Popular New York City park is located in Central Park. The park is spread over 843 acres. The one in the United States is one of the most visited parks. It is calculated that about 25000000 people every year visit the park.
In 1850, Evening Post editor and orator, William Cullen Bryant to build a Central Park New York City as green space was lost very quickly, sent suggestions. As a result of the suggestions a swampland was purchased by the State of New York City. Some of the immigrants share housing was purchased.
Calvert Vaux and Frederick Law Olmsted, two American landscape architect, were chosen to monitor the Central Park project. It's easy to build a park in the country as the place was being used was not a junkyard. More than a million junk content has been removed from the area. The state bought about 5, for the construction of 00,000 cubic feet of topsoil.
Central Park at least four million plants, plant trees and shrubs with more than 1500 species are included. Park is a nonprofit organization, was founded in1980 which is managed by.
Within the park
Your journey will find a large number of things in the park. It is more than fifty-two fountains. Many statues and monuments are placed in the park. The sculpture in the park that Cleopatra's Needle, which is given as a gift from Egypt's. Other prominent and famous sculptures Alice in Wonderland statue located in the north to 75 Street hot water included, mother geese Rumsey playground is located on the East 71 Street, Balto is located on East Drive near East 67 Street. Duke Ellington statue is placed in the park. Carousel in the Park is located on 64 Street.
Philharmonic Orchestra performed every summer at Lincoln Center, the Great Lawn vast green area, where various cultural events each year as public theater company's summer theater productions are held.
Other attractive features 36 bridges and arches and more than 125, including seven ornamental fountains include drinking fountains. Bethesda Terrace Angel of the water; Sophie Loeb Fountain and Cherry Hill that the Grand Army Plaza include the Pulitzer Fountain.
Monday, November 15, 2010
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