RT Charging Bull

Bronze sculpture depicting a bull, the symbol of aggressive financial optimism and prosperity

General Information

Hours:

Park Open 6am to 7:30pm daily

Fees:

No fees

Pet Policy:

Pets allowed

Seasons:

All year

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Overview

Charging Bull is an 11-foot, 7,100-pound bronze sculpture on Broadway just north of Bowling Green, a symbol of Wall Street and aggressive financial optimism. Sicilian artist Arturo Di Modica created it after the 1987 Black Monday crash and illegally dropped it outside the New York Stock Exchange on December 14, 1989; police removed it, and it was reinstalled at Bowling Green a week later. It is one of the city's most photographed artworks, drawing thousands of people a day, and visitors traditionally rub its nose and horns for luck.

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