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NEW YORK CITY

TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

Teacher: Bardu Veronica Student: Chiru Andrada Maria

Class : a XII-a A

Constanța
2020
 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction....................................................................................................................2
Chapter I: CULTURAL TOURIST ATTRACTIONS
1.1 The Statue Of Liberty...................................................................................................3
1.2 The Guggenheim Museum............................................................................................4
1.3 The Cathedral Of Saint Patrick....................................................................................5

Chapter II: RELAXING TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

2.1 Central Park..................................................................................................................6
2.2 The Brooklyn Bridge....................................................................................................7
2.3 Times Square................................................................................................................8
2.4 Wall Street....................................................................................................................9
2.5 Little Italy....................................................................................................................10
2.6 Chinatown....................................................................................................................11
Conclusion......................................................................................................................12

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 INTRODUCTION

New York City (NYC), also known as the City of New York or simply New York
(NY), is the most populous city in the United States.
A global power city, New York City has been described as the cultural, financial, and
media capital of the world, and exerts a significant impact upon commerce, entertainment,
research, technology, education, politics, tourism, art, fashion, and sports.
Situated on one of the world's largest natural harbors, New York City consists of five
boroughs, each of which is a separate county of the State of New York. The five boroughs –
Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, The Bronx, and Staten Island – were consolidated into a
single city in 1898.
Being a city with a tourist potential, I chose to write and say some information about
the amazing places of New York that are worth visiting.
My paper is entitled ”Tourist Attractions Of The New York City” and it is devided
into follwing chapter Cultural Tourist Attractions and Relaxing Tourist Attractions.
The first chapter ”Cultural Tourist Attractions” deals about The Statue Of Liberty,
The Guggenheim Museum, The Cathedral Of Saint Patrick.
The second chapter, ”Relaxing Tourist Attractions” focuses on some of the relaxing
tourist attractions.

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1.1 THE STATUE OF LIBERTY

The Statue of Liberty is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New

York Harbor in New York, in the United States. The copper statue, a gift for the 100th
anniversary of America's Independence.

The gift was from the people of France to the people of the United States, was designed by
French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi , who was striving to build a statue like the great
Colossus that once stood at the Greek island Rhodes. The statue's face was modeled after his
mother's and its metal framework was built by Gustave Eiffel. The statue was dedicated on
October 28, 1886.

The crown of Lady Liberty, as the statue is often affectionately called, has seven
spikes, symbolizing the Seven Seas across which liberty should be spread. In her left hand
she holds a tablet with the Declaration of Independence and in her right hand a torch,
symbolizing Enlightenment.

The Statue of Liberty is 46,5 meters tall and together with the pedestal it reaches a
height of 93 meters. You can take the staircase inside the statue and walk all the way up the
354 steps to the crown from where you have a nice view over New York City.

Thanks to an ingenious construction consisting of copper plates attached to the metal

framework, the statue is flexible enough to withstand heavy storms.

The Statue of Liberty was constructed in Paris, France. It took nine years before it was
completed in 1884 after which it was sent to the USA in 214 crates. Even before the arrival of
the statue, Bartholdi himself had traveled to the United States to discuss the location of the
statue with president Ulysses S. Grant. Eventually it was decided tot erect the statue at a
small island in the harbor of New York City. Today the island is known as Liberty Island.

The biggest and most embarrassing problem was the construction of the pedestal,
which had to be paid for by the Americans themselves.
The statue's torch was displayed in Madison Square park for six years - from 1876
until 1882 - in an attempt to spark interest and attract funds. But it was only after publisher
Joseph Pulitzer published the names of those who donated money for the project that the
funds started flowing in. Eventually, the statue was erected ten years late, in 1886, when it
was officially inaugurated by president Grover Cleveland.

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1.2 THE GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM

