40 years ago, the New York WTC was opened

New York - Forty years ago, on April 4, 1973, the World Trade Center (WTC) was ceremonially opened in New York, a complex of seven buildings, the most famous of which were the pair of skyscrapers known as the "twins" (Twin Towers). At 417 meters, the "twins" became the tallest buildings in the world, surpassing the New York's Empire State Building (381 meters) at the top after 40 years. In 1974, the Chicago Sears Tower took over the title of the tallest building in the world with 442 meters.
     The fate of the building was sealed after the terrorist attacks in September 2001. Terrorists crashed hijacked planes into the twin skyscrapers, which were completely destroyed, resulting in the deaths of over 2,600 people in the rubble. Another hijacked plane was aimed at the Pentagon building near Washington. The fourth aircraft crashed near Pittsburgh. A total of 2,996 people lost their lives, and over 6,000 were injured. The attacks were claimed by Saudi billionaire Osama bin Laden and his terrorist organization Al-Qaeda.
     The original WTC buildings were designed by American architect of Japanese descent Minoru Yamasaki and American Emery Roth, who was born on Slovak territory. Construction on the center began in April 1966; the last building (Building Seven) was completed in 1987. In September 2001, all the buildings were destroyed. At the so-called Ground Zero, where the WTC towers once stood, there is now a memorial and new buildings of the World Trade Center are being constructed. The original design of the complex was the work of architect Daniel Libeskind, who later distanced himself from the project due to subsequent interventions.