How to visit and what to see in the 11/XNUMX Memorial (New York): schedules, prices

years ago a visit to New York It would be incomplete if you didn't visit the World Trade Center, better known as the Twin Towers.

But terrorist attack of September 11, 2001 completely changed the scene.

Since then, what was known as the Zero zone, the large gap that in the southern Manhattan had caused the disappearance of both large skyscrapers and other surrounding buildings.

On visit of New York during a previous trip to United States, I did not stop approaching the then shocking Zero zone, whose impressive dimensions gave you a clear idea of ​​the magnitude of the catastrophe.

One World Trade Center skyscraper in New York

After a long time of debate about what to do to recover said space in New York City, the decision was finally made to build a big skyscraper

Initially this skyscraper that was going to be built was known as Freedom Tower, but its final name has been One World Trade Center, recovering the name of the missing buildings.

This new skyscraper is now a reality, and forms a completely new architectural complex along with six other skyscrapers that are being completed.

The new One World Trade Center has changed the skyline from New York it is the tallest skyscraper in the city.

Designed by architects Thomas Boada y David Childs It has a height of 541 meters, and is the seventh tallest structure in the world.

On your trip to New York you also have the possibility of go up to the viewpoint located at the top of the aforementioned skyscraper, as was the case in the original World Trade Center.

This viewpoint is known as One World Observatory.

But from the beginning the creation of a memorial to the victims of such a dramatic terrorist attack.

What to see when visiting the 11/XNUMX Memorial in New York

Finally, in August 2006, it was decided to build a 11/XNUMX Museum and Memorial  to fill the gap left by the disappeared Twin Towers, which you can now visit.

El 11/XNUMX Memorial It is configured with a forest of trees, and two large spaces like swimming pools, located in the holes where the Twin Towers.

Both pools are supplied with water by large waterfalls, the largest built in the United States.

The architects Michael Arad y Peter Walker has been responsible for the winning design in a global competition with more than 5.000 projects submitted from 63 countries.

When you approach one of these monuments in the shape of a huge pool, you discover what is, without a doubt, the most emotional space of the memorial.

I mean the bronze platforms that surround them, where you can see registered the names of the more than 3.000 victims of the terrorist attack.

The total space occupied by the 11/XNUMX Memorial It is, more or less, half of that occupied by the building complex of the World Trade Center, and more than 400 trees have been planted.

It should also be noted that on a street adjacent to this monument is the building of the fire station where the first crews came from to put out the fire.

On one of the walls you can see a large plaque tribute to the firefighters who died in 11/XNUMX.

Schedule to visit the 11/XNUMX Memorial Museum in New York

In turn, the 9/11 Memorial Museum  It occupies 10.200 square meters and will present the story of what happened on the fateful date of September 11, 2001.

This story not only refers to the attack on the Twin Towers, but also Pentagon de Washington and flight 93 which crashed due to the action of the passengers before hitting another building.

The Visiting hours of the 11/XNUMX Memorial Museum They are from Monday to Sunday (closed on Tuesdays), from 10 in the morning to 5 in the afternoon, with last entry at 15,30:XNUMX p.m.

The 11/XNUMX Memorial Museum ticket prices They are, generally, 26 dollars; seniors +65, $20; children 7 to 12 years old, $15; and youth from 13 to 17 years old, $20.