Bow Bridge

The Bow Bridge

The Proposal Bridge - Central Park

The Bow is the most iconic and a top romantic destination for visitor and locals alike. It is considered the oldest bridge in New York, completed in 1862, it connects the Ramble and Cherry Hill, and has a length of Approx. of 60 feet.
Bow Bridge gets its name from its graceful arc shape as the archer's bow without its arrow.

Bow Bridge over-crossing The Lake
The Bow Bridge - Photo-Credit-flickr.com-polyumi

It was designed by Calvert Vaux and Jacob Wrey Mould with Classical Greek refinement, incorporating elements of Gothic, Neo-Classical, and Renaissance design.

Bow Bridge by Central Park Tours
Bow Bridge
OFFICIAL Central Park Pedicab Tours

Architecture:
Gothic, Neo Classical, and Renaissance design.

Location:
The Bow Bridge is just off of the 72th Street Transverse Mid-Park, overcrossing The Lake.

Movies Filmed:
Maid of Honor, Spiderman 3 - The Breakup, Autumn in New York, Friends with Benefits.

How to Get There:
Visit the Bow Bridge in a highly recommended round-trip tour experience, choose our 1, 2 or 3 hour Central Park Pedicab Tours.


Herbert Mc.
Tour Guide and Pedicab Rickshaw rider at #officialnycpedicabs



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