GRAND CENTRAL TERMINAL, First Part

Hi, my name’s Jill, and I’m your personal guide. Along with MyWoWo, I’d like to welcome you to one of the Wonders of the World: Grand Central Terminal.

Grand Central Terminal is the historic railway station of New York, and from an architectural point of view, one of the most beautiful in the world.

It represents the marble and granite dream of the tycoon Vanderbilt, who turned the Grand Central Depot, built in the second half of the 19th century, into a marvel of early-twentieth-century architecture that was initially called Grand Central Station.

Before you enter this magnificent building, stop for a moment to admire the main façade: its monumental appearance is just a taste of what awaits you inside! At the top, you can admire the marvelous “Glory of Commerce” sculptural group, dominated in the center by Mercury with his winged helmet, flanked by Hercules on one side and Minerva on the other. This striking sculpture, inaugurated in 1914, was once the largest in the world, a record that the Tiffany glass clock in the center still holds....