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World Trade Center Site Rebuilt 25 Years After Attacks

Twenty-five years after the 9/11 terrorist attacks destroyed the original World Trade Center complex, the site in Lower Manhattan has been largely redeveloped with new skyscrapers and public spaces.

The rebuilding process, complicated by jurisdictional issues, followed a master plan by Studio Libeskind. Most planned structures are complete, except for 5 WTC, with additional parks and facilities also constructed.

7 World Trade, completed in 2006, was rebuilt first due to its separate jurisdiction. Designed by David Childs, it stands at 745 feet.

The National 9/11 Memorial, designed by Michael Arad and Peter Walker, opened in 2011. It features two memorial pools and an underground museum completed in 2014.

Fiterman Hall, damaged in the attacks, was rebuilt by Pei Cobb Freed and Partners, opening in 2012.

Four World Trade, designed by Fumihiko Maki, was the first Libeskind-planned skyscraper finished in 2013, standing at 978 feet.

One World Trade Center, designed by SOM, opened in 2014 as the tallest skyscraper in the Western Hemisphere at 1776 feet.

Other completed structures include the Oculus (2016), Three World Trade (2018), St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church (2022), and the Perelman Performing Arts Center (2023). Two World Trade Center is planned for 2031.

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