Mug " États - Unis : 1994/today Manhattan - CENTRAL PA

Central Park est à Urban Park à New York City Located between the Upper West and Upper East Sides of Manhattan. It is the fifth-largest park in the city by area, covering 843 acres (3,41 km2). It is the most visited urban park in the United States with an estimated 38 millions de visiteurs annually, et is the most filmed location in the world. Following proposals for a large park à Manhattan during the 1840 s, c'est ce que l'on a approved dans 1853 to cover 778 acres (3.15 km2). En 1857, the landscape architects Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux won a competition for the park with their "Greensward Plan". Construction baptisée Began the Soliar, and the park's first areas were opened to the public in late 1858. Additional land at the northern end of Central Park was purchased in 1859, and the park was completed in 1876. After a period of decline in the early 20th century, parc de New York, commissioner Robert Moses started a program to clean up Central Park. The Central Park Conservancy, created in 1980 to combat further deterioration in the late 20th century, refurbished many parts of the park during the 1980 s and 1990 s. Main factices, y compris de landscapes such as the Ramble and Lake, Hallett Nature Sanctuary, the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir et Sheep Meadow; amusement factices, Wollman Rink, Central Park Carousel et the Central Park Zoo; formmal spaces such as the Central Park Mall and Bethesda Terrace; et le théâtre Delacort. The biologically diverse ecosystem has several hundred species of flora and fauna. Recreational activities, include carriage-horse and bicycle tours, bicycling, sports facilities, concerts et events, cherche Shakespeare dans le parc. Central Park is traversed by a system of roads and walkways and is served by public transport. Its size and cultural position make it a model for the world's urban . Its influence earned Central Park the designations of National Historic Landmark in 1963 and of New York City scenic landmark en 1974. Central Park is owned by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation but has been managed by the Central Park Conservancy since 1998, under a contract with the municipal government in a public-privé partnership. The Conservancy, a non-profit organization, 75% des contributeurs de Central Park 65 millions de dollars annuels budget et is responsible for all basic care of the park.