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New York City
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General information
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
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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
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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
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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…
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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
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Rockefeller Center
Large business and entertainment center
Complex of 21 buildings incl. Radio City Music Hall
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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
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Broadway
The original Indian path
Now a famous theater center
The only real exception to the street plan
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