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Spectacular New York view: Observatory opened on the 102 floor of the Empire State Building

'14.10.2019'

Source: CBS news

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This weekend, the Empire State Building opened a modernized observatory on the 102 floor with panoramic views of New York. They spent $ 160 million on design, according to the publication. CBS.

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Four million visitors to the Empire State Building - 102-storey skyscraper located in Manhattan in New York - they will be able to look at the city from top to bottom in a new way, as well as immerse themselves in the history of the building's construction by visiting an interactive museum.

At the same time, the modernized observatory is just part of a large-scale four-year repair of the cult building.

So, after repair at the 90 level of the skyscraper floor, at a height of 365 meters above the ground, a protruding platform was located. It offers a breathtaking panoramic view of the city.

“What we really wanted to do was connect with people… give them something magical. So, the 102nd floor is the absolute pinnacle of this magic, ”said CEO Tony Malkin.

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According to him, "now tourists have something to see closer to the ground."

“What was once a corridor leading to an elevator is now a multimedia interactive museum. It pays homage to the construction of the building in 1930 and 1931 by re-creating how workers hand-built the tower, ”he said.

Malkin himself belongs to a family in which the third state has been running the Empire State Building, and the skyscraper itself, one might say, belongs to his grandfather, the source said.

The Empire State Building, he said, has risen in price by more than $ 41 million in just over a year. For comparison, repairs in the building will cost more than $ 160 million. At the same time, tourism profit is $ 130 million annually.

The mystery of the 61 meter mast on top

At the very top of the Empire State Building is the so-called mast. Many people think that it was built as a docking place for airships and airships in the 1930's. However, historians argue that this is not so.

Until 1930, just a few blocks from the skyscraper was the Chrysler building, which was considered the tallest in the world. Its height was about 304 meters. The Empire State Building also wanted this title, although its initial plan did not allow it. Therefore, an 61-meter mast was added to the top of the skyscraper, thereby providing it with the title of the tallest building during the opening in 1931.

Popularity Empire State Building

Today, the Empire State Building is an iconic symbol of New York, as well as a real movie star. Just two years after its construction, Hollywood considered this place an excellent location for shooting “King Kong”, and until 1933, many scenes for the film were filmed here.

The Empire State Building also co-starred with Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr in the film An Unforgettable Romance. In addition, Will Ferrell roamed his famous halls in Elf, as well as the final scene of the 1993 romantic comedy Sleepless in Seattle.

“For so many years, he had this distinctive silhouette that seemed to be a symbol of Manhattan,” said Carol Willis, founder of the New York City Museum of Skyscrapers. "This building represents modernity as New York City began to develop into the most modern metropolis in the world."

History of construction

The skyscraper, consisting of 102 floors, was erected in less than 14 months. During its construction, thousands of workers risked their lives, and five of them died, the source said.

At the same time, the newspaper notes, the construction of the Empire State Building has fallen on hard times. “It was built right after the stock market crash. The depression didn't really subside until the mid-1930s, ”Malkin said. “Thus, the stock market crashed. The economy was in serious trouble. "

In addition, the grandiose office building had problems attracting a sufficient number of tenants and could not be profitable for 20 years.

In July 1945, a B-25 bomber crashed into a building wall, killing 14 people, causing $ 1 million in damage. However, the source notes, already in those early years there was something interesting in the building - an observation deck.

“The observation deck saved the building while maintaining the revenue stream to manage the rest of the building,” said Carol Willis.

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Speaking of the skyscraper, Willis stressed that today "there is no one who does not know where it is." “You don't need an address to find the Empire State Building,” he summed up.

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