At 541 metres high, it is the tallest skyscraper in the USA. Discover New York's symbolic new tower...
A symbol of freedom:
The Freedom Tower is the unoffi
cial name of One World Trade Center. The name is appropriate as the skyscraper is a symbol of freedom for Americans: it replaces the original World Trade Center, which was destroyed in a terrorist attack on 11 September 2001.
A symbolic number:
The tower's height, 1.776 feet (541m), is symbolic for Americans. 1776 is the year when America adopted the Declaration of Independence: a new nation was born, the United States of America!
Dangerus work!
In 2014, two window cleaners got trapped inside some scaffolding while they were washing the windows. They dangled outside the 69th floor for more than an hour... until New York firefighters rescued them!
Extrem sport:
In 2014, three base jumpers jumped off the top of the tower. Their prachues opened at the 40th floor. The men were arrested, but they gighlighted security problems in the building!
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