CENTRAL PARK: AN AMERICAN MASTERPIECE Central Park, constructed from 1857 to 1873, is a unique and long-recognized masterpiece of landscape architecture and the most important work of American art of the 19th century Central Park’s co-designers,
Colorado Blue Spruce - Central Park Conservancy This evergreen tree, with its pyramid-like shape and stiff branches, serves as a welcome home for birds Its needles are bluish, leading to its name It's a rare find in Central Park You can find the Colorado blue spruce northwest of Conservatory Water (just west of Alice in Wonderland)
The Gates: A Triumphant Celebration of Central Park For two weeks of February 2005, millions of people flocked to Central Park to visit Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s The Gates, a sprawling public art installation of 7,503 saffron-hued gates weaving along 23 miles of the Park The concept proved transcendent
Central Park Conservancy Celebrate Pride in Central Park with Conservancy guides as we take a dive into the LGBTQ+ community’s dynamic history and influence on the world‘s most famous urban park
CENTRAL PARK MAP CENTRAL PARK MAP Hours Central Park opens at 6:00 am and closes at 1:00 am, 365 days a year Visitor Centers and Facilities Start your trip at a visitor center Look for this icon on the map Charles A Dana Discovery Center 110th Street between Fifth and Lenox Avenues Belvedere Castle Mid-Park at 79th Street Dairy Visitor Center Gift Shop
A Walk Through History and Culture | Central Park Conservancy When Central Park designers Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux set out to create a great public space, they had no idea how the Park would come to represent generations of local and national history Discover Seneca Village, a pre-Park community that was home to a large population of land-owning Black Americans
Central Park Cherry Blossom Trees In Central Park, this tree can be found by Sheep Meadow and Cedar Hill, but most prominently along the Great Lawn In Japan, many mature weeping cherries can be found in Shinto shrines, Buddhist temples, and rural areas
Central Park Access map 150 years ago, Central Park was conceived as an idyllic and democratic public space, open to all But its historic and celebrated design — intended to provide all New Yorkers with a reprieve from urban conditions and the opportunity to connect with nature — also presents challenges for park users with limited mobility