Everyone remembers where they were on the day of 9/11. For me, I was just getting into the colleges common room after rugby practice to find everyone surrounding the TV watching the dramatic events unfold. The classes were called off for the afternoon and it soon hit home that this was a world changing moment.
2 years later and I'm in New York on a studies trip. The city is a hustle and bustle and I loved seeing the sights and sounds. My friends and I decide to take a walk down to ground zero one day at the southern end of the island. The atmosphere was a far cry away from the rest of the city's vibrant personality. The silence was almost deafening, the sound of car engines and horns was non-existent except for the faint pitter-patter of footsteps on the concrete sidewalks. The buildings surrounding the site still bared the scares of the event and where shrouded in tarpaulin. Plaques and posters surrounded the site, honouring the victims and educating visitors about the history of the twin towers. It was a visit I will never forget and I assume thousands of other people felt the same.
The site now is imminently close to reopening as the 9/11 memorial park and is expected to be one of the most visited attractions in the city, reaching 10,000 guests a day. Opening a decade after the incident on September 12 this year, a ceremony will be held for the families and friends of the victims.
The memorial itself contains two square pools with cascading waterfalls where the two towers once sat whilst bronze parapets will display the names of the 2,983 people who died in the attack. The pavilion will act as a visitor centre and will show the victims stories alongside artefacts found from the ruins.
So far the demand for advanced tickets has been very high and has surpassed expectations. This is not surprising as the event which happened ten years ago affected thousands of people around the world. Many visitors may feel a personal link between themselves and the memorial and it is no doubt that this will become one of New York's latest landmarks to grace Manhattan with the visual impact compared to the likes of the Empire State Building and the Chrysler Building.
Visitors will be able to see the memorial for themselves when it opens to the public this year.
2 years later and I'm in New York on a studies trip. The city is a hustle and bustle and I loved seeing the sights and sounds. My friends and I decide to take a walk down to ground zero one day at the southern end of the island. The atmosphere was a far cry away from the rest of the city's vibrant personality. The silence was almost deafening, the sound of car engines and horns was non-existent except for the faint pitter-patter of footsteps on the concrete sidewalks. The buildings surrounding the site still bared the scares of the event and where shrouded in tarpaulin. Plaques and posters surrounded the site, honouring the victims and educating visitors about the history of the twin towers. It was a visit I will never forget and I assume thousands of other people felt the same.
The site now is imminently close to reopening as the 9/11 memorial park and is expected to be one of the most visited attractions in the city, reaching 10,000 guests a day. Opening a decade after the incident on September 12 this year, a ceremony will be held for the families and friends of the victims.
The memorial itself contains two square pools with cascading waterfalls where the two towers once sat whilst bronze parapets will display the names of the 2,983 people who died in the attack. The pavilion will act as a visitor centre and will show the victims stories alongside artefacts found from the ruins.
So far the demand for advanced tickets has been very high and has surpassed expectations. This is not surprising as the event which happened ten years ago affected thousands of people around the world. Many visitors may feel a personal link between themselves and the memorial and it is no doubt that this will become one of New York's latest landmarks to grace Manhattan with the visual impact compared to the likes of the Empire State Building and the Chrysler Building.
Visitors will be able to see the memorial for themselves when it opens to the public this year.
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