Central Park

Central Park is the largest of the parks in Manhattan, New York City. It contains several lakes, open-air theater, ZOO and skating-rink. Its landscapes were created from barren swampland in the end of 1850’.s. It took over $14 million to build the Park. Alaska was bought from Russia approximately at the same time for half of this amount.

East Green::Central Park, New York City, USA::
East Green
Man with Trumpet::Central Park, New York City, USA::
Man with Trumpet
King Ladislaus II Jagiello Monument::Central Park, New York City, USA::
King Ladislaus II Jagiello Monument
The Gates
The Gates

In Central Park there is a monument founded in 1939 by Polish-Americans and dedicated to the Polish King Ladislaus II Jagiełło. The inscription on the monument reads: "King of Poland, Grand Duke of Lithuania. Founder of free union of the peoples of east and central Europe. Victor over the Teutonic aggressors at Grunwald July 15, 1410."

Great Lawn::Central Park, New York City, USA::
Great Lawn
Wollman Rink in Summer::Central Park, New York City, USA::
Wollman Rink in Summer
Wollman Rink in Winter::Central Park, New York City, USA::
Wollman Rink in Winter
Bethesda Fountain::Central Park, New York City, USA::
Bethesda Fountain
Strawberry Fields::Central Park, New York City, USA::
Strawberry Fields

You can view more Central Park images in The Gates gallery.


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