Lincoln Square centers on The Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, the city’s premier venue for opera, ballet and symphony performances. The 16-acre cultural landmark includes such icons as The Metropolitan Opera, New York City Ballet and The Julliard School, set around a lovely fountain courtyard with a neighboring reflecting pool. Stretching along Broadway you’ll find a wealth of large chain stores and upscale restaurants with sidewalk cafes for outdoor dining. The gateway to the neighborhood, which stretches from Central Park to the Hudson River between 59th and 72nd Streets, is Columbus Circle, presenting a museum, world-class dining and boutique shops set conveniently around a commuter hub. Prewar co-ops surround Central Park, handsome townhomes line numerous streets, and new developments continue to rise along Riverside Drive.