Bethesda Terrace

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Bethesda Terrace is a grand, 19th-century architectural centerpiece of New York City's Central Park, renowned for its ornate stonework, sweeping staircases, and iconic views over the Bethesda Fountain and Lake.


Statements (49)
Predicate Object
instanceOf architectural structure
landmark
terrace
adjacentTo Bethesda Fountain
Central Park
surface form: "The Lake (Central Park)"
architect Calvert Vaux
Jacob Wrey Mould
associatedWith Calvert Vaux
Frederick Law Olmsted
category Buildings and structures in Manhattan
Central Park
Tourist attractions in New York City
constructionEnd 1863
constructionStart 1859
country United States of America
surface form: "United States"
designer Calvert Vaux
Jacob Wrey Mould
feature arcades
arches
balustrades
carved panels
ceiling tiles
colonnades
mosaics
ornate stonework
sweeping staircases
hasComponent Bethesda Arcade
lower terrace
upper terrace
hasView Bethesda Fountain
Central Park
surface form: "The Lake (Central Park)"
locatedIn Manhattan
New York City
New York
surface form: "New York State"

United States of America
surface form: "United States"
location Central Park
material brick
granite
sandstone
tile
notableFor iconic views over Bethesda Fountain and the Lake
ornate stone carvings
openingDate 1860s
overlooks Bethesda Fountain
Central Park
surface form: "The Lake (Central Park)"
partOf Central Park
Greensward Plan
style Romantic architecture
Victorian architecture

Referenced by (9)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Central Park hasPart Bethesda Terrace
The Mall and Literary Walk hasViewOf Bethesda Terrace
Bethesda Fountain locatedAt Bethesda Terrace
Bow Bridge near Bethesda Terrace
Naumburg Bandshell near Bethesda Terrace
Loeb Boathouse nearbyAttraction Bethesda Terrace
Calvert Vaux notableWork Bethesda Terrace
Bethesda Fountain partOf Bethesda Terrace

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