Windows on the World

Windows on the World - the former restaurant and adjacent bar open from late 1972 to September 11, 2001 in New York City, on the top floors (106th and 107th) in the North Tower of the World Trade Center. In the past it - the most famous restaurant in New York. In 1993, the restaurant was remodeled, the cost of reconstruction was $ 25 million in 2000 revenues of about $ 37 million, which is more than any other American restaurant.



Designed by Joe Baum and varren Platner, it occupied an area of ​​4600 m ², and was located on the north side overlooking Manhattan. The restaurant was not only one of the most respected in New York, but also the most expensive. Dress code required even having jackets for men - men without jackets remained in the bar.

Bar ran along the southern part of the World Trade Center, and partly along the eastern part. Dress code bar was less severe, and the prices are more democratic. The most popular time was Happy Hours on Wednesdays (Happy Hour Wednesdays).

Watching from the bar, you can enjoy spectacular views of the southern part of Manhattan, where the confluence of the Hudson and the East River. In addition, the National Park can be seen from here Liberty, Ellis Island and Staten Island with the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge.

Windows on the World restaurant was destroyed in a terrorist act of September 11, 2001 During the attack on the World Trade Center in the restaurant was just passing traditional breakfast and Financial Technology Congress. Anyone from taking place in the restaurant could not survive as a result of the collision of the North Tower with the flight number 11, American Airlines and subsequent fire.

It is believed that the "Falling Man» («The Falling Man»), a famous photograph of a man in a white falling headfirst on Sept. 11, shows one of the employees Window of the World, but now his identity is no longer possible to establish definitively.

January 4, 2006 on the site of Window World has opened a new restaurant cooperative "Colors» («Colors»), serving as a constant reminder of those who died in the attack and save the legendary restaurant's extensive menu.