Charging Bull

The Charging Bull is a big sculpture in the financial district of Lower Manhattan, NYC. It is really close to Wall street and rumour has it that it will be moved to the front of the New York Stock Exchange soon because that is where the Fearless Girl statute currently stands.

Alot of tourists come here to take pictures and it gets very PACKED. The location is tight and I'm not sure why people don't form lines. I wanted to come here really early in the morning but that didn't work out with my schedule. Nonetheless, on my way to the Staten Island Ferry which was also the first day I arrived in NYC for a weekend trip (19 October 2018), I stopped over here to snap a photo. I arrived in the early afternoon. It was really hard to get a photo with the Bull because everyone was surrounded so tightly around it. Literally. I eventually stood on the street and took a photo...haha.

The bull is cool and it's mostly tourists like myself who were trying to get a photo with the bull. I still recommend coming here to see the bull. Try to arrive either early in the morning or late at night to avoid the large crowds.

FUN FACT -- If you are wondering why a random BULL is here then here is a fun history lesson for you. Wall Street is the financial capital of New York City and the world. A 'BULLish' stock market means that the economy is growing and stock prices have gone up. This is opposite from a BEARish stock market. Why then you ask is a BULL used to symbolise this fact of the economy booming? Well, bulls are big and strong animals. Placing a CHARGING BULL right in the Financial District symbolises that America is a strong nation and enjoys a strong economy.

BULL = growth and prosperity.

Think of that famous 'running of the bulls' event in Spain. People run in front of a bull to show that they are brave and some sadly get dragged down by the bull (nice try there buddy).

Catch my drift? You're welcome :) LOL.

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Personally not a tourist but it's fun to pass by.

This is a popular little tourist attraction created by an Italian sculptor who has apparently tried to sell it to some other places (his studio also makes replicas for up to hundreds of thousands of dollars.) Apparently his view point of the sculptor is the following: "My point was to show people that if you want to do something in a moment things are very bad, you can do it. You can do it by yourself. My point was that you must be strong." I preferred it years ago when the Fearless Girl was across as it was nice contrast but apparently said sculptor didn't think so.

There are generally pretty long lines but not terrible compared to some other places. A pro tip would be to walk across the Brooklyn Bridge from the Brooklyn side bright and early and walk over to the statue. It's not too long a distance from the Brooklyn Bridge's exit.

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Very cool statue in the Financial District; people touch the b**** for good luck and more fortune. crazy, eh? Lol

Keep in mind you can always take pictures either the bull but you need to stand in a lineup for the "touching" part. The lineup can be long at times. That's why we decided to pass on the opportunity! Maybe that's why we haven't made a fortune ever since! Lol

It's a statue of a bull which represents a bullish or uptrending stock market... I went in the middle of the day and if you wanna take a solo picture with it you gotta wait in a 10-15 informal line... if u wanna touch and take pictures of it's balls that's another longer line...

This is a popular spot for tourists in the lower Manhattan area. The line for photos is long for both the front and back side of the bull. But majority of people usually wait in line to sit under its back legs so they can touch the bull's balls for luck. I crack up all the time when I see parents tell their kids to reach up and touch the testicles while getting a photo. Charging Bull or Bull of Wall Street is a bronze sculpture located in the Financial District near Bowling Green. It stands 11 feet and weighs over 7,000 lbs. The line for Charging Bull can sometimes cause a problem for vehicle traffic because of how long it can get.

Italian sculptor Arturo Di Modica created Charging Bull after the 1987 Black Monday stock market crash. He then dropped it off in front of the New York Stock Exchange building illegally a couple years later. It was removed and eventually installed at Bowling Green in 1989. Today it is a popular tourist attraction. The Fearless Girl statue once stood in front of Charging Bill before it was relocated to the nearby Wall Street area in 2018.

Fun photo opp, long lines. Make sure you get a pic with the back of the bull too ;)

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About as iconic a symbol of the American Economy as you can get. There may be a line when you get there, but it moves quickly and everyone is super friendly.

HOLY BULL! The amount of people taking pictures of the bill is a little insane. Then, a few people cut in line and thought they were literally going to get in a fight. Can't we all just get along???
We went early in the morning and there were only a few people taking pictures. We went back after seeing the 9/11 Memorial and that's where there was a line for the front and rear of the bull.
It's a little snug, stuck right between two streets, so be careful!

Huge touristy spot in Fi Di - no matter what time you come in day or night (even 2 am in the morning), there is always a crowd right in front of it

It's supposed to symbolize the bull market and shows the power of wall street

Great spot for a photo op! Also, while you're in FiDI, try to pair this with Fearless Girl and the New York Stock Exchange that are right around the corner.

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Once of the most iconic statues in NYC, Located in the financial district. Wall Street!
Get here early in the morning or late night, for best pics. Watch out for peddlers who are nice, and will take your pic, but will ask for a fee. Just watch your six. Also, avoid the street vendors on this strip, their products and trinkets are cheaply made and expensive walk a few blocks and youll see how much cheaper it is over there.

A symbol of our economy and supposed to bring you good fortune. A lot of people line up to take a photo
The surrounding area has so much history and things to see