Foley Square
Foley Square
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Neighbourhood: Downtown Manhattan (Downtown)
How to get there
- Brooklyn Bridge – City Hall • 5 min walk
- Canal St • 5 min walk
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Chipilingt
Washington DC, DC4,981 contributions
Nov 2023 • Friends
This is one of those places that, when they appear on the road, one is amazed and returns one year of history and culture. The place is brutally good. From this point you can see several of the city's old or apparently old buildings. Be careful there are no bathrooms nearby
Written 10 November 2023
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Corey R
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Oct 2024 • Friends
Rob was an AMAZING tour guide. I would love to do another tour with him. He started by asking what we were most interested in -- he really cared about tailoring the tour for our interests and needs. He was also very passionate and knowledgeable regarding the history of the tenements and immigration. In fact, he brought a notebook with lots of photos to share to give us more context.
We also appreciated how he didn't cancel the tour even though we had a small group.
We also appreciated how he didn't cancel the tour even though we had a small group.
Written 28 October 2024
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Tammi C
Hobbs, New Mexico, United States483 contributions
Sept 2019 • Friends
The buildings here are beautiful! A lot of history in this area. Busy but not too crowded. You can sit & look or walk from building to building. Transportation is easy to catch in this area.
Written 14 September 2019
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JonnyWilde
Lytham St Anne's, UK211 contributions
Apr 2019
Nice little oasis in the financial district. A break from bricks and steel. Take a few minutes to chill.
Written 30 April 2019
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August S
3 contributions
July 2024 • Family
Buyer beware. They tacked on extra charges after booking on Spot Hero. Manager was rude. The manager would not accept the Spot Hero reservation. Would never park here again!
Written 1 July 2024
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RnWP
797 contributions
Oct 2022
When waiting for a walking tour of the area, arrived early and walked to Foley Square in the evening when heard music, found the Lesbian & Gay Big Apple Corps Rehearsing in the square and spent an enjoyable hour listing to the practise.
Written 16 October 2022
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Tallian G
Austria999 contributions
Apr 2019 • Couples
These court and other office buildings (Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse + New York County Supreme Court) do not belong to the usual tourist attractions, Unless someone looks at a lot of law and orders TV series and just jumps as our protagonist sits on the stairs of this building :)
Written 27 May 2019
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Lavarcham
Poulton Le Fylde, UK3,340 contributions
Nov 2018 • Couples
The square is surrounded by grand buildings and it would be easy to miss the small memorial plaque tucked away in the park which is named in his honour. This was Thomas Paine who wrote about the ‘common sense’ of equality of human beings, challenging the nonsense of the privileged position of royalty played a crucial part inspiring American Independence. He. also wrote about the Rights of Man in support of the French Revolution. He used reasoned argument to good effect. It struck me that this approach is in short supply in current times where personal opinion, however ill informed dominates discourse. Reading about him inspired me to follow up with further research, not the least so as to improve my own thinking. So apparently he continues to inspire all those years later.
Written 4 January 2019
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Rumples
Tucson, AZ11,759 contributions
Oct 2018 • Solo
This square is defined by monumental government buildings and an abstract fountain in Lower Manhattan's Civic Center area. I felt that I really knew the New York City Supreme Court structure because of its steps, used for years on the TV series, "Law and Order." But this building's neighbor, the Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse, was even bigger and more imposing.
The stark, black-granite abstract sculpture, "Triumph of the Human Spirit," serves as the square's centerpiece. Part of a fountain, the sculpture looks out at the buildings and soars to a height of 50 feet. It symbolizes freedom and endurance.
I did not find the square to be an appealing place to linger, though it is perhaps OK for a takeout lunch by those, who work in the vicinity. My preference would be the City Hall Park, which is about a 5-minute walk away.
The stark, black-granite abstract sculpture, "Triumph of the Human Spirit," serves as the square's centerpiece. Part of a fountain, the sculpture looks out at the buildings and soars to a height of 50 feet. It symbolizes freedom and endurance.
I did not find the square to be an appealing place to linger, though it is perhaps OK for a takeout lunch by those, who work in the vicinity. My preference would be the City Hall Park, which is about a 5-minute walk away.
Written 16 October 2018
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hnre
Dallas, Texas690 contributions
Apr 2018 • Family
If your a Law and Order fan, its a great photo opt.
Also great at people watching during the spring and the fall. Tourist watching during the summer. More than likely someone is going to ask you how to get to Chinatown.
For the history buff, the area use to be part of 5 Points Neighborhood and before that the area use to be a fresh water pond before it got polluted.
On 09/11/2001, the square was used as triage center.
At and around the square, it have a lot of history.
Depending the time of the year there are some kind of activity going on.
From a start/end of a marathon to a movie production to some protest.
Also great at people watching during the spring and the fall. Tourist watching during the summer. More than likely someone is going to ask you how to get to Chinatown.
For the history buff, the area use to be part of 5 Points Neighborhood and before that the area use to be a fresh water pond before it got polluted.
On 09/11/2001, the square was used as triage center.
At and around the square, it have a lot of history.
Depending the time of the year there are some kind of activity going on.
From a start/end of a marathon to a movie production to some protest.
Written 7 September 2018
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Hola, ¿por qué, tantas fotos de niños y velas, junto a la fuente de Foley Square?
Written 10 August 2019
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