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[h=1]Gallery: World Trade Center to surpass Empire State Building as New York's tallest building[/h]
The rebuilt World Trade Center is set to reclaim the title of New York’s tallest building in the coming days.
It will surpass the Empire State Building, which has been the tallest in the city since the original Twin Towers collapsed on 11 September 2001.
The new building, which is also known as the Freedom Tower, was designed by architects Skidmore, Owings & Merrill.
It will stand at a symbolic 1,776 feet, to mark the year of US independence.
Construction on the tower began in 2006 and is due to be completed next year.
The Twin Towers were designed by Minoru Yamasaki and opened in 1973, replacing the Empire State Building, which opened in 1931, as the city's tallest structures.
The Burj Khalifa in Dubai remains the world's tallest building at 828 metres (2,716.5 feet).
The rebuilt World Trade Center is set to reclaim the title of New York’s tallest building in the coming days.
It will surpass the Empire State Building, which has been the tallest in the city since the original Twin Towers collapsed on 11 September 2001.
The new building, which is also known as the Freedom Tower, was designed by architects Skidmore, Owings & Merrill.
It will stand at a symbolic 1,776 feet, to mark the year of US independence.
Construction on the tower began in 2006 and is due to be completed next year.
The Twin Towers were designed by Minoru Yamasaki and opened in 1973, replacing the Empire State Building, which opened in 1931, as the city's tallest structures.
The Burj Khalifa in Dubai remains the world's tallest building at 828 metres (2,716.5 feet).
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The Freedom Tower will soon become New York's tallest building
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The Twin Towers collapsed on 11 September 2001 after they were struck by two planes in a terrorist attack
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Debris from the collapsed buildings was spread over a large area
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It took several months for teams to clear the debris from the Manhattan site
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New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg revealed a cornerstone inscription for the new building on 4 July 2004
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However, construction of one World Trade Center did not begin until 2006
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Construction workers installed the first of 24 large steel columns in 2009
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The new building will have 104 storeys when it is completed next year
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An artist's impression of how the Freedom Tower will look when it is finished
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New York City Police Officer Danny Shea salutes at the North pool of the 9/11 Memorial during the tenth anniversary of the 2001 attacks
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Construction of the tower is on pace to meet its target completion date
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The tower is already a prominent feature on the New York skyline
