Manhattan the Crossroads of the World.

Manhattan is one of the five boroughs of New York City, the other four being the Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn and Staten Island.

Manhattan is best known for its famous Central Park,

Central Park

Which is also home to one of the most famous and lively squares in the world: Times Square. It has become known as the Crossroads of the world , where approximately 365,000 people pass through each day.

Times Square

It also boasts the famous Broadway theatre district, where many people attempt to make a career, yet few succeed.

Broadway Avenue

Manhattan the city that touches the skies.

Manhattan is home to world-famous skyscrapers such as,

The empire State Building

The Chrysler Building

The Comcast Building

and the more recent :

The One World Trade Center

This recent tower was built following the attacks of 11 September 2001 and was nicknamed "Freedom Tower" , the same as the twin north tower of the World Trade Center.

The twin towers

Why I chose Manhattan.

I chose to talk to you about Manhattan thanks to its significant influence over pop culture. First of all, it's important to know that Gotham City, which is the city in which we follow all the Batman stories, is strongly inspired by Manhattan.

For more information on Batman, click here.

Furthermore, the city is of central importance in the world-famous video game GTA IV in which Manhattan acts as the setting for the game.

Liberty City

Yet another instance where the city is relevant can be seen in the 2005 film “King Kong” where Kong climbs the Empire State Building and is shot at by the military, a scene in the film that remains iconic to this day.

Image of King Kong on top of the empire State Building

Evolution of the city

Manhattan in 1936 photo entitled The connected city

Manhattan in 1950

Manhattan in 1972 at the end of the construction of the twin towers

Manhattan in 2001 during the terrorist attacks

Manhattan in 2022