9/11 Memorial pools
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The 9/11 Memorial pools are two large square reflecting pools set within the footprints of the original Twin Towers at the World Trade Center site in New York City, commemorating the victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks and the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| National September 11 Memorial pools | 1 |
| South Pool of 9/11 Memorial | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
memorial
ⓘ
outdoor monument ⓘ reflecting pool ⓘ |
| admission | free to visit outdoors ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Reflecting Absence pools NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | minimalist ⓘ |
| builtOn | footprints of the original Twin Towers ⓘ |
| cityLandmarkStatus | major New York City memorial site ⓘ |
| commemorates |
1993 World Trade Center bombing
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
September 11, 2001 attacks NERFINISHED ⓘ victims of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing ⓘ victims of the September 11 attacks ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designer | Michael Arad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
bronze parapets with inscribed names
ⓘ
cascading waterfalls ⓘ central voids ⓘ |
| hasLighting | night illumination ⓘ |
| hasType | urban memorial ⓘ |
| inscriptionType | names of victims ⓘ |
| landscapeArchitect | Peter Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lower Manhattan
ⓘ
New York City ⓘ New York State NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
World Trade Center site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
bronze
ⓘ
granite ⓘ |
| memorialFocus |
Pentagon victims listed at the site
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World Trade Center victims ⓘ first responders killed in the attacks ⓘ passengers and crew on the hijacked flights ⓘ |
| nearbyStructure |
9/11 Museum pavilion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
One World Trade Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfPools | 2 ⓘ |
| occupiesFootprintOf |
World Trade Center North Tower (WTC 1)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World Trade Center South Tower (WTC 2) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opened | 2011-09-11 ⓘ |
| openingOccasion | 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks ⓘ |
| operatedBy | National September 11 Memorial & Museum foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ground Zero redevelopment
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National September 11 Memorial & Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shape | square ⓘ |
| symbolism |
absence and loss
ⓘ
reflection and remembrance ⓘ |
| victimNamesArrangement | meaningful adjacencies ⓘ |
| visitorType | public ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
South Pool of 9/11 Memorial
this entity surface form:
National September 11 Memorial pools