The Sphere by Fritz Koenig, World Trade Center

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Partially damaged in the attacks on the World Trade Center, this 45,000lb, 15ft-wide orb used to stand on top of a granite fountain between the two towers. It now stands in Battery Park as a memorial to the two towers and the lives taken there. It was designed by Fritz Koenig in 1971 as a symbol of peace through world trade. It was moved to Battery Park shortly after the attacks.

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Size: 3543px × 5315px
Photo credit: © GLC Pix / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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