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New York City
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About 18 million inhabitants The largest city in the USA Made up of 5 boroughs: Bronx, Queens,
Brooklyn with Coney Island, Staten Island and Manhattan
Originally inhabited by Indians, sold to the Dutch in 1626 for 24dollars
First named New Amsterdam, in 1664 renamed New York
Manhattan
Financial center of the world
Cut off by the Hudson River, the East River and tiny Harlem River
Built on a modern plan of streets (from East to West) and avenues (N to S)
Most famous –Broadway and Fifth Avenue
The Statue of Liberty
Gift from France on the ocassion of the 100th anniversary of American independence
Symbol of freedom welcoming immigrants
Situated on Liberty island
Central Park
It took 16 years (1857 – 1873) to transform a rocky and swampy no-man´s land
You can walk, run, boat, listen to outdoor concerts, watch performances, skate and ski…
Lincoln Center
Cultural point of pride to New Yorkers
The New York State Theater
Metropolitan Opera House
Avery Fisher Hall – home of the N.Y. Philharmonic Orchestra
Rockefeller Center
Large business and entertainment center
Complex of 21 buildings incl. Radio City Music Hall
St.Patrick´s Cathedral
Situated on Fifth Avenue
The largest catholic cathedral in the USA
Center of the Easter Parade on Easter Sunday
Built in the 19th century
Broadway
The original Indian path
Now a famous theater center
The only real exception to the street plan
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