Grand Army Plaza, Public square at Central Park entrance in Manhattan, United States.
Grand Army Plaza is a public square at the southeast entrance to Central Park in Manhattan, where Fifth Avenue meets 59th Street. The space follows a circular form with granite pedestals, bronze figures and ornate lampposts arranged around a central fountain.
Frederick Law Olmsted designed this square in the 1860s as part of the main entrance to Central Park and deliberately left room for later additions. The Pulitzer Memorial Fountain arrived in 1916 and has since shaped the center of the space with its water sculpture.
The Doris C. Freedman Plaza at the northeast corner regularly displays temporary installations from contemporary artists working in different countries. This open-air gallery brings modern art forms directly into the city space and invites passersby to discover new works spontaneously.
The square sits at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and 59th Street and connects several subway lines with the main paths through the park. Pedestrians can walk around the fountain and use the open areas to rest before entering the park.
The central fountain displays bronze figures by Karl Bitter representing Pomona and Abundance that appear with different water patterns depending on the season. The water flows change form with the seasons and create shifting light conditions around the sculptures.
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