Central Park
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| - | '''Christo''' (born '''Christo Vladimirov Javacheff''', June 13, 1935) and '''Jeanne-Claude''' (born '''Jeanne-Claude Denat de Guillebon''', June 13, 1935 – November 18, 2009) were a married couple who created environmental works of art. Their works include the wrapping of the [[Reichstag (building)|Reichstag]] in [[Berlin]] and the [[Pont-Neuf]] bridge in [[Paris]], the 24-mile-long artwork called ''[[Running Fence]]'' in [[Sonoma County|Sonoma]] and [[Marin County|Marin]] counties in [[California]], and ''[[The Gates]]'' in [[New York City]]'s [[Central Park]]. | + | '''Central Park''' is a large public, [[urban park]] that occupies over a square mile (341 hectares) in the heart of [[Manhattan]] in [[New York City]]. It is host to approximately twenty-five million visitors each year. Central Park was opened in 1859, completed in 1873 and designated a [[National Historic Landmark]] in 1963. |
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| + | The park was designed by the famous landscape architect [[Frederick Law Olmsted]] and the architect [[Calvert Vaux]]. While much of the park looks natural, it is in fact almost entirely landscaped. It contains several natural-looking lakes and ponds, extensive [[walking track]]s, two [[ice-skating]] rinks (one of which is a [[swimming pool]] in July and August), the [[Central Park Zoo]], the [[Central Park Conservatory Garden]], a wildlife sanctuary, a large area of natural woods, a reservoir with an encircling running track, and the outdoor [[Delacorte Theater]] which hosts the "Shakespeare in the Park" summer festivals. Eighty-five per cent of the park's operating budget comes from private sources via the [http://www.centralparknyc.org/site/PageServer Central Park Conservancy], which manages the park pursuant to a contract with [[New York City Department of Parks and Recreation]]. | ||
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Central Park is a large public, urban park that occupies over a square mile (341 hectares) in the heart of Manhattan in New York City. It is host to approximately twenty-five million visitors each year. Central Park was opened in 1859, completed in 1873 and designated a National Historic Landmark in 1963.
The park was designed by the famous landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted and the architect Calvert Vaux. While much of the park looks natural, it is in fact almost entirely landscaped. It contains several natural-looking lakes and ponds, extensive walking tracks, two ice-skating rinks (one of which is a swimming pool in July and August), the Central Park Zoo, the Central Park Conservatory Garden, a wildlife sanctuary, a large area of natural woods, a reservoir with an encircling running track, and the outdoor Delacorte Theater which hosts the "Shakespeare in the Park" summer festivals. Eighty-five per cent of the park's operating budget comes from private sources via the Central Park Conservancy, which manages the park pursuant to a contract with New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.