The Guggenheim Museum on Fifth Avenue is home to an important collection of

modern art. Even if you're not into art, the building housing the art is worth a visit on its own.
It was the last completed project by Frank Lloyd Wright before he died in 1959.
The building was commissioned in 1943 by Solomon R. Guggenheim for his
collection of modern art.
Frank Lloyd Wright, America's most acclaimed architect, spent more than a decade
tweaking his design for the museum until construction finally started in 1956. By that time
Guggenheim had already passed away, but he had bequeathed two million dollar for the
construction of the museum. The museum opened three years later, in 1959.
The museum building is an eye-catching structure that completely ignores its urban
context. Throughout his career, Frank Lloyd Wright's designs had been inspired by nature
and this buildings was no exception. The organic spiral shape is said to embody the natural
shapes found in Central Park across the street. Due to its unconventional shape the soft white
colored building stands out and even in a landmark-filled city like New York, it continues to
attract the attention of passersby.
Inside, the spiral rotunda is flooded with daylight thanks to a large glass dome. Wright
intended visitors to take the elevator and start walking down the 400 meter long spiraling
ramp.
In 1992 the museum was expanded with a nine story annex designed by Gwathmey
Siegel & Associates based on Frank Lloyd Wright's original drawings.
Some see the museum as one of the less successful architectural realizations of Frank
Lloyd Wright. The main criticism was that the shape of the building did not suit its purpose.
Due to its organic shape, visitors walk through a part of the museum in an upward (or
downward) spiral, which means the artwork is always viewed from an angle. The walls are
also relatively low for a museum, which prevents some paintings from being properly
displayed. Wright's own comment on this was that the paintings had to be cut in half.
The 1992 expansion partially solved this problem, since visitors can now leave the
ramp on each floor and visit a room in the new building, where the floors are level.

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1.4 THE CATHEDRAL OF SAINT PATRICK

The Neo-Gothic Cathedral of St. Patrick is the largest catholic church in the United
States.
The original church opened in 1815 on Mulberry Street in lower Manhattan. During
the next several decades, the Catholic population of New York City continued to rise, and in
1853, Archbishop John Hughes declared that the city's faithful should have a new place to
worship.
Hughes' plans were so grandiose that most people took to calling the project "Hughes'
Folly". James Renwick's Gothic revival design was based on the cathedral in Cologne,
Germany. The cornerstone was laid in 1858 and the doors of the cathedral finally opened in
1879, fifteen years after Hughes's death. The spires were completed even later, in 1888.
The marble clad St. Patrick's Cathedral is arguably the most spectacular ecclesiastical
building in New York. The west facade, with its flamboyant Gothic twin spires, is
particularly impressive. The slender towers rise majestically to a height of 330 feet (100m).
Until the advent of the skyscrapers around the turn of the 20th century they towered high over
the city.
The cathedral has a Latin cross floor plan, with a total length of 332 ft (100m). The
transept is relatively short at 174 feet (53m). The main facade has three porches with bronze
doors. The enormous door in the central porch, weighing nine tonnes, is decorated with
sculptures depicting some of New York's most important religious figures.

The church also features a tomb for the country's first saint: St. Elisabeth Ann Seton.
Also of note are the the cathedral's large rose window. Below the rose window is the church's
main organ, added in 1930 as a replacement for one of the original organs.
Miraculously, St. Patrick's Cathedral was debt free by 1911. By this time, more and
more features had been added and $4 million total had been spent on the structure.

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2.1 CENTRAL PARK

Central Park is one of those places that make New York such a great place to live. The
huge park, 341 hectare large , is located in the center of Manhattan. Its design has served as
an example for city parks around the world.
The park boasts several lakes, theaters, ice rinks, fountains, tennis courts, baseball
fields, many playgrounds and other facilities. It is also home to the Central Park Zoo and the
Metropolitan Museum of Art. Especially during the weekends, when cars are not allowed into
the park, Central Park is a welcome oasis in this hectic city.
There's plenty to see and do in Central Park. Sports facilities can be found all over the
park but most of the interesting sights are found in the lower half of Central Park.

To convert the swampy area into the park the designers had envisioned, several
hundred thousand trees were planted, more than 3 million cubic yards of soil was moved,
roads and bridges were constructed and a large reservoir was dug out. It took more than 15
years before the workers had completed the park.
Central Park immediately became a popular place for all New Yorkers, attracting
millions of visitors each year.
From Relaxation to Recreation Frederic Law Olmstead's goal was to create a place
where people could relax and meditate. He saw the park as a kind of social experiment where
people from both upper and lower classes would meet, a rather revolutionary idea at that
time.
After the appointment of Robert Moses in 1934 as New York City Parks
Commissioner, the focus of the park shifted from relaxation to recreation

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2.2 THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE

