World Trade Center

former skyscraper complex in Manhattan, New York (1968-2001)
Place building_complex Q11235
World Trade Center
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World Trade Center

Summary

World Trade Center is a building complex[1]. It ranks in the top 0.25% of building_complex entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,742 views/month, #1 of 402).[2]

Key Facts

  • World Trade Center is located in Manhattan[3].
  • World Trade Center is in the country of United States[4].
  • World Trade Center's instance of is recorded as building complex[5].
  • World Trade Center's instance of is recorded as destroyed building or structure[6].
  • World Trade Center's architect is recorded as Minoru Yamasaki[7].
  • World Trade Center's architect is recorded as Emery Roth & Sons[8].
  • World Trade Center is owned by Silverstein Properties[9].
  • World Trade Center is owned by Westfield Group[10].
  • World Trade Center was followed by World Trade Center site[11].
  • World Trade Center's structure replaced by is recorded as World Trade Center[12].
  • World Trade Center is made of stainless steel[13].
  • World Trade Center is made of concrete[14].
  • World Trade Center is made of marble[15].
  • World Trade Center's main building contractor is recorded as Tishman Realty & Construction[16].
  • World Trade Center's Commons category is recorded as World Trade Center (1970–2001)[17].
  • World Trade Center comprises World Trade Center twin towers[18].
  • World Trade Center comprises 7 World Trade Center[19].
  • World Trade Center comprises Marriott World Trade Center[20].
  • World Trade Center comprises 4 World Trade Center[21].
  • World Trade Center comprises 5 World Trade Center[22].
  • World Trade Center comprises Austin J. Tobin Plaza[23].
  • August 25, 1966 marks the founding of World Trade Center[24].
  • World Trade Center was dissolved in September 11, 2001[25].
  • World Trade Center's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 40.711388888889, 'lon': -74.0125}[26].
  • World Trade Center's cause of destruction is recorded as September 11 attacks[27].

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Geography

World Trade Center is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in Manhattan[3].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include building complex[5] and destroyed building or structure[6].

History and Context

August 25, 1966 marks the founding of World Trade Center[24]. Owners include Silverstein Properties[9], a business[28], in United States[29], founded in 1957[30], headquartered in 7 it[31] and Westfield Group[10], a business[32], in Australia[33], founded in 1960[34], headquartered in Sydney[35].

Cultural Significance

Things named for World Trade Center include One World Trade Center[36], a skyscraper[37], in United States[38], founded in 2014[39] and it[40], a film[41], directed by Oliver Stone[42].

Why It Matters

World Trade Center ranks in the top 0.25% of building_complex entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,742 views/month, #1 of 402).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

Entities named for it include One World Trade Center[36], a skyscraper[37], in United States[38], founded in 2014[39] and it[40], a film[41], directed by Oliver Stone[42].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Located in
    Made from material stainless steel, concrete, marble
    Inception +1966-08-25T00:00:00Z
    Followed by World Trade Center site
    + 30 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|8 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 16725, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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