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Introduction:
Central Park is an urban park in the central New York City borough of Manhattan. It was initially opened in 1857, on 778 acres of city-owned land ). In 1858, soon-to-be famed national landscapers and architects, Frederick Law Olmsted (1822–1903) and Calvert Vaux (1824–1895), won a design competition to improve and expand the park with a plan they titled the "Greensward Plan". Construction began the same year, continued during the American Civil War further south, and was completed in 1873. Central Park is the most visited urban park in the United States.
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Refreshment:
The park boasts several lakes, theaters, ice rinks, fountains, tennis courts, baseball fields, many playgrounds and other facilities. It is also home to the Central Park Zoo and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.Set in the middle of bustling Manhattan, its grounds serve as a safe haven, not only for athletes, daydreamers, musicians, and strollers, but also for teems of migratory birds each year. One can spend an entire peaceful day roaming its grounds, gazing upon nearly 50 fountains, monuments, and sculptures or admiring its 36 bridges and arches.
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Getting there:
Central Park is accessible by subway, with the A, B, C, D, and 1 trains stopping at Columbus Cir (on the southwest corner of the park), and the B and C local trains continuing along Central Park W, with stops at 72nd St, 81st St (under the Natural History Museum on the Upper West Side), 86th St, 96th St, 103rd St, and 110 St. Somewhat further west, the 1 (local) and 2/3 (express) lines travel up Broadway, though that avenue angles further and further to the west northward from Columbus Cir.Article Sources :Link | Link |Link