Walk through the Lower Manhatan

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Woolworth Building

The Woolworth Building, located on 233 Broadway, Manhattan, New York, designed by the architect Cass Gilbert and completed in 1913, is one of the first skyscrapers in the United States.

New York City Council

City Hall is the City Hall of New York City. Located in the centre of City Hall Park, it was built in 1811 by the French architect Joseph-François Mangin under a mixture of federal and French Renaissance styles. On the top floor of the building is the Governor's Room, a room that houses a museum where you can admire paintings and old furniture.

Castle Clinton

Castle Clinton is located on the south end of Manhattan Island, in the heart of Battery Park. Over the years, this old fort has had very different uses. That is why his story also shows the evolution of New York. The fort was built in 1811, when the city was still known as New Amsterdam. At that time, his name was Southwest Battery, and he had the objective of protecting the city from British attacks. However, throughout his history he has had the most varied functions. In 1817, the fort lost its initial name and became Castle Clinton, in honor of Mayor Dewitt Clinton. In 1823, the fort opened a restaurant called Castle Garden. Already in 1840, a cover was added to the fort, and it was used as a theatre and opera room. From 1855, Castle Clinton began to function as an immigration centre. About 8 million people entered the United States through the castle, until it closed in 1890. He again had a new function from 1896 to 1941, the New York City Aquarium. Castle Clinton currently holds the title of a national monument. It is the starting point for visitors to the Statue of Freedom and Ellis Island.

South Ferry Subway

Wall Street Bull

This monument is created by the Italian Arturo Di Modica (1941-2021) and was made of bronze with a weight of more than 3,000 kilos. It is 3.4 meters high, 4.9 meters long and cost $360 thousand Although in Spanish it is called 'The Wall Street Bull', its English name is Charging Bull or Bull Wall Street although bull means bull was actually trying to make a word game between "bull" and "bullish," which means the rise in the stock exchange. It all goes back to October 1987, when New York suffers the second largest stock market drop in its history, the one known as black Monday, which caused panic and fear among the population to suffer a new fall. The Wall Street Bull also symbolizes prosperity and optimism. It also represents the aggressiveness and courage of the exchange agents and the American population. However, Arturo Di Modica created the Wall Street Bull to inspire every person who saw it to continue to fight even in difficult times. The tourists who visit this monument point out that by holding the bull's testicles it can give you prosperity and good economic fortune.