Posted on 08/02/2005 10:13:47 PM PDT by kedr
ST. PETERSBURG, August 2 (RIA Novosti, Olga Vtorova) - Russian sculptor Zurab Tsereteli's monument to the victims of the 9/11 attacks on New York City has been loaded onto a ship in the port of St. Petersburg.
The monument, weighing 150 metric tons, will now be taken across the Atlantic and mounted at a site near Ground Zero. Its centerpiece - a huge crystal sculpture representing a tear (hence the title, "Tear of Sorrow") - has been clad in leaf iron to keep it from being damaged along the way. In accordance with Tsereteli's design, the tear, with water pumped inside it, is to sit atop a 30-meter-tall bronze-plated iron stele that has been cut in half.
In September 2003, Tsereteli and the mayor of New Jersey agreed to have the monument erected on the Hudson peer overlooking the World Trade Center redevelopment site. However, the mayor soon died and New Jersey City Hall refused the Russian sculptor's gift, citing a negative response from local residents.
In March 2005, the authorities of nearby Bayonne said they would like to have Tsereteli's 9/11 monument in their city. The work to put the gigantic memorial in place is due to begin in September.
Well, based on at least the sentiment, that was really thoughful and lots of work.
It doesn't look so bad to me although, from a distance, it does resemble a giant.....uhhhh, "beaver".
Bayonne is changing rapidly. There's been a lot of redevelopment in Jersey City, mostly along the waterfront, recently and Bayonne is beginning to look like a lot of Jersey City used to. My husband grew up in a very nice enclave at the southern tip, and since we've been away the change is shocking even to me. The military terminal is now becoming a location shoot for movies/tv. Hubby tells me that early in the 20th century there were scores of bars along the east side that sailors would frequent. It's also amazing how people who grew up in Bayonne have such a deep affection for it. When I hear jokes about it, it's usually (but not always) from people who have no idea.
Maybe its the "Snot of Sorrow."
Hey, Bayonne is a lovely place. I have live there for more than 25 years.
If all you saw of Bayonne was the area around the MOT I can understnad you impression. The residential section is very different. Broadway (the shopping district) has seen better days I have to admit, but that is common in the age of the mega malls. With the sudden rise of property values here in the last 5 years the area has really impoved.
Hear Hear!
My husband grew up in the Bergen Point section of Bayonne. There's a good chance then that you might know him. Let me know if you'd like me to FReepMail you.
BENNY ping.
Somewhere there's a Gynecologist getting all excited...
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