Urban public parks

Abney Park in Stoke Newington, north-east London, UK is a historic parkland originally laid out in the early 18th century by Lady Mary Abney and Dr. Isaac Watts, and the neighbouring Hartopp family. In 1840 it became a magnificent Victorian garden cemetery and arboretum, which was widely celebrated as an example of its time. ...more on Wikipedia about "Abney Park Cemetery"

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Ter Kamerenbos or Bois de la Cambre is an urban public park on the edge of the Sonian Forest in Brussels, Belgium. It has an area of 1.23 square kilometres. The park lies in the south of Brussels-Capital Region, is comprised in the municipality of the City of Brussels and is linked to the rest of the municipality by the Louise Avenue ( French: Avenue Louise, Dutch: Louizalaan), which was built at the same time. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bois de la Cambre"

Carl Schurz Park is a 14.9 acre (60,000 m²) public park in New York City, named for Carl Schurz in 1910, adjacent to Yorkville, overlooks the waters of Hell Gate, and is the site of Gracie Mansion, the residence of the Mayor of New York since 1942. ...more on Wikipedia about "Carl Schurz Park"

Central Park ( ) is a large public, urban park (843 acres or 3.41 km²; a rectangle 2.5 miles by one-half mile, or 4 km × 800 m) in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, USA. An oasis for Manhattanites escaping from their skyscrapers, Central Park's appearance in many movies and television shows has made it one of the world's most famous city parks. ...more on Wikipedia about "Central Park"

Cinquantenaire ( French) or Jubelpark ( Dutch) is an urban public park in Brussels, Belgium. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cinquantenaire"

Városliget or City Park is a middle-large public park (302 acres or 1.2 km²; a rectangle 0.9 mile by 0.6 mile, or 1.4 km × 900 m) in Budapest, Hungary, easily available from the centre. It is located in Zugló, District XIV of Budapest. ...more on Wikipedia about "City Park (Budapest)"

The Clark County Wetlands Park is the largest park in the Clark County, Nevada park system. The park is located on the east side of the Las Vegas valley and runs from the various water treatment plants near the natural beginning of the Las Vegas Wash to where the wash flows under Lake Las Vegas and later into Lake Mead. ...more on Wikipedia about "Clark County Wetlands Park"

Commodore Barry Park is a park in Brooklyn, NY operated by the New York City Parks Department. It encompasses an area of 10.39 acres. The park was acquired in 1836 by the Village of Brooklyn (many decades before in had been absorbed into New York City). When first acquired, it was called "City Park". It is the oldest park in the borough. It was named for Commodore Barry in 1951 due to its location next to the Brooklyn Navy Yard that Barry helped found. ...more on Wikipedia about "Commodore Barry Park"

Eagle Creek Park is one of the largest municipal parks in the United States. It is located at 7840 W. 56th Street in Indianapolis, Indiana and covers 1,300 acres (5 km²) of a reservoir and 3,900 acres (16 km²) of land. There are about ten miles (16 km) of paths within it. Eagle Creek Park serves primarily as a nature reserve. Before coming into the possession of Indianapolis, the land was owned by Purdue University, and by Josiah K. Lilly Jr. before that. The Eagle Creek Park Foundation serves to promote volunteerism and provide funding for the Park and its programs. The NCAA Rowing Championships were held in the Park in 2003. ...more on Wikipedia about "Eagle Creek Park"

East River Park, part of the New York City Parks Department, is a public park located on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. The park stretches along the East River from Montgomery Street up to 12th Street. The southern entrance boasts good views of the Manhattan Bridge and Brooklyn Bridge. The amphitheater, built in 1941 just south of Grand Street, has been reconstructed and is often used for public performances. The park has recently undergone major renovations and includes baseball and soccer fields, tennis, basketball and handball courts, a running track and bike paths. Fishing is another popular activity. The park is bisected by the Williamsburg Bridge. ...more on Wikipedia about "East River Park"

The Englischer Garten or "English Garden" is a large urban public park that stretches from the city center to the northeastern city limits of Munich, Germany. It was founded in 1789 by Benjamin Thompson, who is also known as Count von Rumford. With an area covering 3.7 km² the Englischer Garten is one of the world's largest urban public parks. ...more on Wikipedia about "Englischer Garten (Munich)"

