ST PAUL'S CHAPEL
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It was the oldest church in New York and the only one to survive the American Revolution, and then the fall of the two towers of the World Trade Center destroyed the surrounding buildings and one of the sycamores that was on the plot. The root of the destroyed tree, considered the miracle tree, has since been carved in bronze. The chapel has since become a kind of lighthouse that watches night and day in memory of the events. Saint Paul's Chapel houses photos of victims, firefighters' uniforms and messages left by relatives. When the twin towers collapsed after the attacks of 11 September 2001, the chapel became a resting place for first aid teams. During the following months, volunteers went there every day, giving their time to prepare food and beds for the workers who were clearing the site.
Georgian in architecture, built according to the London model of the church of St. Martin in the Fields, it was built in 1766 and is almost part of New York prehistory. It is a classic chapel of colonial architecture with a very sober interior. When New York was the capital of the United States, George Washington came to pray there. You can still see his personal bench, preserved with fervour. The small adjoining cemetery has become a place of relaxation where people come to picnic among the graves of prominent New York citizens in the shade of the trees.
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J'avais visité la chapelle il y a quelques années et effectivement il y avait énormément de souvenirs de la catastrophe du 11 septembre. Désormais, il n'y a plus grand chose dedans (quelques photos et messages) , certainement depuis l'ouverture du musée juste à côté.
La visite n'en reste pas moins intéressante!