/de/newyork/911memorial. New York City. Attractions. Map. Tours. Hotels. Facts. Buildings. Posters. Pictures. A View On Cities. New York City. New York Attractions. Memorial. Loading.... Statue of Liberty. Brooklyn Bridge. Times Square. Empire State Building. Central Park. Chrysler Building. Grand Central Terminal. Rockefeller Center. Metropolitan Museum of Art. Fifth Avenue. Memorial. MoMA. Wall Street. Ellis Island. United Nations HQ. Bryant Park. High Line. Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum. Flatiron Building. Guggenheim Museum. Lincoln Center. Woolworth Building. Madison Square. South Street Seaport. Metlife Tower. Tudor City. Madison Square Garden. New York Public Library. St. Patrick's Cathedral. Grant's Tomb. Coney Island. Columbus Circle. Museum of Natural History. Plaza Hotel. More New York Attractions.... Memorial. National September Memorial. Info. Location/Map. Nearby. Tickets & Tours. Photos. Rating. votes. votes. Links. -. 911memorial.org. The National September Memorial commemorates the victims of the terrorist attacks on the. World Trade Center. The memorial opened on the tenth anniversary of the attacks at the site of the former twin towers of the. WTC. Design Competition. Soon after the attacks on the. World Trade Center. plans were made to create a memorial to commemorate the victims of the 
tragedy. As early as in April a competition was launched by the 
Lower Manhattan Development Corporation for the design of a World Trade 
Center memorial. In total submissions were made from different 
countries.. Reflecting Pool. On
 January a member jury selected a design by architect 
Michael Arad and Peter Walker. The jury lauded the openness of the 
design, which was dubbed 'Reflecting Absence'.. Reflecting Absence. The winning design was unveiled to the public on January It 
consists of a acre (2,5 ha) memorial plaza with a grove of white 
oaks and two large illuminated reflecting pools. The pools, which mark 
the exact site of the former twin towers, are recessed and its walls 
form a series of cascading waterfalls. The names of the people who 
died on September (including those who died in Pennsylvania and 
Washington, DC) as well as the victims of the bombing are inscribed
 around the edge of the waterfalls.. The memorial was inaugurated on September exactly ten years 
after the terrorist attack, and opened to the public the following day.. The memorial plaza is built on top of a large transit hub to be 
completed in The hub is marked by a spectacular PATH entrance 
station created. by the celebrated Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava. An underground 
museum opened to the public on May The museum assesses the 
implications and impact of On display are artifacts from the Twin 
Towers. Multimedia displays and artifacts from the Twin Towers tell the 
story of the attack and its impact.. The memorial is now officially known as the memorial, referring to 
the date of the terrorist attacks, which occurred on the 11th of 
September, (The American date format shows the month first, 
followed by the day).. Memorial Museum. An underground museum opened to the public on May The museum,
 which was designed by the architectural firm DBB, assesses the 
implications and impact of 
 The museum is entered through a glass pavilion created by Snøhetta, an 
international design firm best known for its design of the opera house 
in Oslo, Norway.. Multimedia displays and artifacts from the Twin Towers spread around 
 sq. ft. (10,000 sq.m.) of exhibition space tell the story of the
 attack and its impact.. Survival Tree. One of the many trees planted at the memorial site is known as the 
'Survival Tree'. The tree, a Callery pear, was recovered from the rubble
 of the. WTC. in 
October Originally planted in the 1970s, the tree was badly 
damaged and burned but still had a living branch. It was nursed by the 
N.Y.C. Parks Department and recovered. In December the tree was 
replanted at the memorial plaza.. Visiting the Memorial. Despite initial claims that the memorial grounds would not be isolated 
and would be integrated into the fabric of Manhattan, the site is now 
cordoned off and you need a pass to access the site. Passes can be 
purchased at the official. site of the Memorial. Next:. MoMA. World Trade Center Walking Tour. Duration:. or 3-hours. Book this tour. From USD. $. http://www.partner.viator.com/en/9347/tours/New-York-City/World-Trade-Center-Walking-Tour/d687-5196WTC. More Tickets & Tours. Subway. Rector street (1,R). Location. Entrance at northwest corner of Albany and Greenwich Streets. nyc. x. Press ESC to close. powered by. www.aviewoncities.com.