Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts

If Broadway is known for classic musicals like The Book of Mormons or Hamilton and Carnegie Hall is known for its famous musical performances, then Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts or Lincoln Center) is a complex, gathering a concert hall that organizes national and international performances from illustrious art organizations in various forms such as the New York Philharmonic (the symphony), the Metropolitan Opera (opera), and New York City Ballet (ballet). More specifically, this complex is where one of the most prestigious art institutions in the world, the Juilliard School of Music, is located.

Lincoln Center with a substantial area of 6.6 hectares located in the expensive city of New York has 30 indoor and outdoor facilities, receiving an average of 5 million visitors each year. As a complex of buildings serving many different purposes, the construction and completion of Lincoln Center took many years of planning and execution, spanning 14 years, starting from 1955 and completed in 1969.

From the 1950s to the 1960s, a consortium of human resources leaders and employees working under the leadership of philanthropist John D. Rockefeller III built Lincoln Center as one of the companies. part of the Lincoln Square Renewal Project. The project was part of a larger New York's urban renewal program by public servant Robert Moses and the most famous architects of the time, such as Eero Saarinen, were invited to design the project. design the main buildings in this complex.

Many people are curious about the name Lincoln was given to this complex. Some have suggested that this place was named after its location on Lincoln Square, but until now no one is sure of the answer because in property records from the City Archives. New York City at the time showed no evidence to support this hypothesis. Others say the center was named in honor of the late US President Abraham Lincoln, who was instrumental in maintaining labor unions and abolishing slavery in this country through his life. The Civil War lasted from 1861 to 1865. However, the mayor of New York City from 1906, George B. McClellan Jr., was a bitter opponent of the late President Lincoln, so it is likely his name has been dropped. omitted during name selection.

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts is considered the cradle of music, so it is not uncommon for visitors to encounter famous musicians, singing, and dancing, and many free performances here. In addition to buying tickets to see performances and art premieres at Lincoln Center, tourists can also take a tour around the center as well as the buildings of the most prestigious organizations in the art world. such as the Juilliard Academy of Music, the New York City Ballet, the New York Symphony, the Lincoln Center for Cinema, and the Metropolitan Opera.

Tickets for the tour range around $25 for adults and free for children under 6 years old.

Address: 10 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023.