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| Spire installed atop World Trade Center 'Freedom Tower' | Spire installed atop World Trade Center 'Freedom Tower' |
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| The spire has been installed atop the skyscraper of New York's World Trade Center, making the Freedom Tower the tallest building in the Western hemisphere. | The spire has been installed atop the skyscraper of New York's World Trade Center, making the Freedom Tower the tallest building in the Western hemisphere. |
| The building in lower Manhattan, still being built, stands at the site of the 11 September 2001 attacks. | |
| It now rises to 1,776ft (541m), a reference to the year of America's independence, 1776. | |
| Construction was slowed by bureaucratic and design delays. | Construction was slowed by bureaucratic and design delays. |
| Workers gathered on a temporary platform at the top of the tower to watch the event. | |
| 'Rebuilding' | |
| "It's a pretty awesome feeling," project manager Juan Estevez told the Associated Press news agency. | |
| "It's a culmination of a tremendous amount of team work... rebuilding the New York City skyline once again." | |
| Below the tower is a memorial to the nearly 3,000 people killed when al-Qaeda militants flew jets into the World Trade Center's twin towers, causing their collapse. | Below the tower is a memorial to the nearly 3,000 people killed when al-Qaeda militants flew jets into the World Trade Center's twin towers, causing their collapse. |
| A museum is also under construction. | A museum is also under construction. |
| When it is completed, the Freedom Tower will house 2.6 million sq-ft of commercial office space, as well as observation decks, restaurants and other public facilities. | When it is completed, the Freedom Tower will house 2.6 million sq-ft of commercial office space, as well as observation decks, restaurants and other public facilities. |
| The 408ft spire will serve as a broadcast antenna. | The 408ft spire will serve as a broadcast antenna. |