Parker och trädgårdar i New Orleans

Parks & Gardens

New Orleans' green spaces reflect the city's complex heritage, from the historic French Quarter squares to the expansive City Park. Jackson Square and Washington Artillery Park provide views of the Mississippi River and St. Louis Cathedral, while Louis Armstrong Park and Congo Square preserve the roots of jazz and African traditions. The Botanical Gardens and the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden offer curated landscapes within City Park, featuring century-old live oaks and contemporary art installations.

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Jackson Square

Jackson Square, formerly the Place d'Armes or Plaza de Armas, is a historic park in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana.

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Louis Armstrong Park

New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park is a U.S. National Historical Park in the Tremé neighborhood of New Orleans, near the French…

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Botanical Gardens

The New Orleans Botanical Garden is a botanical garden located in City Park, New Orleans, Louisiana.

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Musical Legends Park

Outdoor space on Bourbon Street featuring life-size bronze statues of New Orleans jazz icons like Al Hirt, Pete Fountain, and Fats Domino.

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Washington Artillery Park

Elevated plaza positioned between Jackson Square and the Mississippi River, featuring a 19th-century cannon and panoramic views of the St. Louis Cathedral.

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Congo Square

Congo Square is an open space, now within Louis Armstrong Park, which is located in the Tremé neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana, just…

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Sydney & Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden

Eleven-acre site within City Park housing over 90 modern and contemporary sculptures by international artists, set among 200-year-old live oaks and lagoons.