Rebuilt WTC nears historic height
One World Trade Center, formerly known as the Freedom Tower, has quickly become a prominent fixture in the New York City skyline over the past few years.
In the coming days, as construction continues, it will overtake the Empire State Building in height. But it will be barely be half as tall as the world’s tallest.
Work gets underway on the Freedom Tower at Ground Zero 21 November, 2006
Work continues on the core of 1 World Trade Center (Bottom R), the Freedom Tower, which is being constructed at ground zero February 11, 2009
The superstructure of One World Trade Center (formerly known at the Freedom Tower) is seen (R) on Ground Zero August 3, 2009
A view of the construction at former site of the World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan in New York, New York, USA, on 16 December 2009.
Queen Elizabeth II of England walks after laying a wreath to pay tribute to the victims of the 9/11 attacks during a visit to Ground Zero in New York on July 6, 2010
Construction continues on One World Trade Center at the World Trade Center site November 23, 2010
This March 11, 2011 photo shows the World Trade Center site in New York.
This March 11, 2011 photo shows the World Trade Center site in New York.
The Freedom Tower rises above the World Trade Center site as a worker prepares the site memorial ceremonies, in New York, on 09 September 2011
The Freedom Tower (left) rises above the World Trade Center site, in New York on 09 September 2011
A view of the bronze panels bearing the names of the victims around the perimeter of the 9/11 Memorial North Pool before the tenth anniversary ceremonies at the site of the World Trade Center September 11, 2011
A view west towards the Freedom Tower and Lower Manhattan from Valentino Pier in Red Hook Brooklyn as the skies clear with the passing of the remnants of Hurricane Irene on August 28, 2011
Construction continues on the Freedom Tower (tallest building with two cranes on top), on the site of the destroyed World Trade Center, is seen in this photo of the downtown Manhattan skyline on August 19, 2011
One World Trade Center, the central skyscraper at Ground Zero, stands under construction on January 30, 2012
A construction worker looks up at One World Trade Center, the central skyscraper under construction at Ground Zero, on January 30, 2012
One World Trade Center, the central skyscraper at Ground Zero, stands under construction on January 30, 2012
The St. Paul's Chapel, the oldest surviving church building in Manhattan. This building served as a place of rest and refuge for recovery workers at the WTC site on September 11, 2001
One World Trade Center, the central skyscraper at Ground Zero, stands under construction on January 30, 2012
wo men look up at One World Trade Center, the central skyscraper under construction at Ground Zero on January 30, 2012
One World Trade Center, the central skyscraper at Ground Zero, stands under construction on Tuesday, 31 Jan 2012
Picture taken on April 22, 2012 shows the Manhattan skyline with the World Trade Center Towers.
This picture shows a comparison of the building in 2010 and the future
Artist's rendering of the Manhattan skyline with the proposed World Trade Center Towers.