Flushing Meadows Corona Park
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Vatican Shrine
- Location: Site of former Vatican Pavillion, east of Fountain
- Description: 1/4 round bench, exedra
- Materials: Granite
- Dedicated: 1964
- Inscription: Left inscription:
THE VATICAN PAVILION / FRANCIS CARDINAL SPELLMAN / PRESIDENT / MOST REVEREND BRYAN J MCENTEGART / VICE PRESIDENT /
Central inscription:
THIS THE SITE OF THE VATICAN PAVILION WAS / AUTHORIZED BY POPE JOHN XXIII / VISITED ON OCTOBER 4, 1965 BY / POPE PAUL VI / DURING HIS MISSION OF PEACE TO / THE UNITED NATIONS / THE BUILDING EXHIBITED MICHAELANGELO'S PIETA AND / OTHER ART TREASURES - IT SYMBOLIZED THE BROTHERHOOD / OF MAN THE SPIRIT OF ECUMENISM AND THE THEME / OF THE NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR 1964-1965 / - PEACE THROUGH UNDERSTANDING - /
Right inscription:
THE VATICAN PAVILION / WAS DEDICATED ON APRIL 19, 1964
Paving:
SITE OF THE VATICAN PAVILION NEW YORK WORLDS FAIR 1964 - 1965
Please note, the NAME field includes a primary designation as well as alternate namingsoften in common or popular usage. The DEDICATED field refers to the most recent dedication, most often, butnot necessarily the original dedication date. If the monument did not have a formal dedication, the yearlisted reflects the date of installation.
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Flushing Meadows Corona Park Pool & Rink remains closed to the public until further notice. Some recreation centers are being used for COVID-19 testing and vaccination services, the Learning Bridges program, and critical seasonal training. Please visit our Recreation Centers page to find an alternate recreation center.

Due to a major planned reconstruction project, Pier 1 at the World's Fair Marina is currently closed. Limited transient dockage is available for smaller recreational vessels - please contact the Dockmasters office at 718-478-0480 or VHF Ch71 for more information. There is no dockage available for larger vessels or commercial vessels, including passenger pick-up and drop-off. We apologize for any inconvenience. Please check back with the World's Fair Marina in the future for updates.

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