Washington Square Arch (Greenwich Village photo landmark)

The Washington Square Arch in Washington Square Park is a marble triumphal arch completed in 1892 and located in Manhattan's Greenwich Village. The arch and the surrounding park are a long-standing backdrop for portraits, street photography, and viral social-media posts, including performance and protest footage captured in the square. Images and videos of the arch are commonly used in online coverage and personal travel posts about New York City's cultural life.