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Brooklyn Height & Promenade

Montague Street, Brooklyn Heights, New York

Description

Brooklyn Heights is a residential neighbourhood in New York City located directly south of Brooklyn Bridge and known for its riverside promenade (Brooklyn Heigh Promenade, a 550m pedestrian walkway) and brownstone townhouses dating from the early 19th century. Architectural highlights and landmarks include the Herman Behr Mansion, the Plymouth Church, the Center for Brooklyn History, Our Lady of Lebanon Cathedral and the mansions along Pierrepont Street and Pierrepont Place.

Access & Transport

The neighbourhood and promenade are a short walk from Downtown Brooklyn, Dumbo and the Brooklyn Bridge. The Clark St (2, 3), Borough Hall (2, 3, 4, 5) and Court Street stations (N, R, W) are within the neighbourhood.

Instructions & Recommendations

We suggest combining a visit there with a walk across the Brooklyn Bridge to Manhattan

Meta review

The promenade offers not just amazing photo opportunities but possibly the most beautiful skyline in New York. As for the neighbourhood, the contrast with Manhattan high-rises is glaring and it feels very residential, much more relaxed with plenty of beautiful brownstones. A favourite not just in Brooklyn for a lot of online reviewers.

Environmental & Social

It is an urban environment but there are few high-rises and a fair number of green spaces and trees. Neutral from a social perspective as tourism doesn't have a large impact on the neighbourhood

Conclusion

A different experience from Midtown or Downtown Manhattan and easy to get to (walk across the Brooklyn Bridge on your way there). This should be a favourite with urban explorers and those taking an interest into the historical development of the city.

Key positive

Great views over Manhattan skyline

Plenty or interesting architecture

Key negative

No standout monument or point of interest

Suitability

No restrictions

About this Rating

TYPE

Onsite

RESEARCHED IN

Updated in October 2023

PROVIDER

Koreval

Included Items
None
Timing
Duration of visit

av. transport time:0h 20m

est. visit time:1h 30m

Sunlight based

Sunrise / early morningOk

MorningOk

Lunch timeOk

AfternoonOk

Sunset / eveningOk

Night – bef. midnightNo

Night – aft. midnightNo

Pricing
Free

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