiday of Thanksgiving Day. A procession is organized with the participation of artists, huge dolls and Hollywood stars. At Christmas, shop windows are decorated with bright garlands.
Plaza Hotel
One of the most famous five-star hotels in New York, located on Fifth Avenue. The hotel has been operating since 1907. The Plaza has not only hotel rooms, but also private apartments. The building was equated with architectural monuments, but free visits for tourists are prohibited, as they can accommodate guests. The price for a hotel room is quite "democratic" - from $ 700 per night.
Staten Island Ferry
Free scheduled passenger service between Staten Island and Manhattan. Ferries carry up to 70 thousand passengers a day.The river walk is a great opportunity to admire the Statue of Liberty from the water and take spectacular photos against the backdrop of the Brooklyn Bridge. Many tourists take advantage of this opportunity, so the ferry is always crowded.
Taxi New York
The yellow taxi is famous in many films and one of the most recognizable symbols of the city. A huge number of cars constantly ply along the busy streets, which have the exclusive right to pick up passengers on the street. The yellow taxi does not operate on call and is found mainly in Manhattan. Cars transport more than 200 million people a year.
