St. Paul’s Chapel
Ce point d’intérêt est disponible en audio dans le circuit: Visit New York, The Towers of Wall Street
Introducing St. Paul’s Chapel, one of Manhattan’s oldest churches, located on Broadway, just steps from One World Trade Center. It’s nicknamed “The Little Chapel That Stood,” for it survived the Great Fire of 1776, ten years after its construction, as well as the 9/11 attacks. Designed in a Georgian style, the chapel is said to have been a regular place of worship for George Washington, the first President of the United States. More recently, it served as a refuge for firefighters and rescue workers who worked in the rubble of the World Trade Center, thus becoming a powerful reminder of the tragedy. This small 18th-century chapel houses artworks evocative of New York’s past as the nation’s capital, as well as a monument to Richard Montgomery, hero of the Battle of Quebec, and the pew where George Washington used to pray. While it may not be as famous as Manhattan’s towering skyscrapers, St. Paul’s remains an important part of the island’s history.
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