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Green-Wood Cemetery
CultureVisit: ~120 min
Cemetery founded in 1838 in Brooklyn, in the Sunset Park neighbourhood, with some 478 acres of hills, lakes and paths. It is the resting place of Leonard Bernstein, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Louis Comfort Tiffany, among others. Its Gothic gate and Battle Hill, one of the highest points in Brooklyn, are its emblematic landmarks.
Add it to your trip on Wanloria →Things to do at Green-Wood Cemetery: 3 missions
- Climb Battle HillWalk up to Battle Hill, one of the highest hills in Brooklyn, and look for the Manhattan skyline.
- Look for the grave of a famous figureWith the cemetery map, find the grave of Leonard Bernstein, Basquiat or Tiffany and read its inscription.
- Photograph the Gothic entrance of Green-WoodGo to the Neo-Gothic main entrance, at 25th Street and Fifth Avenue, and frame its stone gateway.
Near Green-Wood Cemetery
Prospect Park2.0 km awayBrooklyn Botanic Garden3.1 km awayBrooklyn Museum3.1 km awayGovernors Island4.7 km awayBrooklyn Bridge Park5.1 km awayDUMBO5.6 km away
Frequently asked questions
How much time do you need for Green-Wood Cemetery?
Allow about 2 h for the visit.
What is there to do at Green-Wood Cemetery?
Climb Battle Hill, Look for the grave of a famous figure and Photograph the Gothic entrance of Green-Wood.
What is there to see near Green-Wood Cemetery?
Prospect Park (2.0 km), Brooklyn Botanic Garden (3.1 km) and Brooklyn Museum (3.1 km).