Fairmount Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is one of the largest municipal public parks in the world, at over 9,100 acres (37 km²). This figure includes all parkland within the city limits, as all 65 city parks are considered part of Fairmount Park and overseen by the Fairmount Park Commission, but the park proper does occupy nearly half that area, at over 4,100 acres (17 km²) on both banks of the Schuylkill River and Wissahickon Creek. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fairmount Park"

Flushing Meadows Park, also sometimes referred to as Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, is located in northern Queens, New York City, USA at the intersection of the Long Island Expressway and the Grand Central Parkway. It is the third largest public park in the City of New York and was created as the site of the 1939/1940 New York World's Fair and also hosted the 1964/1965 New York World's Fair. ...more on Wikipedia about "Flushing Meadows Park"

Forest Park in Saint Louis, Missouri, opened in 1876 and the former site of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition of 1904, is one of the large urban landscape parks created in the U.S. during the later 19th century, following the example of Central Park in New York City. At 1,293 acres (5.2 km²), Forest Park is considerably larger than Central Park. ...more on Wikipedia about "Forest Park (St. Louis)"

Fort Greene Park is a municipal park in Brooklyn, New York, comprising 30.2 acres (122,000 m²). ...more on Wikipedia about "Fort Greene Park"

Fort Tryon Park is a public park located in Washington Heights, New York City, USA, . It is situated on a 67 acre (270,000 m²) ridge in northern Manhattan, with a commanding view of the Hudson River, the George Washington Bridge, the Palisades and the Harlem River. It is also site of The Cloisters, a branch of the Metropolitan Museum of Art devoted to Medieval art and culture, and home to the Unicorn Tapistries, The Cloisters incorporates several medieval buildings that were purchased in Europe, brought to the United States, and reassembled, often stone by stone. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fort Tryon Park"

The world's first documented Garden of Forgiveness, also known as Hadiqat As-Samah (in Arabic), is under development in the ancient heart of Beirut, where it straddles the Green Line, once the battle line between the Christian and Muslim Beirut during the 1975-1990 Lebanese civil war. ...more on Wikipedia about "Garden of forgiveness"

Golden Gate Park is the largest urban park in San Francisco, California, USA. At 1017 acres (4.1 km²), it is in the shape of a long rectangle, similar in shape but 174 acres (0.7 km²) larger than New York's Central Park. A narrow strip, known as The Panhandle, extends from the eastern end of the park. The park was planned in the 1860s and built in the 1870s on land that was thought to be uninhabitable. The park contains several San Francisco landmarks, including the De Young Museum and the Conservatory of Flowers (illustration, right). ...more on Wikipedia about "Golden Gate Park"

Green Park (officially The Green Park) is one of the Royal Parks of London. Covering an area of about 53 acres, it was originally a swampy burial ground for lepers from the nearby hospital at Saint James's. It was first enclosed in the 16th century by Henry VIII. In 1668 Charles II made it a Royal Park, laying out the park's main walks. ...more on Wikipedia about "Green Park"

Henry Hudson Park is a small park in the Spuyten Duyvil section of The Bronx. ...more on Wikipedia about "Henry Hudson Park" Enjoy shortopedia.

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Hyde Park is a large park in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, named after the original Hyde Park in London. It is bordered by the central business district at the west, St Mary's Cathedral at the east, the Supreme Court at the north and the ANZAC War Memorial at the south. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hyde Park, Sydney"

Inwood Hill Park is a city-owned and maintained public park in Upper Manhattan, New York City. It stretches along the Hudson River from Dyckman Street to the northern tip of the island. Inwood Park's densely-folded glacially-scoured topography contains the largest remaining forest land on Manhattan Island and is the only natural (non-landscaped) park on the island. ...more on Wikipedia about "Inwood Hill Park"

The Josaphat park is a public park located in the municipality of Schaerbeek, Brussels. The football stadium that was formerly used by the Crossing Club of Schaerbeek lies on the North-West corner of the park. There is also an elementary school (Chazal school), a tennis club (R.T.C. Lambermont) and some ponds. ...more on Wikipedia about "Josaphat park" Pure www.shortopedia.com. Pure Information Power. shortopedia

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