Charging Bull

Réalisé suite au krack boursier de 1987, la sculpture de bronze du taureau de wall street est un monument à part dans New York, symbole de force et d’espoir pour l’avenir du peuple américain.
Ce n’est pas toujours évident de le prendre en photo car masse de touriste s’agglutinent à coté et bien souvent même après avoir eu leurs clichés, continue de rester à proximité. Idéalement il faut passer tôt le matin, je n’avais eu quasi personne et on peut vraiment prendre le temps de l’admirer.
Il paraît qu’en lui caressant les cornes (et les testicules aussi) c’est censé porté bonheur. J’ai tenté ma chance en formulant des vœux. Je né peux que constater qu’effectivement ils ont marché et j’aime à croire que c’est grâce à ce geste.

It was fun seeing this Wall Street Bull and people all around it. Idk why it put I smile on my face and I felt happy seeing so many people all around this Bull but it did.
I was more amazed how people wanted being photographed with the Bull’s balls. That was something a bunch of drunken guys or girls would do. Or myself. Not a huge crowd of people lined up to be photographed touching the balls of a Bull.

Very popular local landmark, who doesn’t want a photo op with the Charging Bull? I heard the meaning of this is: «symbol of aggressive financial optimism and prosperity». Ok, cool.
During midday the crowd will overflow onto the street, but the bus drivers and delivery drivers will happily honk at you to remind you to get off the street. The lines are pretty massive just to get a photo of it from the front. There wont be much time to take a photo of just the bull as people will jump in to take a photo, so be sure to have quick trigger fingers. Unfortunately I don’t, so I just took a photo of 2 strangers I don’t know.
Another popular photo op is sticking your head up the bull’s butt and taking a side view photo. You should try it, hours of fun!

Iconic NYC downtown statue. Fun history and back story to it as well. Perpetually crowded with tourists taking photos, but people are largely accommodating with each other and the whole thing actually moves quite smoothly.
Cup the Bulls testicles for fortune and prosperity, or don’t if you’re not into that sort of thing. No one’s judging.

This is a really fun bull. The symbol of Wall Street and American virility, it is appropriate that this bronze masterpiece possesses extremely large testicles.
On any given day, you will see hordes of tourists taking photos of the bull from the front and, more popularly, from the back. Men and women, young and old, rub those shiny balls. When you visit you will see that they’re worn.
Makes for great pictures. Right ahead of me was a conservatively dressed family from the Middle East with small children, all touching the balls. Classic.

Aquele lugar que você só vai porque dizem que dá sorte.
Não tem nada demais no touro, mas como fica próximo a Wall Street você pode dar uma passada super rápida lá e conhecer as outras atrações ao redor.

The symbol of the NYSM. During the day it is filled of tourists taking pics. It is gated which sucks but I guess they have to do that due to security measures. I recommend to come during the evening hours less crowded and better pictures to take.

Nope, I just don’t get it. It is just a throng of people (who mostly appear to be Asian tourists) around a giant bronze bull. Most of them seem to be keen to have a photo taken with it’s ass, and all of them are skilled at utterly blocking the sidewalk.
I didn’t take a photo of it nor want one of me taken with it in the background. Perhaps I’m jaded as there is a similar bull outside the Bull Ring in Birmingham. Perhaps it’s because when there are just so many people queuing (well massing, there wasn’t really a proper queue) it just puts me off from whatever activity it is (wisdom of crowds doesn’t work for tourists). Just meh.

Classic place to stop if you’re in NYC. It’s fun to watch tourists take pictures with/​around the Bulls testicles… unfortunately this thing is always so darn busy so it’s tough to get a good pic with the bull. Just a short walk from the NYSE/​Wall Street. In the words of Gordon Gecko «greed is good»

PHOTO LINE?: My second time coming here. Chaotic this time everyone crowding around in no organized fashion. Last time I came there was a line and people took turns taking pictures for each other so things moved fast and you got an unobstructed photo. They need to bring back this structure! I decided not to fight through the crowd and didn’t take another photo figuring the one I got last time was sufficient enough. You can take a pic in front of the bull by the face or by the butt with its balls.
OTHER: Police car with two cops nearby, but they weren’t monitoring anything. There was a guy climbing on top of the bull, and they just stood there behind the crowd chatting without saying anything.
OVERALL: used to be a 4 star for me, but now just A OK 3 stars due to the chaotic photo op.

An awesome statue and a hilarious photo opportunity. Make sure to get a picture behind the bull!

There’s a crowd around this thing almost all the time.
You want a picture? You gotta wait.
Someone skipped you? Oh well, guess you gotta wait longer.
Want a shot without fighting the crowd? Take it from a distance, with all the people surrounding it in the pic.
There’s really no pleasant experience unless you actually get a shot after a long wait. In my case, I didn’t, so no pleasant experience.

The symbol of a strong market does not sit on Wall St – now that’s interesting. Anyway, large bull in the middle of the street on Broadway, with a park right behind it. Cool thing to pass on the way to see the ⁹⁄₁₁ memorial or Statue of Liberty.

One of those iconic sights that most everyone who visits NYC seems to have a photo of or with. The Charging Bull is located in the financial district in Manhattan (albeit not on Wall Street itself), not far from the World Trade Center site. There are usually lots of people surrounding The Charging Bull in an effort to get a «selfie» or a photo with the bull in the background. There’s really no one guarding it, no security and no fee to snap a pic, but depending on when you come, you may have to wait for a bit before getting a photo in the clear without bunches of other people around.

