Central Park, Urban park in Manhattan, United States.
Spanning 843 acres (341 hectares) between Fifth and Eighth Avenues, this urban park features meadows, woodlands, water bodies, and recreational facilities across multiple sections of Manhattan's core.
Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux won a design competition in 1857 to create this green space, transforming rocky and swampy terrain into structured landscapes over the following decades.
The park includes Bethesda Terrace, Belvedere Castle, the Mall, numerous sculptures, and spaces for performances like the Delacorte Theater for Shakespeare productions.
Open daily from 6:00 AM to 1:00 AM, the grounds are accessible through multiple entrances served by subway lines A, B, C, D, 5, 6, and 7 throughout the perimeter.
The design incorporates eight artificial lakes, 36 bridges, 21 playgrounds, and a zoo within naturalistic landscapes carefully arranged to screen views of surrounding buildings from sight.
Location: Manhattan
Inception: 1856
Architects: Frederick Law Olmsted, Calvert Vaux
Operator: Central Park Conservancy
Address: New York, NY, USA 00083 New York
Opening Hours: 06:00-01:00
Phone: +12123106600
Website: http://centralparknyc.org
GPS coordinates: 40.78250,-73.96611
Latest update: November 27, 2025 19:12
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