The Brooklyn Bridge, built between 1869 and 1883, connects Manhattan with New
York's most populous borough, Brooklyn. The bridge is one of the most famous and
magnificent landmarks in New York City.
The construction of the Brooklyn Bridge started in 1869 and took fourteen years to
complete. At the time many saw the construction of such a large bridge as a folly.
The driving force behind the whole project, John Roebling, was a German immigrant
who had worked for the Prussian government as a bridge and road builder. He launched the
idea of building a bridge across the East River after he had taken a ferry across the river that
ended up stuck in the ice.
John Roebling would never get to see the bridge he had designed: he died after
crushing his foot in an accident. He wasn't the only one to lose his life during the
construction: 20 of the in total 600 workers died while working on the bridge. The son of
John Roebling, Washington Roebling, took over the leadership of the project but he suffered
from the caisson-disease as a result of the works on the pillars of the bridge and was on his
deathbed during the inauguration. That day, May 24, 1883, about 150,000 people crossed the
bridge.
Roebling had not just made a bridge that looked incredibly strong, it also turned out to
be just as strong in reality. A mesh of cables of which the four strongest have a diameter of
11 inches (28 cm) are anchored in the ground and keep the bridge from collapsing.

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2.3 TIMES SQUARE

Times Square, the most bustling square of New York is known for its many Broadway
theatres, cinemas and electronic billboards. It is one of those places that make New York a
city that never sleeps.
By the end of the nineteenth century, New York City had expanded up to 42nd street
and the area was becoming the center of the city's social scene. In 1904, the New York Times
built the Times Tower on 43rd street just off Broadway to replace its downtown premises.
The square in front of the building was called Longacre square, but was soon renamed Times
Square. The name is now used for the area between 40th and 53rd street and 6th and 9th
avenue.
The inauguration of the New York Times' new headquarters at 1 Times Square was
celebrated with a fireworks display, starting a New Year's Eve tradition which still continues
today
At the start of the First World War, Times Square was the center of the Theater
District and attracted a large number of visitors. This made the square an ideal place for
billboards. In 1917 the first large electric display billboard was installed. Eleven years later,
the first running electric sign was lit for the first time, to announce Herbert Hoover's victory
in the Presidential elections.
At the end of the sixties, the area started to go downhill and by the mid-seventies,
tourists avoided Times square, which had become a seedy, crime-ridden and drug-infested
place
Many people come to Times Square for the ambiance and the billboards spectacle, but
there are also many restaurants and shops - well over 100 - in the area including some crowd-
pullers such as the Disney Store and a large Toys"R"Us. But Times Square is best known for
its entertainment, and plenty of visitors come here to attend a Broadway show. Times Square
is also home to MTV's headquarters and ABC's 'Good Morning America' is broadcast in front
of a live audience from its office at 44th and Broadway.

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2.4 WALL STREET

Wall Street is one of the world's most famous streets. Historically known as the center
of New York's financial district, Wall Street is often associated with wealth and ambition in
America.
After the Dutch purchased "New Amsterdam" from the Native Americans, a palisade
was erected that formed the northern boundary of the new colony. The first "walls" along the
street were basic plank fences, but as time passed and tensions grew, a stronger, taller wall
was built in order to defend the colony against both the British and the American Indians
tribes that still dominated the area. In 1685, after the original palissade was torn down and
replaced with a new wall, a new street was created parallel with the wall, aptly named Wall
Street. The British removed the defensive wall in 1699.

By the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Wall Street was "the place" to be
if you were a large financial institution or other big business. So many buildings sprung up on
this tip of Manhattan that the Wall Street district began to boast its own distinct skyline,
separate from the buildings in Midtown.
People like J.P Morgan built headquarters like the one at 23 Wall Street, which was -
for decades - the most important financial institution in the country.
Other notable buildings include the columned Federal Hall, originally built to house
City Hall and its offices. The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Building is also quite
grand, built by George B. Post in a neoclassical style that earned it a spot on the National
Register of Historic Places. Equally as notable is the ornate 40 Wall Street, once home to the
Bank of Manhattan.
One of the Financial District's most famous symbols is the 'Charging Bull' Statue (The
bull represents a bull market, a constantly rising market).
Inspired by the stock market crash in 1987, sculptor Arturo Di Modica created the
7,000-pound (3175kg) bull statue as a token of optimism.
Police removed the statue but thanks to a public outcry it was reinstalled, but this time
on Bowling Green, a small square annex park near Wall Street. The statue has become one of
Lower Manhattan's most popular attractions.

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2.5 LITTLE ITALY

New York City is indeed a melting pot of many cultures. You'll find neighborhoods
filled with people of various ethnic backgrounds. One of the most popular areas with visitors
is Little Italy, where you can experience the sights and smells of The Old Country.
The neighborhood known as Little Italy is located in Lower Manhattan, between
Canal and Houston Streets and Lafayette and the Bowery, bordering Chinatown.

