Know HISTORY OF EMPIRE STATE BUILDING US Tour Packages from India

Located on the 5th avenue between west of 33rd street and 34th street in Manhattan, Empire State Building is the tallest skyscraper in New York, United States. It is a 102 storey building with a height of 1250 feet’s. Empire State Building is named after New York’s nick name Empire State. It is known as one of the seven wonders of the modern world. 

Know HISTORY OF EMPIRE STATE BUILDING US Tour Packages from India
For over forty years Empire State Building is stated as the tallest skyscraper in New York. It has two observatory decks at 86th floor and 102rd floor with a 360 degree panoramic view of the New York City which is very famous among visitors during Usa holiday packages. Its construction started during the great depression with the help of 3400 efficient workers. The construction was completed in just thirteen months that is before the estimated time of eighteen months. The idea of constructing the Empire State Building was born during the period of great depression providing employment to so many people.

One of the facts for developing Empire State Building was that in early twenties, there was an immense race in building highest towers in New York. Wall Street and Chrysler towers were already under construction, so John Jakob Raskob asked his designer to build the tallest building without it falling down. Empire State Building was the first building to cross over 100 floors.

Know HISTORY OF EMPIRE STATE BUILDING US Tour Packages from India

Initially it was known as the Empty State Building as no offices were sold due to the depression period. Later it is said that the building was the most profitable building after the market recovered. Empire State Building is said to have its own Pin code.

Empire State Building keeps on changing their color at night according to the occasions or season like red and yellow during autumn or red and green during Christmas which is very amazing to watch and must included activity in Usa Tour packages.

Empire state building has played a major role in approx six hundred movies. Some of them are like King Kong, sleepless in Seattle, superman 2, an affair to remember and many more.

One interesting fact is that if any couple gets married on 80th floor in Empire state Building on Valentine’s Day they become a member of Empire state Building wedding club and get a free entry to observatory deck on valentine day every year.

Empire State Building is must to visited place if one travelling to New York City during their US tour packages.

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