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The work of a student in grade 9
Prokopyeva Ivan
Central Park in New York is one of the largest
and most famous parks in the world. The park is
located on the island of Manhattan between 59th
and 110th Street and Fifth and Eighth Avenue,
and thus has a rectangular shape. The length of
the park - 4 km, width - 800 meters, total area 3.4 km ² park is visited approximately 25 million
people a year, it is the most visited park in the
U.S., and its showing in many movies and
television shows made the park one of the most
famous in the world. Despite the fact that the
park looks very natural, almost all landscapes
created manually. The park has several artificial
lakes, a large number of avenues, two ice rink,
the corners of pristine wilderness and lawn used
for various sports, as well as children's
playgrounds and a zoo. The park migratory birds
fly, and so it is very popular with birdwatchers.
10-kilometer road that surrounds the park is
often used runners, cyclists and lovers of roller
skates, especially on weekends and after 7:00
pm, when automobile traffic is prohibited.
Central Park is often called the green lungs of
Manhattan.
The Empire State Building, the 102-story skyscraper
located in New York City on the island of Manhattan.
Office building. From 1931 to 1972, before the opening of
the North Tower of the World Torv center, was one of the
tallest buildings in the world. In 2001, with the collapse of
the World Trade Center, the skyscraper again became the
tallest building in New York. Architecture of the building
belongs to an Art - Deco.
In 1986, the Empire State Building is included in the list
of national monuments USA. In 2007, the building has
become the number one in the list of the best American
architectural Release Amerianskogo Institute of
Architects. Tower is located on Fifth Avenue between
Western 33rd and 34th streets.
The Empire State Building is currently the second tallest
skyscraper in the United States, second only to Willis Tower in Chicago and the 15th tallest in the world. Hall
length of 30 meters and a height of 3 floors, marble and
decorated by 8 panels depicting seven wonders of the
world and the eighth - is itself the Empire State Building.
In the hall, "Guinness record" a unique collection of
unusual records. Take the lift for a minute, you can get to
the observation deck on the 86th and 102nd floor.
Chrysler Building, built in 1930, one of the
symbols of New York. The building height
of 319 m is located in the East Side of
Manhattan at the intersection of 42nd
Street and Lexington Avenue.
It was built at a rate of 4 floors per week.
Chrysler skyscraper was opened to the
public May 27, 1930. He is an example of Art
Deco architecture. Peculiar ornamentation
tower repeating motif design caps on rims
Chrysler cars of the time. Possible - this is
the best example of Art Deco architecture in
New York, the most beautiful period in the
development of the city. In 2007, the
Commission for Architecture in New York
City skyscraper Chrysler has identified as
"the most beautiful skyscrapers of
Manhattan." It entered the top ten beautiful
skyline of New York, taking first place.
Statue of Liberty - one of the most famous
sculptures in the USA and in the world, often
referred to as a "symbol of New York City
and the United States", "symbol of freedom
and democracy," "Lady Liberty." It is a gift to
the centenary of French citizens of the
American Revolution. The Statue of Liberty
is located on the island Svobdy about 3 km to
the southwest of the southern tip of
Manhattan, in New Jersey. Until 1956, the
island was called "Bedloe Island," although it
is popularly called the "island of freedom"
from the beginning of XX century. Goddess
of Liberty holding a torch in her right hand,
and the tablet in her left. Visitors walk 356
steps to the crown of the statue of liberty or
the 192 steps to the top of the pedestal. In the
corona are 25 windows, which symbolize
earthly and heavenly gems rays illuminating
the world. Seven rays on the crown of the
statue symbolize the seven seas and seven
continents.
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum a museum of art in the United States,
one of the leading collections of
contemporary art in the world. Dates
back to the establishment in 1937 of
the Guggenheim Foundation. The
founder
of
the
museum
philanthropist
Solomon
Robert
Guggenheim. Externally museum
looks like an inverted pyramid tower.
Guggenheim Museum holds grand
exhibition designed to show the art of
entire civilizations unique in its scale
and artistic value of the exhibition
Russia. The exhibition offered to the
audience masterpieces of Russian art
from the 13th century to the present,
as well as world-class collections,
collected by Russian czars and
industrialists,
the
works
of
outstanding artists. At present the
Guggenheim visits about three
million viewers a year.