The Flatiron Building in New York is undoubtedly one of the most striking, popular, and beautiful skyscrapers in the city. The floor plan is a triangle. And it’s an absolutely sought-after photo object – especially with the beautiful old clock in the foreground. The building literally merges with the streets of the city – it fills the triangle of Fifth Avenue, Broadway, and 23rd Street.
The Flatiron Building is purely an office building, was designed by the architect Daniel Burn and built in 1902, and is therefore historically very important for the city of New York. A district is even named after him: the Flatiron District in Manhattan. With the exception of a small corner at the bottom right, it forms a rectangle that is bounded on the left by 6th Avenue and on the right by Lexington Avenue and extends from 20th to 26th Street.
The streets and avenues converge on the Flatiron like a triangle – this means that the drafts of wind also meet here from different directions. That makes the Flatiron one of the windiest places in town. So girls, hold on to skirts!
“Flatiron Inside” is unfortunately not that easy. You can enter the lobby downstairs, but no further. The view from the Flatiron to Madison Square Park and Broadway is really nice.
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Because the Flatiron is so popular, some manufacturers have also used it. For a long time, one of the most popular New York motifs at IKEA was the Flatiron with a yellow cab in front of it.
The Flatiron building is also available from LEGO. So if you want to get a little New York nostalgic with your children, then you can simply recreate it with Lego!
The location of the Flatiron Building is ideal – in the middle of Manhattan, there are many beautiful spots in the immediate vicinity. Right next to the Flatiron Building in Madison Square Park, a small green oasis in the middle of the hustle and bustle. What do I find particularly beautiful about Madison Square Park? There you can get the delicious Shake Shack Burgers! We actually go there at least once every time we visit New York to eat burgers!
The area from 14th to 29th Street (between Sixth and Lexington Avenue) owes its name to the famous Flatiron Building. As one of the most photographed buildings in the city and a popular postcard motif, the Flatiron Building is the district’s trademark and one of the city’s oldest skyscrapers.
But the Flatiron District in New York, which was once the home of toy factories and countless photo studios, is now a popular residential and nightlife district. The name changed in 1980 from “Photo District”, or “Toy District” to the current name, as the commercial character had faded and a name was now needed that could also be sold in the real estate industry.
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Two large public parks are part of the exciting district. Madison Square Park and Union Square with its attached park.
Located right by the Flatiron Building, Madison Square Park (opened in 1847) is a popular green oasis in the Flatiron District.
The park extends on 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue from 23rd Street and 26th Street. Many New Yorkers use the park for their lunch break, especially at lunchtime.
New York City is full of variety and variety. Union Square is a special example of this, because businessmen, creative freelancers, such as writers and artists, but also demonstrators and residents of the area meet here.
Here the suit wearer is sitting next to the hippie on the park bench. Many of the city’s best-known restaurants are located in Union Square. But it is above all the theaters and the cultural venues, as well as the weekly markets, such as the Union Square Green Market, that give this part of the city its particular need.
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The residents of the Big Apple come here for first-class dining or to enjoy the entertainment. The Union Square Theater, in which mainly off-Broadway plays are shown, is particularly popular.
A very special and popular residential area is Gramercy Park.
This green idyll is a park surrounded by expensive brownstone houses. You can only gain access with a key, which is only given to residents living directly at the park. Still, it’s worth looking over or through the fence. The park is just magical and beautiful.
As a symbol of the passage of time in life, an art installation “Metronome” by Kristin Jones and Andrew Ginzel was placed on the southern edge of Union Square in 1999, which definitely causes two impressions: complete perplexity and confusion.
What exactly does this watch want to tell us? First of all, it should be explained that it consists of two parts: a digital clock with an initially incomprehensible string of digits and a sculpture that is reminiscent of a magic wand.
A museum has been set up in New York for every area and every topic – so one thing about our all “favorite school subject” is inevitable.
The Museum of Mathematics shows its visitors that math can also be fun. Everything from algebra to geometry is covered.
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