At the end of the nineteenth century Little Italy was populated with more than 40,000 Italians
who housed in cramped tenement houses. Today the number of Italians still living here is
only a small percentage of this figure and much of Little Italy has been devoured by the ever-
growing Chinatown.

There are a number of excellent reasons to visit Little Italy. If you're a fan of
architecture, you'll enjoy viewing the buildings that grace the area, most from the late
nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

If you've come for the food rather than the architecture, you won't be disappointed. No place
in New York City can you get as much authentic Italian cuisine as in Little ItalyMore than
three dozen Italian restaurants call the neighborhood their home. Most are situated along
Mulberry Street and some have room for no more than just a few tables. Don't overlook
them! They're often the best places to grab authentic cuisine. You'll also want to be sure to
visit the bakeries for some extra treats you can enjoy later.
Feast of San Gennaro
Thousands flock to Little Italy in mid-September to participate in the San Gennaro
Festival, a religious feast that includes an elaborate procession honoring the patron
saint of Naples, as well as street vendors selling scrumptious food, lots of carnival games, and
plenty of entertainment Italian-style.

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2.6 CHINATOWN

One of the North America's largest chinatowns, New York City's unique ethnic
neighborhood was founded in the 1870s by the Chinese immigrants who decided to call the
burgeoning city their new home.
Located in the lower portion of Manhattan, not far from other famous neighborhoods
like Tribeca, Soho, and the Lower East Side, Chinatown is both quirky and charming,
boasting all sorts of ethnic delights from authentic Chinese restaurants to unique art and
handicrafts to peddlers selling ancient Chinese herbs.
Exploring the area on foot is a must as many of the wonderful places that deserve a
visit are merely holes-in-the-wall and easily missed when driving through.
Chinatown boasts literally hundreds of restaurants, some of them only big enough for
just a few tables. Ask the locals where the best ones are and you'll no doubt be guided
towards an unforgettable meal. You'll also find other Asian cuisine here, including Thai,
Japanese, Vietnamese, and Malaysian.
Shops sell everything from Asian-inspired clothing and jewelry to martial arts
equipment to unique foods you can take home and prepare on your own.
Chinatown is also full of landmarks important to the history of New York and to
Chinatown specifically. Head to Chatham Square, where you can view the statue of Lin Ze
Xu and the monument to Chinese Soldiers who died in World War II fighting for the U.S.
Take an early morning stroll to Columbus Park, the largest green area in Chinatown,
where dozens enjoy relaxing tai chi exercises each morning.
The Church of the Transfiguration, the oldest Catholic church building in NYC, was
built in 1801 and has been serving the community consistently since that time. This lovely
church is now home to New York's growing Chinese Catholic community.

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 CONCLUSION

In conclusion, my paper ”Tourist Attraction Of The New York City”, is a paper that
only mentions some of the most wonderful tourist attractions in New York City The Statue
Of Libert, The Guggenheim Museum,The Cathedral Of Saint Patrick,Central Park,The
Brooklyn Bridge,Times Square,Wall Street,Little Italy,Chinatown,that really deserve to be
explored.
Those beautiful places are worth seeing because through them you can learn a lot
about the American population and make unforgettable memories.
From cutting down on stress, to lowering your chances of developing a heart disease,
the health benefits of traveling are huge. Traveling more is likely to have a tremendous
impact on your mental well-being, especially if you're no used to going out of your comfort
zone. Of course, it's not a foolproof cure, but it might help you feel better, both physically
and psychologically.
Even more than "just" languages, traveling helps you learn about yourself. You might
run into challenging situations where you need to be resourceful and think differently. I'm
sure that you will develop a new set of skills that you didn't suspect you had within you.
I hope that my paper makes you want to travel more in 2020. As you travel, you
realize that the world is a much better place than what you can see on TV when watching the
news.
There is a quote by Mark Twain that I love: “Twenty years from now you will be
more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do.” Cliché as this
may sound, the money you spend on travel, is an investment in yourself. Travel doesn't make
you feel as bad for spending money.

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 BIBLIOGRAPHY

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Autor(i): Edith Wharton -” Old New York” s- Editura Litera
Autor(i): Dorling Kindersley-” Top 10 New York City Ed. a II-a ”- Editura Litera
Autor(i): Randa Bishop- ” New York. Travel Guide ”- Editura Niculescu - An 2008
Autor(i):Paul Auster - ” The New York Trilogy ”- Editura Art- An 2015

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• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City
• https://www.netstate.com/states/geography/ny_geography.htm
• http://m.aviewoncities.com/nyc/attractions

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