{{Short description|Public park in Philadelphia}} {{Use American English|date=January 2025}} '''Pretzel Park''' is a small park in the [[Manayunk, Philadelphia|Manayunk]] section of [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]. It was officially named '''Manayunk Park''' from its creation in 1929 until 2004, when it was renamed. However, it has long been referred to as Pretzel Park by residents.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://manayunkdogpark.com/about.html |title=Philadelphia Dog Park |publisher=Manayunkdogpark.com |date= |accessdate=2015-10-31}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://manayunkcouncil.org/Pretzel/ |title=MNC - Pretzel Park & Tree Tenders |publisher=Manayunkcouncil.org |date= |accessdate=2015-10-31}}</ref>
The park contains a partially fenced [[dog park]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Pretzel Dog Run at Manayunk Park|url=http://www.bringfido.com/attraction/3291/|website=Bring Fido|accessdate=31 January 2016}}</ref>
==Etymology== The origin of the name Pretzel Park is unclear, though some believe that it is because of the [[pretzel]] shape of the walkways running through the park. Others believe that the park took its name because a pretzel vendor used to sell [[Pretzel#Pennsylvania|Philly pretzels]] in the park.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://manayunkcouncil.org/Pretzel/ |title=MNC - Pretzel Park & Tree Tenders |publisher=Manayunkcouncil.org |date= |accessdate=2015-10-31}}</ref>
==History== On November 28, 2005, a sculpture of a [[pretzel]], about 6 feet tall including the base, was installed in the park.<ref>{{cite web|title=PRETZEL SCULPTURE Installation: November 28, 2005|url=http://manayunkcouncil.org/Pretzel/Gallery/0511Pretzel/index.html|website=Manayunk Council|accessdate=31 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://philart.net/art.php?id=539 |title=Philadelphia Public Art: Pretzel |publisher=Philart.net |date= |accessdate=2015-10-31}}</ref>
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==External links== * [http://www.friendsofpretzelpark.org/ Friends of Pretzel Park] * [http://www.manayunkcouncil.org/Pretzel/ Manayunk Council - Pretzel Park]
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[[Category:Northwest Philadelphia]] [[Category:Municipal parks in Philadelphia]]