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Located in the heart of Greenwich Village, Washington Square Park used to be a popular hang out of beatniks in the 60s, then vagrants and drug dealers in the 70s and 80s.
In the '90s, the combined effort of local communities and Mayor Giuliani's police crackdown policy brought the resurgence of NYC in whole and Washington Square Park in particular.
As NYC being named the safest large city in America, Washington Square Park enjoys its good image again. Nowadays, it’s crowded with everyone, from local mothers pushing strollers to NYU administrators enjoying lunch al fresco, from students lounging between classes to legal vendors selling their wares, from local dog owners with their pets in towed to chess players convene regularly over the tables painted with Chinese chessboards.
The well-designed park appeals to people of all ages and lifestyles, and encourages activity for families and individuals alike. Leave a Comment Directions: Washington Square Park is bounded by Waverly Place, W. 4th street, University Place and MacDougal Street. Take the A, B, C, D, E, F, or Q to Washington Square.
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Washington Square Park is located in the heart of Greenwich Village and is popular place for students and tourists alike.
The two main attractions in the square are a fountain and the Washington Arch, the latter looking a little like a mini Arc de Triomphe!
It is not the prettiest of parks, but when we wandered through there was a good band playing and we stopped for a while to soak up the jazz. Leave a Comment Directions: Washington Square park is bounded by Waverly Place, 4th Street, University Place and MacDougal Street. The Washington Arch is located at 5th Avenue and Waverly place.Website: http://www.newyorkled.com/washingtonsquare.htm
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You can find both in Washington Square park. I would often get to classes early due to train schedules and find myself the time to go and just sit and read. Or watch the people starting their own day.
Every now and again there are street fairs right here too. Most of the things I wouldnt buy as I am too tight with my money but every once in a while you find a good book or something to help you live just a bit better. Leave a Comment
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For the Centennial of Washington's inauguration as President of the United States a wooden Memorial Arch was constructed on the Washington Square. The arch, designed by Stanford White was so successful at the celebrations, that a marble version was commissioned. In may 1895 the final version of the 77 ft Washington Arch was inaugurated. The sculptures of Washington as general and president were designed in 1916 and 1918.
The Gateway is at the base of 5th avenue and traffic actually use to go through it until 1971. Washington Square park is bounded by Waverly Place, 4th street, University Place and MacDougal Street. The Washington Arch is located at 5th Avenue and Waverly place.
The park also has a fountain as its core and there is a lot of local activity in this space such as people putting on performances and whatnot. Leave a Comment Address: Greenwich Village, New YorkDirections: Just walk south on fifth avenue in downtown Manhatten
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we walked from midtown manhattan down to the south tip of New York where the ferries depart for the Staten Island and this was a good place to rest. The Washington Square Park, located in the heart of Greenwich Village, is a very popular and crowded square. It is best known for its bohemian and rebellious character. The park looks seedy, has little green space and attracts vagrants, but people from all backgrounds still flock to the square. The two main attractions in the square are the fountain and the Washington arch.
Before the Washington square was built in 1826, the area was used as a burial ground. The north side was a German cemetery, while the south side was a potter's field (a nameless burial ground). The area was later used as a public gallows and execution ground. Leave a Comment
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Some music for strolling Washington SqSeems like there is always something going on @ Washington sq.
A historic spot / park in the Village. With a fountain and the definitive arch,
there is always music playing, buskers / entertainers and for some reason the place always seems to have a certain positive energy.
A good place to chill out from walking, have a picnic or just hang. (Also a good place if you're an experienced chess player)
Here's the usual Parks & Rec info
Though sometimes if strolling the park alone @ night you may occasionally be politely & in a subtle way solicited by some of the local "merchants" to buy some herb,
I always felt ridiculously safe there whether alone or with a friend, and I enjoyed hanging out at Washington Sq Park very much, day or night.
Map Leave a Comment Directions: In Greenwich Village between Ave of Americas (6th) & Broadway, bordered North/South by Waverly (Wash Sq N) and W 4th St(Wash Sq S). Just north of all the clubs on Bleecker St. Subway: A local, get off downtown @ West 4th Street / 6 AvenueWebsite: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Square_Park
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This area is one of those pleasant oases in the midst of an urban storm. Highly recognizable as a symbol of Greenwich Village, the Washington Arch (built 1895) once permitted traffic beneath its span until the early 1960s. Today the sole traffic is pedestrians and skateboarders (and unfortunately a little in the way of the "wrong" traffic). The arch however is the anchor of this wonderful open field which gives tourists and residents alike an ample place to relax and reflect, away from the bustle of Fifth Avenue which terminates at the park's northern edge. Statuary, a large fountain, some green patches and a host of trees make this one of Manhattan's nicer spaces. Leave a Comment Directions: southern end of Fifth Avenue near Greenwich Village
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Washington Square is located in the heart of Greenwich Village. You find people from all backgrounds in Washington Square. At the northern end of the park is a triumphal arch; the Washington arch. The Washington Arch is located at 5th Avenue and Waverly place. Other parts of the park are surrounded by the campus of New York University. The fountain offer cool relief on hot New York summer days. There is also a fenced dog park where the neighborhood’s residents are free to play with their dogs. Washington Square Park it is a beautiful, vibrant place. It’s the perfect spot to take a break from walking. Leave a Comment
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Washington Square Park is quite a large open space, bigeer than I thought from research. Others will tell you how this place is alive with performers during the summer but in a cold Easter break it used as a thoroughfare and by dog walkers, it was too cold to hang about. The arch I found quite impressive. I was interested to find out how public hangings took place here in days of yore.
From the top of the Empire State Building you can look stright down 5th Avenue to see the Arch.
If you are walking through Greenwich Village take time to stop here for a rest but only in the summer Leave a Comment Address: Greenwich VillageDirections: At the southern base of 5th Avenue
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Washington Square Park:
In the middle of Greenwich Village and near the New York University (NYU) campus lies Washington Square Park. Originally built as a wooden monument in 1889 for George Washington's centennial inauguration celebration, it was soon permanently rebuilt out of stone.
In the summertime, the park brings together a mixture of people: tourists, locals and students cooling off in the fountain, street performers, and people dealing with illegal substances. Like all big cities, be aware of your surroundings, develop that NYC attitude and you'll do fine.
Surrounding within a 2-3 blocks south or east of the park (especially on MacDougal Street) are reasonably priced restaurants that cater to those on a "NYU student budget". Leave a Comment Directions: Area surrounded by West 4th St, Waverly Pl, University Pl, MacDougal St
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