'' The Sphere '' , a large cast bronze sculpture by German artist Fritz Koenig , had stood in Austin J. Tobin Plaza between the World Trade Center towers in Manhattan . Recovered from the rubble after the September 11 attacks in 2001 , intact but visibly damaged , '' The Sphere '' faced an uncertain future and was dismantled and stored . The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey ( PANYNJ ) , which owns '' The Sphere '' , considered placing the sculpture in Liberty Park , which will be located between the 90 West Street building and the World Trade Center Memorial site . Construction on Liberty Park did not start until 2013 , so a location was needed to place '' The Sphere '' until Liberty Park was completed . , PANYNJ had not made an official final decision on where to place the sculpture once Battery Park construction commences , forcing the sculpture to move . Until Liberty Park opened , '' The Sphere '' was to go into storage
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Liberty Park