Central Park is an extensive park in New York City that opened in 1857 and was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux. It features various attractions for physical activities and leisure like two skating rinks, a carousel, swimming pool, baseball fields, and tennis courts. The park underwent expansion and construction during its early years and is now managed by the Central Park Conservancy under contract with New York City.

2. Diego
Jaime González Gómez
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Sergio
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3. Index
I. INTRODUCTION
II. HISTORY
III. INFORMATION & PHOTOS
IV. CURIOSITIES

4. CENTRAL PARK
INTRODUCTION
Central park is a very extensive park where you can do all types of
things like playing frisbi, seeing animals, rest a little bit… Of
course, above all things, Central Park is a park, so there are plenty
of attractions that focus on physical activities and other fun
pastimes. Two skating rinks, a carousel, a public swimming
pool, baseball fields, tennis courts and other sport attractions are
scattered throughout the park.

5. CENTRAL PARK HISTORY
The park initially opened in
1857.
In 1858, Frederick Law Olmsted
and Calvert Vaux won a design
competition to improve and
expand the park. Construction
began the same year, continued
during the American Civil
War, and was completed in
1873.
Designated a National Historic
Landmark in 1962, the park is
currently managed by the Central
Park Conservancy under contract
with the city government

6. INFORMATION & PHOTOS
Central Park is the lung of N.Y.

7. In Winter, people do ice skatingthe frozen lakelake
In winter, people ice skate on on the frozen

8. In summer, people enjoy playing, resting, reading, etc

9. INTERESTING
FACTS
The Swedish Cottage (Swedish country
house) hides a Puppet Theatre which
offers functions for children.
The lamps, designed by Henry
Bacon, are numbered in the streets
adjacent to its location. If you are, for
example, near lamp number
6298, means you are at the height of Belvedere Castle
62th Street.
There is a secret garden, not accessible
to the public. Alice in
wonderland
They say that under the Central Park
there are underground caves used during
World War II, designed for purposes of
the Manhattan Project. They have been
top secret for many years and could
accommodate over 14,000 people.
It has 125 drinking fountains and 7 for
decoration.

10. Good
bye, Central
Park