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Centennial Olympic Park, {CATEGORY}

This park, created for the 1996 Olympic Games held in Atlanta, has 21 acres (8.5 hectares) of green space, rock gardens and artwork. The nearly 500,000 commemorative bricks that make up its main walkway were part of fund raising efforts for the Games. During scorching Atlanta summers, children frolic in the ground-level Olympic Rings, which periodically shoot streaming arcs of water in time to the seven light and music concerts put on throughout the day. Flags honoring the nations that have played host to the Olympics in the past surround the fountain.

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Address: 265 Park Avenue West Northwest, Atlanta, GA 30313-1615

City: Atlanta

State: Georgia (GA)

Country: United States

Phone 1: +1 404 222 7275

Email: info@centennialpark.com

Opening hours: Daily 7am-11pm

Entrance fee: Free admission

Access by train: Omni/Dome/GWCC or Peachtree Center

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69 yd - Embassy Suites Atlanta - at Centennial Olympic Park

The Embassy Suites Hotel Atlanta-At Centennial Olympic Park is located in Atlanta (GA) making it one of the best hotels to stay at while in town. The Embassy Suites Hotel Atlanta-At Centennial OlympicRead more Park boasts a convenient location with modern amenities in every guestroom and superb service. Being one of the good quality hotels in Atlanta (GA), guests staying at this hotel will find its convenient location and tranquil atmosphere pleasurable. To proceed with your reservation at the Embassy Suites Hotel Atlanta-At Centennial Olympic Park via our secure online booking form, please enter your period of stay.Hide

187 yd - Omni Hotel Downtown at CNN Center

With its central location, Omni Hotel At Cnn Center is within easy reach of most tourist attractions and business addresses in Atlanta (GA). All of the hotel's 1,067 guestrooms are equipped with standRead moreard in-room amenities to ensure the maximum comfort for its guests. With elegant facilities and hospitality, guests at this hotel will surely have an impressive stay. Make your reservation at the Omni Hotel At Cnn Center Atlanta (GA) now by selecting your chosen dates of stay and submitting our secure online booking form.Hide

206 yd - Omni Hotel At Cnn Center

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263 yd - Hilton Garden Inn Atlanta Downtown

The Hilton Garden Inn Atlanta Downtown is located in downtown Atlanta, Ga. Adjacent to Georgia Aquarium and World of Coca Cola Museum Adjacent to Centennial Olympic Park One block from the CNN CenterRead more Hotel Features. Legal Sea Foods Restaurant Lobby Oyster Bar and Sky Bar Indoor and outdoor pools Fitness room Flat screen televisions High speed Internet access Microwave ovens and mini fridges Hide

433 yd - Holiday Inn Atlanta Downtown

The Holiday Inn Atlanta Downtown is adjacent to Centennial Olympic Park. Hotel is within walking distance to the Georgia Aquarium, World of Coca-Cola, CNN Center, Philips Arena, the Georgia World CongRead moreress Center and the Georgia Dome. This hotel is committed to providing accessible facilities under the American Disabilities Act. If your accessibility needs are not met, please contact the Hotel Manager on Duty. Should you require additional information regarding accessible facilities for guests with disabilities, please call 1-800-Holiday (U.S. and Canada) or contact the hotel directly. For the hearing impaired, TDD service is available at 1-800-238-5544 within the U.S. and Canada.Hide

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Centennial Olympic Park, {CATEGORY}

Centennial Olympic Park, one of the most enduring legacies of the 1996 Olympic Games, is a living monument to the city's memories - both good and bad - of that seminal event. Conceived as a town square, it represents the heart of the Olympic effort, the site where everyone flocked to celebrate the games. And when the games resumed after the bombing in the park that claimed one life, it was where people gathered to try to revive the Olympic spirit. Ongoing upgrades keep the park in tip-top shape for the more than three million visitors who come here each year. A 21-acre swath of green space and bricks, the park was carved out of a blighted downtown area. It was closed after the games and redesigned for permanent use before reopening in 1998. Once again the universal gathering place it was intended to be, it's an oasis of rolling lawns crisscrossed by brick pathways and punctuated by artwork, rock gardens, pools, and fountains. There are usually a few free events each month - festivals, artists' markets, concerts, and other performances, some private, some open to the public. The park is home to a number of concert series, a huge Fourth of July celebration, and the Holiday in Lights, including an ice skating rink. Call for a complete listing of happenings or visit their website. If you're visiting the park on your own, and not coming for a specific event, your first stop should be the Visitor Center on Andrew Young International Boulevard, in the southwest corner of the park, across from the CNN Center. This is where you'll find information about the park. If you bought a $35 commemorative brick in 1996, someone will help you locate it among over 500,000 engraved bricks that were used to pave the plaza and walkways. Even if you didn't buy a brick, it's fun to wander around and read the names and messages (some pretty intriguing) engraved on them. The best part of the park is the Fountain of Rings and its 251 water jets in the shape of the five interlocking Olympic rings. It's the focus of a vast paved plaza bordered by 23 flags honoring the host countries of the summer games from 1996 and earlier. If you're here in summer, you and the kids can frolic in the Fountain of Rings (wear shoes, please, and bring a bathing suit), a good way to cool off in the sizzling Southern heat. Don't be shy - just about everybody in Atlanta has done this at one time or another. If getting drenched is not your thing, you can still enjoy one of the "concerts" put on by the Fountain - choreographed water and light displays, during which the water jets, which normally shoot 12 feet into the air, can reach 35 feet during special effects. Located along the east border are the Quilt Plazas, five plazas of contrasting bricks that tell the story of the Centennial Olympic Games. The best "quilt" is also the most moving. Titled the Quilt of Remembrance, it pays respect to the bombing victims and contains colored marble from five continents. Be sure to read the inscriptions on its borders. Pricey Parkland - If you really, really, really had a good time at Centennial Olympic Park, you can have it all to yourself for a small fee. Though it's a public park, it's also a moneymaker managed by the Georgia World Congress Center Authority, and parts of the park are sometimes rented for various business functions, parties, and other celebrations. There have even been a few weddings. You can rent the entire park for, um, $15,000. If you're short on cash, you can always buy the park for $1 million in Monopoly money as it's a featured Atlanta location in the Monopoly Here and Now board game. Call tel. 404/222-7275 for facility rental details.