A place synonymous with Newyork’s financial scene, this is an iconic spot in the financial district. Thus it’s usually crowded with tourists trying to take a picture in front of it. And it’s definitely worth a dekko. The sculpture is beautiful and as alive as it can get. Another thing I learnt about it today is that it’s located on Broadway and not on Wall street!

If you happen to check this bull out, make sure you come ready to elbow people and just be a bit aggressive. It’s sad to say that people are just not very polite nor are they very considerate. The bull was pretty darn crowded and once you get close to it, people will walk in front of you when trying to take a picture. We figure we might as well see it being that we were in the financial district/​wall street area heading towards the ⁹⁄₁₁ World Trade Center Memorial. I still think it was worth waiting around a bit and being aggressive in the sense that no one else’s time and picture matters but MINE. I got my picture, saw the bull and can call it a day (well not really, I still went sight seeing and had dinner later).

Totally worth the chaos! Yes the tourist in me made this a must do during my trip. Magnificent art piece but smaller than I thought. Be ready to fight the crowds to get yourself a photo. The balls are not as crowded though lol.

The Bull is the icon of Wall Street. Unfortunately on this visit, everyone wanted to take a selfie with the Bull. Hoards of tourists were gathered around, and there was no order or even courtesy taking turns.
I am a patient person, but when people hoard the statue, or stand in the photo while you are trying to get a shot of just yourself (or loved one), this really blows!
2 stars for the damn foreigners who don’t have the courtesy to be polite and take a turn. No one «HAS» to be aggressive. Just stay in place, and take your turn for a snapshot or two.
I would say come early and avoid the tourists.

People claim this is a tourist trap… that is a bunch of a BULL!
The Charging Bull is a landmark and personally I thinks it’s worth it to stop by and snap a quick picture. Plus it’s free! It can get a little busy here depending on day of week, time of day, or season. It is located in the heart of the financial district a short walk away from the World Trade Center memorial.

Way too many tourists and yes I know I contribute to the chaos.
The crowd waiting to take pictures with the bull is huge… you need to be aggressive.
Otherwise do what I did and go for the balls! Not as many people were waiting on the bull’s backside! Plus it makes for a funnier picture!

I wouldn’t go out of my way to see it but if you are already in the neighbourhood, its a beautiful piece with big gonads so go cop a feel. If a lot of people pushing and shoving is not your thing, then perhaps try to see it from a distance because it’s CRAZY with people wanting to rub him and have a pic with him. bla

I’m all for touristy things, especially if it’s one of those «one-​of-​a-​kind» things… which the bull is. Where else you going to see something like this? Well, I understand there are 2 more in the world, but no others in the U.S. This Charging Bull, which stands 11 feet tall and 16 feet long, represents the financial district. I’m excited because I got to photograph it virtually people-​free. That is a rarity.

Ist dieser Bulle in der Nähe das Symbol für Stärke (wie Bulle und Bär vor der Frankfurter Börse)?
Da ist dann wohl eher der permanente Wunsch der Vater des Gedankens… ;-)
Jedenfalls wohl der meistfotografierte Stier in New York!

Nette Plastik, die aber für mich unfassbarerweise ziemlich viele Menschen anzieht. Jeder Tourist braucht ein Pic mit dem Bull, was wie bereits erwähnt dazu führt, dass man tagsüber kaum ein einsames Bild vom Bullen bekommt. Aber das soll man auch nicht überschätzen, dann schaut man eben auf Qype.

Man muss seeeehr lange warten um ein photo machen zu koennen. Erstaunlich wie viele leute sich mit den hoden des stieres ablichten lassen.

Symbole de la puissance financière de Wall Street, vous trouverez ce taureau au tout début de Broadway. Rien de particulier et très touristique. Le grand truc est de se faire prendre en photo en touchant «ses boules»

Quelle né fut pas ma surprise en voyant cette sculpture au loin.
Nous venions si je me souviens bien, cela fait quand même 7 ans déjà (décembre 2004) de la statue de liberté et nous cherchions Wall Street. C’est pour cela que cette scuplture est connu aussi sous le nom de Wall Street Bull.
Pour poser devant cette magnifique créature et faire une photo prenez votre mal en patience, c’était le cas ce jour là.
Voyez par vous-​même, avec street view. C’est ICI (
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Quand vous allez cliquer, veuillez attendre un peu avant d’avoir l’image nette. A ce moment là vous pourrez zoomer sur la foule avec le + qui se trouve en-​dessous de la petite console ronde en haut à gauche de l’image, il y a une forme d’une main au centre.
Ce taureau est impressionnant par ces dimensions et son poids: 3200 kg, 3m40 de haut et 4m90 de long (merci les wikis)
(Voir photo ci-​dessous)
Pour ma part je trouve que c’est une sculpture très bien réalisée, bravo à l’artiste (Arturo Di Modica)
Vous verez sur votre moteur de recherché préféré que certaines personnes pose à l’arrière de la créature, accroupie. Je vous laisse la surprise pour savoir ce qu’ils y font !

Un gran toro de bronce que representa a la bolsa de ny, dicen que quien lo toca se hace rico, de ahi la gran cola para hacerse la tipica foto con el toro. Por cierto la leyenda es falsa doy fe.

Es la estatua de un toro de Bronce de aproximadamente 3,5 toneladas. Situada en el extremo norte de Bowling Green, es un monumento en que si quieres hacerte una foto, seguramente tendras que hacer cola.