North High Bridge Park

{{Short description|Park in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States}}

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| name = North High Bridge Park

| photo = North High Bridge Park.jpg

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| photo_caption = North High Bridge Park in autumn

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| type = Sculpture park

| location = Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States

| coords = {{Coord|44|56|14|N|93|6|31|W|display=inline,title}}

| area = {{convert|0.85|acre|ha}}

| created = 1987

| operator = Saint Paul Parks and Recreation

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North High Bridge Park is a 0.85-acre (0.34 ha) city park located on the east bank bluffs above the Mississippi River in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. The park is adjacent to the High Bridge and was created when the new High Bridge was completed in 1987.{{cite web |title=North High Bridge Park |url=https://www.stpaul.gov/facilities/north-high-bridge-park |access-date=2025-05-27 |website=City of Saint Paul}} The park features gardens, sculptures, and an overlook of the Mississippi River.

Sculptures

{{Cite web |title=Czech/Slovak Memorial Gate {{!}} Saint Paul Minnesota |url=https://www.stpaul.gov/departments/parks-and-recreation/recreation-centers/parks-recreation-programs/public-art-0 |access-date=2024-11-05 |website=www.stpaul.gov |language=en}} Czech and Slovak Memorial Gates - A sculpture of salvaged rock and metal by artist Craig David, dedicated in 2004. The gates themselves were salvaged baptismal gates from St. Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Church and the granite curb stones and pavers came from the Saint Paul Department of Public Works.
{{Cite web |title=Green Chair {{!}} Saint Paul Minnesota |url=https://www.stpaul.gov/departments/parks-and-recreation/recreation-centers/parks-recreation-programs/public-art/green |access-date=2024-11-05 |website=www.stpaul.gov |language=en}} Green Chair - Originally installed in North High Bridge Park in 1995 by Joel Sisson, it was recreated in 2002 with treated materials that would withstand the weather. The original was part of the Green Chair Project and was on display at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis.
{{Cite web |title=Great River Passage Master Plan |url=https://rchs.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Great-River-Passage-Master-Plan_2012.pdf}} Peace Pole - A peace pole with the words, "May peace prevail on the earth" in four languages (English, Spanish, Hmong, and Czech) was installed in 1997 by a Girl Scout troop.
{{Cite web |title=Stone Watcher {{!}} Saint Paul Minnesota |url=https://www.stpaul.gov/departments/parks-and-recreation/recreation-centers/parks-recreation-programs/public-art/stone-0 |access-date=2024-11-05 |website=www.stpaul.gov |language=en}} The Watcher - Created by Zoran Mojsilov in 1995 using leftover rock that had been used to create garden walls in the park.

References

[https://web.archive.org/web/20070728043151/http://www.fortroadfederation.org/highbridge/ West 7th/Fort Road Federation]

External links

[http://www.stpaul.gov/facilities.aspx?pagenum=30&RID=77&Page=detail North High Bridge Park]

Category:Parks in Saint Paul, Minnesota

Category:Protected areas on the Mississippi River

Category:Regional parks in Minnesota

Category:Sculpture gardens, trails and parks in the United States