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Construction workers started building the Empire State Building in January 1930. 410 days later, it was finally complete, this steel and granite building had 103 floors and rose over 1400 feet. More than 3000 workers contributed to this masterpiece. At the time it was the tallest building in the world. 🌍
The Empire State Building is the most iconic symbol of New York City. It was named one of the Seven Wonders Of The World. It was the tallest building for over 40 years until the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center.
Inside the building there are 64 working elevators that took less than one minute to get to the 80th floor! The observation deck on the 86th floor which is open to tourist as you can see a 360 degree view of the whole city. It is located in Midtown Manhattan.
