Liberty Park
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Location | Lower Manhattan |
Nearest city | New York City |
Coordinates | 40°42′40″N 74°00′51″W / 40.711067°N 74.014278°W |
Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Created | June 29, 2016 |
Operated by | Department of Parks and Recreation |
Open | June 29, 2016 |
Status | Open |
Website | officialworldtradecenter |
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Liberty Park is a one-acre (0.40 ha) elevated public park at the World Trade Center in Manhattan, New York City, overlooking the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in Lower Manhattan. The park, which opened on June 29, 2016, is located above the World Trade Center's Vehicular Security Center. The St. Nicholas National Shrine is located within the park, as well as Fritz Koenig's The Sphere, the iconic sculpture salvaged from the World Trade Center site. Another statue, America's Response Monument, is also located in the park.
History
Construction began in 2013 when the Vehicular Security Center was completed.[1] Liberty Park is located on top of the Vehicular Security Center, the latter of which protects the site against unauthorized vehicles. The parking facility is linked to the concourse area, which feeds the entire 16-acre World Trade Center site.[2] About $50 million was allocated to the park's construction by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey in December 2013.[3] The park opened on June 29, 2016.[4][5] On August 16, 2017, the Port Authority installed The Sphere within the park, overlooking its original location.[6]
Description
The park has a capacity of 750 people and is the roof of the Vehicular Security Center. A "living wall", measuring 336 feet (102 m) long and 20 feet (6.1 m) tall, is located on the park's northern facade adjoining Liberty Street.[7] It contains 826 panels, upon which are attached "periwinkle, Japanese spurge, winter creeper, sedge and Baltic ivy",[8] A walkway from the pedestrian bridge curves along the park. Egresses include three stairways, the pedestrian bridge, and a straight ramp down to Greenwich Street. One of these stairs, a wide staircase is located on the east side of the park, between Greenwich Street to the east and the back of the church to the west. There are wood benches and a small amphitheater-like elevated space at the western end of the park, facing West Street. Finally, there is a "continuous overlook" along much of Liberty Street in addition to "a gently curving balcony" at the church's foot.[8] A sapling from the Anne Frank tree is located alongside the ramp at the southeastern corner of Liberty Park.[7]
5 World Trade Center is being built in the empty lot adjacent to the park.[9] It is the former site of the Deutsche Bank Building.[10]
The park overlooks the
Location of The Sphere
When Liberty Park opened in June 2016, the question had not been resolved.[16] On July 22, 2016, the Port Authority voted to move the sculpture to Liberty Park,[17][18] and in August 2017, PANYNJ relocated the sculpture to Liberty Park.[19] On September 6, 2017, the Sphere was unveiled in its permanent home in Liberty Park, overlooking the World Trade Center site.[20][21]
America's Response Monument sculpture
The
The inscription at base of the sculpture bears its name, America's Response Monument, and the Latin subtitle
The $750,000 cost of statue was donated by hundreds of private citizens, including some survivors of the September 11 attacks.
St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church
On July 23, 2008, the
In addition, the Port Authority was willing to pay up to $40 million to construct a bomb-proof platform underneath.[34] In March 2009, the Port Authority stated it quit talking with the church and canceled building St. Nicholas altogether. The Port Authority claimed that the church was asking for too much, and that they might delay the whole World Trade Center project.[33] The Archdioceses says that they just wanted the church back, and a third of the building would be a memorial for 9/11, and a place where people of all faiths could pray and remember those who died in the attacks.
Architect
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External links
- Media related to Liberty Park (Manhattan) at Wikimedia Commons