Before the events of 9/11, the World Trade Center was an iconic New York landmark, loved by NYC citizens and the world alike.

Before the devastating events of September 11 2001 changed New York forever, the World Trade Center and its iconic Twin Towers were a much-loved Manhattan landmark and a defining feature of the New York skyline for nearly three decades.

We've gathered together these images as a tribute to the World Trade Center as it was: architectural masterpiece, New York landmark, cultural icon and a working building filled with everyday New Yorkers and visitors from around the world.