Central Park in NY

Central Park in New York is one of the largest and famous parks in the world. The park is located on island Manhattan between 59th and 110th street both the Fifth and Eighth prospectuses and thus has the rectangular form. Length of park — 4 kilometres, width — 800 metres, a total area — 3,4 км2. Attendance of park approximately 25 million persons a year, Central Park is the most numerous on attendance park in the USA, in many respects thanks to displays in many films and television shows.

The park project is developed by architects Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux. Last, later, was engaged in the Park project in Brooklyn. In spite of the fact that the park looks very naturally, practically all landscapes are created manually.
The park has some artificial lakes, a considerable quantity of the avenues, two ice skating rinks, corners of the untouched wild nature and the lawns used for various sports meets, and also children's playgrounds and the zoo.
The 10-kilometre road surrounding park, is often used by runners, bicyclists and scooters, especially in the days off and after 7 o'clock in the evening when automobile movement is forbidden. The central park often name green lungs of Manhattan.

Between 1820 and 1850 years the population of the city of New York has increased almost in 4 times. While the population quickly increased, people had a limited space for rest, basically cemeteries to have a rest from noise and a chaotic life in a city.

The government of the State of New York has appointed the special Commission on the Central park for supervision over building, and in 1857 the commission has arranged competition on design of a landscape.
A little influential people began to develop design together. Architects Mount Auburn and Green-Wood have created model of idyllic, naturalistic landscapes. The most considerable innovations in design of a steel «separately circulating systems» for pedestrians, riding and walking vehicles.

Between 1860 and 1873 years park building have a little suspended, and the most part of the basic ideas should be reconsidered. At this time more than 14 000 м3 the fertile earth it has been delivered from the State of New Jersey as the local earth was not optimum for many trees, bushes and other plants provided by the initial plan. When in 1873 park building has been officially finished, more than 10 million carts of a material, including the earth and a stone, have been dug out and taken out from territory. Here have been included more than 4 million trees, bushes and other plants representing approximately 1 500 kinds.