Central Park

With an area of ​​​​about 3.41 square kilometers, Central Park is the fifth largest urban park in the United States and one of the most prominent landmarks in New York City.

In the early 1800s, New York's elite felt their city needed a large theme park similar to those in London and Paris. The most suitable location is an area of ​​villages and farms, mainly Irish immigrants and African-Americans living here. From there, the proposal to build a new park at this site was approved in 1853 with an area of ​​3.15 square kilometers. In 1857, landscape architects Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux won a competition to design the park, and construction began shortly thereafter.

Accordingly, the first areas of the park were opened to the public at the end of 1858. Additional land at the north end of the park was purchased in 1859 increasing the area of ​​the park to 3.41 square kilometers. present. The park was officially completed in 1876.

Its size and cultural location make it a model for urban parks around the world. It was that influence that made Central Park a National Historic Landmark in 1963 and a New York City landmark in 1974.

Central Park is divided into three parts: North End: extending above Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir; Mid-Park: between the reservoir to the north and the Lake and Conservatory to the south and the "South End" below the Lake and Conservatory. ^[4] The park has five visitor centers: Charles A. Dana Discovery Center , Belvedere Castle , Flag & Checkered House, Milk House, and Columbus Circle

Website : www.centralparknyc.org

Phone : +64 6-740 8097

Hours of Operation :

Monday - Sunday: 6:00 - 01:00 the next morning