Central Park (Allentown, Pennsylvania) Central Park (Allentown, Pennsylvania) Central Park is a former amusement park in the Rittersville section of Allentown, Pennsylvania. It was closed in 1951. Central Park's origins date to 1868 when J. Frank Reichart laid out a race course north of the Allentown-Bethlehem turnpike (Hanover Avenue) which was opened for trotting and pacing from May to August. In 1872 the Rittersville Park Association was organized. The park was enlarged to 16 acres and was known as Manhattan Park. When the Allentown & Bethlehem Rapid Traction Company took ownership of the area from Thomas Ritter it was called The Greater Central Park.
Chongqing Central Park Chongqing Central Park Chongqing Central Park () is one of the largest open public urban parks in China. The rectangular-shaped park covers a territory of about 1.53 square kilometers. The purpose of building this park was to provide Chongqing people a big open park, like the Central Park in New York City and the Hyde Park in London, to play outdoor recreational sports and to enjoy nature. The park is located in Yubei District, not far from the Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport. The northern half of the park is designed to be a huge open square. The Central Square in