Located in Lower Manhattan , in the southwest of Manhattan, Ground Zero is a land of more than 6 hectares. This is where the twin towers were located, destroyed during the attacks of September 11, 2001 .

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After the attacks of September 11, 2001, the place where the twin towers were erected was renamed “Ground Zero”, or “the heap”. This is where the debris of these sad events was piled up, consuming itself for months afterwards, despite the numerous interventions of the firefighters. Workers and firefighters worked for months on the site, in order to clear away the debris and human bodies.

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50 tons of metal were transformed into very special one pound coins. The latter, called the “World Trade Center Commemorative Medallions” represented the district of Manhattan as well as the American flag, and were largely given to the families of the victims of the attacks. Emblematic recycling.

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You can also (and I highly recommend it) go and visit the 9/11 museum which is right next to this space where the towers used to be. It is a museum retracing the history of the twin towers and the attack, as moving as it is impressive.