The Sphere - New York, NY
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bluesnote
N 40° 42.629 W 074° 00.830
18T E 583300 N 4507086
Originally an art sculpture before the towers fell, now is a remnant and turned into a memorial.
Waymark Code: WMYKKH
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 06/25/2018
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Taken from Wikipedia, "The Sphere (officially Sphere at Plaza Fountain)[1] is a 25 feet (7.6 m) high, cast bronze sculpture by German artist Fritz Koenig that is located in Liberty Park at the World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan, New York City. Originally located in the Austin J. Tobin Plaza, it survived the collapse of the World Trade Center Twin Towers that resulted from the September 11 attacks in 2001.
Having stood centrally in Austin J. Tobin Plaza between the twin towers, The Sphere was recovered from the rubble, visibly damaged but largely intact. After being dismantled and stored near a hangar at JFK airport, the sculpture was the subject of the 2001 documentary Koenig's Sphere. On March 11, 2002, six months after the attack, The Sphere was relocated to a temporary location in Battery Park, where in unrestored condition it was re-dedicated (September 11, 2002) with an eternal flame.
Having become a major tourist attraction, the unrestored sculpture was re-dedicated on August 16, 2017 by the Port Authority at a permanent location in Liberty Park, overlooking the September 11 Memorial and its original location."
Private or Public Monument?: Other
Text on the memorial:
Originally located on the plaza of the World Trace Center. Recovered from the rubble of WTC following the September 11, 2001 attack.
Donated by the AXA Nordstern Art Insurance Cooperation in memory of those who died on September 11, 2001.
Website for more information: [Web Link]
Date of Dedication: Not listed
Name of organization that built the memorial: Not listed
Physical address of memorial: Not listed
Additional coordinates: Not Listed
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