Design Classical Greek No. of spans 1 Total length 26 m Material Cast iron | Longest span 60 feet Construction end 1862 Phone +1 212-310-6600 | |
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Locale The Ramble and Lake, Central Park Designer Calvert Vaux and Jacob Wrey Mould Address Bow Bridge, New York, NY 10024, USA Architects Calvert Vaux, Jacob Wrey Mould Similar Bethesda Terrace and Foun, Belvedere Castle, Cherry Hill, The Ramble and Lake, Strawberry Fields | ||
The Bow Bridge/ˈboʊ/ is a cast iron bridge located in Central Park, New York City, crossing over The Lake and used as a pedestrian walkway. It is decorated with an interlocking circles banister, with eight planting urns on top of decorative bas-relief panels. Intricate arabesque elements and volutes can be seen underneath the span arch. The bridge was designed by Calvert Vaux and Jacob Wrey Mould, and completed in 1862. Measuring a total of 87 feet (26.5 m), it is the largest bridge in the park.
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