Design Classical Greek No. of spans 1 Total length 26 m | Longest span 60 feet Construction end 1862 Phone +1 212-310-6600 | |
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Address Bow Bridge, New York, NY 10024, USA 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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