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Hans Christian Andersen Statue
Manhattan
Unveiled in 1956, the idea for the statue originated with Baroness Alma Dahlerup, then president of the Danish-American Women's Association of New York, who for many years had arranged for Andersen's stories to be told on the radio. Robert Moses, then New York City parks commissioner, selected the site and the city's Department of Parks and Recreation has supported it. Donations by schoolchildren in Denmark and the United States made up a share of the funding for the statue, which was executed by the Danish American sculptor George Lober. Hans Christian Andersen's well-rubbed knees are ample evidence of the fun children continue to have sitting on his lap.
The statue has become a symbol of the good relations between the United States and Denmark and has received visits but Danish royalty. In 1964 the City of Copenhagen contributed the two 19th century street on both sides of the statue. On Saturdays at 11 am from May through September, children (and parents) gather near the statue to hear free storytelling based on Andersen's fairy tales.
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Manhattan
Named for the Italian meaning "beautiful view," Central Park's Belvedere Castle offers park goers exactly what its name implies. With its two balconies, it supplies wonderful panoramic views that include some of Central Park's most beautiful and famous landmarks: the Delacorte Theater, the Great Lawn, the Turtle Pond and the Ramble.
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Queens
Open daily, dawn-dusk
Fort Tilden was a key military site overlooking the approach to New York Harbor. Today, the fort's grounds provide athletic fields and hiking trails. The former post's buildings are now a center for the arts on Rockaway Peninsula.
General Grant National Memorial
Manhattan
Overlooking the Hudson River from the Morningside Heights section of Manhattan, General Grant National Memorial is the largest tomb in North America. Grant's Tomb (as it is commonly called) is not only the final resting place of the General but a memorial to his life and accomplishments.
Due to its original construction, the inside of Grant's Tomb is not air conditioned and is drafty in the winter. Visitors are advised to dress appropriately.Grand Army Plaza and Pulitzer Fountain
Manhattan
Grand Army Plaza is outside a southeast entrance to Central Park and is bisected by 59th Street. On its north side it holds a gilded-bronze equestrian group statue depicting General William Tecumseh Sherman (1820–1891). Dedicated in 1903, it was master sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens’ (1848–1907) last major work. On the south side is the 22-foot-high Pulitzer fountain, designed by sculptor Karl Bitter (1867-1915) and architect Thomas Hastings (1860-1929). The fountain was donated by publisher Joseph Pulitzer (1847–1911). The fountain is topped by the bronze allegorical figure Pomona, the goddess of abundance.
Hans Christian Andersen Statue
Manhattan
Unveiled in 1956, the idea for the statue originated with Baroness Alma Dahlerup, then president of the Danish-American Women's Association of New York, who for many years had arranged for Andersen's stories to be told on the radio. Robert Moses, then New York City parks commissioner, selected the site and the city's Department of Parks and Recreation has supported it. Donations by schoolchildren in Denmark and the United States made up a share of the funding for the statue, which was executed by the Danish American sculptor George Lober. Hans Christian Andersen's well-rubbed knees are ample evidence of the fun children continue to have sitting on his lap.
The statue has become a symbol of the good relations between the United States and Denmark and has received visits but Danish royalty. In 1964 the City of Copenhagen contributed the two 19th century street on both sides of the statue. On Saturdays at 11 am from May through September, children (and parents) gather near the statue to hear free storytelling based on Andersen's fairy tales.