Battery Park - the oldest place in New York, the city began here. It is amazingly beautiful, well-groomed and attractive green area on the southern tip of Manhattan, a rich variety of monuments.

As you might guess, the park is named after the once stood here artillery defending the city from the sea. In the XVII century there was built by the Dutch more Fort Amsterdam - under the protection of its walls in 1625, White bought Manhattan from the Indians for 60 guilders. This event resembles a flagpole rising above the granite pedestal, - it is carved Indian chief with feathers and European in the jacket, to make transactions.

Heir to the fort became built in 1811 on the eve of the US-British war Castle Clinton. The guns he was never never fired at the enemy, and in 1855 the castle became a center for the reception of immigrants. Eight million people are here for the first time set foot on American soil, while in 1890 the government has not transferred the reception of immigrants at Ellis Island. Then in a castle located in New York Aquarium, but in 1941 due to the construction of the tunnel Lower Manhattan - Brooklyn (it goes under the park) was evicted. Today the castle restored, he returned to the historical views, returned and old cannons.

In the northern part of the park you can see the "Sphere" by sculptor Fritz Koenig German - crumpled, torn balloon. Sculpture was on the area between the two towers of the World Trade Center and received these injuries 11 September 2001. Koenig deliberately did not correct them - a memory of the blow inflicted on the city.

The park has several war memorials: veterans of the Korean War who died during World War II sailors of merchant ships, soldiers who fell at the US Atlantic coast, the sailors of military and trade vessels Norway. Here - a monument to the founder of the famous battleship "Monitor" John Ericsson and memorial plaque to Admiral George Dewey, the winner of the battle of Manila Bay.

Marina adjacent to the park free ferry regularly sent to Staten Island. From the park, you can also, on the ferry to get to Liberty Island - the island on which stands the famous Statue of Liberty. It is clearly visible from the benches, standing on the waterfront.

Since the Battery Park is located in one of the most expensive areas of the city with numerous offices, at lunch time here poured white-collar workers - eat your lunch outdoors. On the waterfront - the mass of amateur fishermen, around walking mothers with baby carriages, yachts in the bay are its white sails. An unusual attraction of the park - the city farm, where 80 kinds of vegetables and fruits. Work here students. A real farm located on the background of skyscrapers, makes an incredible impression.