Central Park: 5 lesser-known facts about the New York park

Origin

The plan to build Central Park in New York was popularly believed to be approved in July 1853 with the Central Park Act, to create a public space

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Completion

While Central Park in New York was opened to people in 1858, the entire construction was completed in 1876, and became one of many parks in the city

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Size of the park

The park in Manhattan is known to be the sixth largest park in New York, as the Pelham Bay Park is the biggest in the city at 843 acres

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Designers and gardener

While the design of the park was worked on by a big team, Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux are the primary designers, Ignaz Anton Pilat was the gardener

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Mumbai`s Central Park

While Navi Mumbai has a Central Park, Mumbai will get a 120-acre Central Park at the Mahalaxmi Racecour, after the plan was approved in 2024

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