 love park (official name: jfk plaza) is a plaza located in center city, philadelphia, pennsylvania. the park is nicknamed love park for robert indiana's love sculpture which overlooks the plaza. ==history== love park is the brainchild of former philadelphia city planner edmund bacon and architect vincent g. kling. the park is across from city hall and was designed as a terminus for the benjamin franklin parkway. the park was built in 1965 and covers an underground parking garage. the main features of the plaza are curved granite steps and a single spout fountain which was added in 1969. what was once the city visitor center was closed down for five years, but opened up in may 2006 as the fairmount park welcome center. the park was dedicated in 1967 as john f. kennedy plaza after president john f. kennedy.  a "love" sculpture, designed by robert indiana, was first placed in the plaza in 1976 as part of the united states' bicentennial celebration. it was removed in 1978, but the sculpture was missed and the chairman of philadelphia art commission, f. eugene dixon, jr., bought the sculpture and permanently placed it in the plaza, in 1978. ==the christmas village in philadelphia== the christmas village in philadelphia was formerly held at dilworth plaza, on the west flank of city hall. during the construction on that site of dilworth park, the christmas village has been relocated to love park. it is modeled after 16th-century german christmas markets, the most famous one being in nuremberg. running from thanksgiving to new year's eve, the village attracts thousands in center city and is one of the most popular holiday events in philadelphia. in 2010, the event was criticized for its name and many called for it to be marketed as a holiday village. shortly after, mayor michael nutter intervened and the name was restored. ==the love fountain==  thumb|the love park fountain in october 2009 the love park fountain is often dyed colors throughout the year to commemorate or celebrate events. regular colors have included: * pink - kickoff for breast cancer awareness month (annually in october) * blue - commemoration of police officer fatalities * green - in honor of the philadelphia phillies winning the world series, phanatic green (october 29, 2008) also to support the philadelphia eagles in 2011. http://www.uwishunu.
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