Model of The sphere - NYC, NY, USA
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N 40° 42.684 W 074° 00.804
18T E 583336 N 4507188
Model of the famous sculpture
Waymark Code: WM17FHR
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 02/12/2023
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"Model of The Sphere (Großße Kugelkaryatide)
Frita Koenig (German, 1924-2017)
Bronze Collection 9/11 Memorial Museum, Gift of Fren
This is a 1:12 scale model of Fritz Koenig's The Sphere, a monumental sculpture commissioned by World Trade Center architect Minoru Yamasaki and the Port of New York Authority, later renamed the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, for the World Trade Center Plaza. Installed between the Twin Towers in 1971, the sculpture sat atop a fountain that flowed across a circular expanse of polished stone and was designed to slowly rotate. Regarded as a symbol of world peace, The Sphere sustained significant damage in the terrorist attacks on 9/11 and emerged as a lasting symbol of resilience. In March 2002, it was installed in Battery Park as a temporary memorial to the victims of 9/11. The sculpture was relocated in 2017 to Liberty Park, just south of the new World Trade Center."
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