Soldiers' and Sailors' Arch

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Vanessa Turner

Right between Baileys fountain , entrance to Prospect park and the Brooklyn Public Library

drew tarvin

A great photo spot at the edge of the park .

Jorene René

Sing for Hope has placed 88 pianos across #NYC for public usage, play one here until the 15th of June!

kirill smirnov

The crowning sculpture was restored after the chariot's figure fell out in 1976.

Tim Cox

You must stop and awe at the arch.

Lisa Williams

Great place to take pics

Supa Dave Arcelay

Try running up the inside of the arch par-kor style

Gwen Tumadre

Sunday food truck city here right now.

Jeremy Peters

There is a geocach in the fountain

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