Centennial Olympic Park, {CATEGORY}

Centennial Olympic Park, one of the most enduring legacies of the 1996 Olympic Games, is a living monument to the city's memories - both good and bad - of that seminal event. Conceived as a town square, it represents the heart of the Olympic effort, the site where everyone flocked to celebrate the games. And when the games resumed after the bombing in the park that claimed one life, it was where people gathered to try to revive the Olympic spirit. Ongoing upgrades keep the park in tip-top shape for the more than three million visitors who come here each year. A 21-acre swath of green space and bricks, the park was carved out of a blighted downtown area. It was closed after the games and redesigned for permanent use before reopening in 1998. Once again the universal gathering place it was intended to be, it's an oasis of rolling lawns crisscrossed by brick pathways and punctuated by artwork, rock gardens, pools, and fountains. There are usually a few free events each month - festivals, artists' markets, concerts, and other performances, some private, some open to the public. The park is home to a number of concert series, a huge Fourth of July celebration, and the Holiday in Lights, including an ice skating rink. Call for a complete listing of happenings or visit their website. If you're visiting the park on your own, and not coming for a specific event, your first stop should be the Visitor Center on Andrew Young International Boulevard, in the southwest corner of the park, across from the CNN Center. This is where you'll find information about the park. If you bought a $35 commemorative brick in 1996, someone will help you locate it among over 500,000 engraved bricks that were used to pave the plaza and walkways. Even if you didn't buy a brick, it's fun to wander around and read the names and messages (some pretty intriguing) engraved on them. The best part of the park is the Fountain of Rings and its 251 water jets in the shape of the five interlocking Olympic rings. It's the focus of a vast paved plaza bordered by 23 flags honoring the host countries of the summer games from 1996 and earlier. If you're here in summer, you and the kids can frolic in the Fountain of Rings (wear shoes, please, and bring a bathing suit), a good way to cool off in the sizzling Southern heat. Don't be shy - just about everybody in Atlanta has done this at one time or another. If getting drenched is not your thing, you can still enjoy one of the "concerts" put on by the Fountain - choreographed water and light displays, during which the water jets, which normally shoot 12 feet into the air, can reach 35 feet during special effects. Located along the east border are the Quilt Plazas, five plazas of contrasting bricks that tell the story of the Centennial Olympic Games. The best "quilt" is also the most moving. Titled the Quilt of Remembrance, it pays respect to the bombing victims and contains colored marble from five continents. Be sure to read the inscriptions on its borders. Pricey Parkland - If you really, really, really had a good time at Centennial Olympic Park, you can have it all to yourself for a small fee. Though it's a public park, it's also a moneymaker managed by the Georgia World Congress Center Authority, and parts of the park are sometimes rented for various business functions, parties, and other celebrations. There have even been a few weddings. You can rent the entire park for, um, $15,000. If you're short on cash, you can always buy the park for $1 million in Monopoly money as it's a featured Atlanta location in the Monopoly Here and Now board game. Call tel. 404/222-7275 for facility rental details.

Centennial Olympic Park, {CATEGORY}

This park, created for the 1996 Olympic Games held in Atlanta, has 21 acres (8.5 hectares) of green space, rock gardens and artwork. The nearly 500,000 commemorative bricks that make up its main walkway were part of fund raising efforts for the Games. During scorching Atlanta summers, children frolic in the ground-level Olympic Rings, which periodically shoot streaming arcs of water in time to the seven light and music concerts put on throughout the day. Flags honoring the nations that have played host to the Olympics in the past surround the fountain.

Centennial Olympic Park, {CATEGORY}

This park, created for the 1996 Olympic Games held in Atlanta, has 21 acres (8.5 hectares) of green space, rock gardens and artwork. The nearly 500,000 commemorative bricks that make up its main walkway were part of fund raising efforts for the Games. During scorching Atlanta summers, children frolic in the ground-level Olympic Rings, which periodically shoot streaming arcs of water in time to the seven light and music concerts put on throughout the day. Flags honoring the nations that have played host to the Olympics in the past surround the fountain.