Bethesda Terrace and Fountain

Bethesda Terrace and Fountain are two architectural features overlooking the southern shore of the Lake in 's . The fountain, with its Angel of the Waters statue, is located in the center of the terrace.
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  • Type: Body of water
  • Artwork type: statue
  • Description: two architectural features overlooking The Lake in New York City’s Central Park
  • Also known as: “Bethesda Terrace & Fountain”, “Bethesda Terrace Fountain”, “Font Bethesda”, “물의 천사”, and “베데스다 테라스”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Central Park and American Museum of Natural History.

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A vast green swath of open space in the heart…

Museum
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The is a natural… is situated 2,600 feet north of Bethesda Terrace and Fountain.

Museum
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The is an art museum on the of in . is situated 1,500 feet southeast of Bethesda Terrace and Fountain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lincoln Square and Lenox Hill.

Neighborhood
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is the name of both a square and the…

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood on the of in .

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The of is one of the city's wealthiest districts.

Bethesda Terrace and Fountain

Latitude
40.77432° or 40° 46′ 28″ north
Longitude
-73.97083° or 73° 58′ 15″ west
Established
May 31st, 1873
Open location code
87G8Q2FH+PM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 958635828
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­fountain
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
artwork_type=­statue
Wiki­data ID
Q532029
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Bethesda Terrace and Fountain” goes by many names.

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