Central Park

=== Cultural significance ===
[[File:3015-Central Park-Sheep Meadow.JPG|thumb|upright=1|alt=People seated or reclining on the large grass area known as Sheep Meadow|[[Sheep Meadow]], a common place for gatherings]]
{{for|a list of films, TV shows, and other media where Central Park has appeared|Central Park in popular culture}}
Central Park's size and cultural position has served as a model for many urban parks.<ref>{{cite web|last=Sisson|first=Patrick|title=10 parks that changed America: From Savannah to the High Line, the country's influential public spaces|publisher=Curbed|date=April 12, 2016|url=https://www.curbed.com/2016/4/12/11414420/10-parks-that-changed-america-pbs|access-date=April 19, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190419153254/https://www.curbed.com/2016/4/12/11414420/10-parks-that-changed-america-pbs|archive-date=April 19, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=10 Parks That Changed America|publisher=[[PBS]]|date=April 19, 2019|url=http://www.pbs.org/ten-that-changed-america/season-1/episode-3/|access-date=April 19, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190419153249/http://www.pbs.org/ten-that-changed-america/season-1/episode-3/|archive-date=April 19, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> Olmsted believed [[landscape design]] was a way to improve the feeling of community and had intended the park as the antithesis of the stresses of the city's daily life.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2016/09/better-than-nature/492716/|title=When Parks Were Radical|last=Rich|first=Nathaniel|date=August 5, 2016|work=[[The Atlantic]]|access-date=March 19, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200319174608/https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2016/09/better-than-nature/492716/|archive-date=March 19, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> The Greensward Plan, radical at the time of its construction, led to widespread changes in park designs and urban planning; in particular, parks were designed to incorporate landscapes whose elements were related to each other.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Andrew|first=Menard|title=The Enlarged Freedom of Frederick Law Olmsted|journal=[[New England Quarterly]]|date=2010|volume=83|number=3|pages=519–520|jstor=20752715|doi=10.1162/TNEQ_a_00039|s2cid=57567923}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|first=Eugene P.|last=Moehring|title=Frederick Law Olmsted and the Central Park 'Revolution'|journal=Halcyon: A Journal of the Humanities|date=1985|volume=7|number=1|pages=59–75}}</ref>

A New York City icon, Central Park is the most filmed location in the world.<ref name="Pereira 2017"/> A December 2017 report found that [[Central Park in popular culture|231&nbsp;movies]] had used it for on-location shoots, more than the 160&nbsp;movies that had filmed in [[Greenwich Village]] or the 99&nbsp;movies that had filmed in [[Times Square]].<ref name="Pereira 2017">{{cite web|url=https://www.amny.com/news/central-park-most-filmed-1.15405440|title=Central Park is a film superstar|last=Pereira|first=Ivan|date=December 10, 2017|work=AM New York|access-date=December 11, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171211032639/https://www.amny.com/news/central-park-most-filmed-1.15405440|archive-date=December 11, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/film-tv-locations-mostused-top-20-central-park-new-york-city-a8214281.html |title=These are the most-used film locations around the world|last=Petter|first=Olivia|date=February 16, 2018|work=[[The Independent]]|access-date=April 20, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190420131750/https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/film-tv-locations-mostused-top-20-central-park-new-york-city-a8214281.html|archive-date=April 20, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> Some of the movies filmed at Central Park, such as the 1993 film ''[[The Age of Innocence (1993 film)|The Age of Innocence]]'', reflect ideals of the past. Other films, including ''[[The Fisher King]]'' (1991), ''[[Marathon Man (film)|Marathon Man]]'' (1976), ''[[The Out-of-Towners (1970 film)|The Out of Towners]]'' (1970), and ''[[Home Alone 2: Lost in New York]]'' (1992), use the park for dramatic conflict scenes. Central Park has been used in romance films such as ''[[Maid in Manhattan]]'' (2002), ''[[13&nbsp;Going on&nbsp;30]]'' (2004) or ''[[Hitch (film)|Hitch]]'' (2005), and fantasy live-action/animated films such as ''[[Enchanted (film)|Enchanted]]'' (2007).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nycgovparks.org/about/history/movies|title=Cinematic Parks|publisher=New York City Department of Parks and Recreation|access-date=May 2, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190502160056/https://www.nycgovparks.org/about/history/movies|archive-date=May 2, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2009, an estimated 4,000 days of film shoots were hosted, or an average of more than ten film shoots per day, accounting for $135.5&nbsp;million in city revenue.<ref name="Crain's New York Business 2009"/>

Because of its cultural and historical significance, Central Park has been a [[National Historic Landmark]] since 1962,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=388&ResourceType=District|title=Central Park|date=September 10, 2007|work=National Historic Landmark summary listing|publisher=National Park Service|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071013053342/http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceID=388&resourceType=District |archive-date=October 13, 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url={{NHLS url|id=66000538}}|title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory|date=August 14, 1975|publisher=National Park Service}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url={{NHLS url|id=66000538|photos=y}}|title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory|date=August 14, 1975|publisher=National Park Service}}</ref> and a [[New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission|New York City designated scenic landmark]] since 1974.{{sfn|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1974|p=1 (PDF p. 2)}} It was placed on [[UNESCO]]'s list of tentative [[World Heritage Site]]s in 2017.<ref>{{cite web|title=Central Park|publisher=UNESCO World Heritage Centre|date=October 11, 2017|url=https://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/6234/|access-date=June 2, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190610225037/http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/6234/|archive-date=June 10, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>