Built primarily between 1966 and 1975, it was dedicated on April 4, 1973, and was destroyed on September 11, 2001.

Construction on the World Trade Center began on August 5, 1966, but most of the work in the first two years was below street level. The Twin Towers began their vertical climb in 1968. The …

5 days ago · On September 11, 2001, two hijacked planes were flown into the north and south towers of the World Trade Center. Both towers later collapsed. The exact number of killed is …

Dec 3, 2009 · The iconic twin towers of downtown Manhattan’s World Trade Center were a triumph of human imagination and will.

9/11 Terrorist Attacks Four commercial jetliners were hijacked by terrorists on the morning of September 11. Two of the hijacked planes struck the Twin Towers, the third struck the …

The Twin Towers debut as the tallest buildings in the world -at 1,368 and 1,362 feet and 110 stories each– surpassing the height of the Empire State Building until the Sears Tower in …

Sep 11, 2020 · The Twin Towers in New York City were the tallest buildings in the world when completed in 1973. Here's some interesting facts about them.

The Twin Towers of New York, designed by Minoru Yamasaki, were part of the World Trade Center, a complex of seven buildings located in Manhattan’s Financial District.

When they opened in 1973, the Twin Towers were the tallest buildings in the world. They were the first buildings since 1931 to hold that distinction, taking over the lead of the Empire State …

Photographer Gordon Donovan finds himself in familiar places, taking pictures of the area where terrorists slammed hijacked jetliners into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New …