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- AddressBowling Green, New York, New York 10004
- From my guide, updated September 2026.
The Charging Bull is one of the most popular and famous attractions in the Financial District attracting tens of thousands of visitors every year.
This 7,000-pound bronze statue is the brainchild of Italian sculptor Arturo Di Modica and was made to symbolize financial optimism and prosperity after the Black Monday stock market crash in 1987. The statue was unlawfully (albeit stealthily) installed in front of the New York Stock Exchange on December 14th, 1989.
The New York City Police Department removed the sculpture, but later reinstalled it in its current location December 20th, 1989. There’s no denying that the Charging Bull has become capitalism’s adopted mascot.