ROCKEFELLER CENTER

The Centre is a complex of nineteen commercial buildings in Midtown Manhattan, as well as one of the major New York City Attractions. Named after John D. Rockefeller Jr., the centre was created over 100 years ago. To bring his idea of a “city within a city” to ground reality, a fusion of art, style, and entertainment, the centre has every bit to offer what the city has.

The Rockefeller Center is a huge complex consisting of 19 commercial buildings across 22 acres of land in Midtown Manhattan, between 48th Street and 51st Street. There are 14 Art Deco original buildings from the initial days covering from Fifth Avenue to Seventh Avenue.

The complex built additional buildings, later on, 75 Rockefeller Plaza was spread across 51st Street’s north end of Rockefeller Plaza and four International Style buildings on the west side of Sixth Avenue. After World Trade Center, this is the next in line for you on the “Places to Visit in New York” list.

Location: 45 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10111, United States

Highlights

• RKO Roxy Theatre (now Centre Theatre), Associated Press Building, and ‘Isamu Noguchi’s News,’ the first sculpture of a hero-size cast in stainless steel, were the first built structures of the Rockefeller centre.
• The centre has an appreciable collection of motifs and sculptures presenting man’s evolution in science, industry, spirit, and more. 
• A national historical landmark and an Art-Deco marvel, it is an example of Rockefeller’s vision to create a cultural centre being turned into reality. 
• The incredible design and architecture of the academic centre were such that Rockefeller’s idea of a “city within a city” could be implemented. 
• A team of renowned architects created the centre’s design with the community purpose.
• At the pinnacle of 30 Rockefeller Plaza’s 70 floors, there are three observation decks.
• The ‘Top of the Rock’ decks deliver unobstructed views of the city's skyscrapers, skylines, and other panoramic sights.
• The most significant iconic buildings, outdoor gardens, and spaces add to the Rockefeller centre's unparalleled beauty.