Philadelphia
largest city in Pennsylvania, United States
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English: Philadelphia is the largest city of Pennsylvania. William Penn, an English Quaker, founded the city in 1682 to serve as capital of the Province of Pennsylvania. The Founding Fathers of the United States met in Philadelphia to sign the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and the Constitution in 1787. Philadelphia also served as the U.S. capital from 1790–1800 while Washington, D.C. was under construction.
Español: Filadelfia es la ciudad mas grande del estado de Pensilvania.
Deutsch: Philadelphia ist die größte Stadt im US-Bundesstaat Pennsylvania.
Français : Philadelphie est la cité la plus grande de la Pennsylvanie, dans les États-Unis.
Italiano: Filadelfia è la città la più grande della Pennsylvania negli Stati Uniti.
日本語: フィラデルフィア市はペンシルバニア州で一番大きな都市である。
한국어: 필라델피아는 펜실베이니아 주에서 가장 큰 도시이다.
中文(繁體):費城是賓夕法尼亞州的最大城市
中文(简体):费城是宾夕法尼亚州的最大城市
Main category: Philadelphia
Aerial views and maps
editMain categories: Aerial photographs of Philadelphia and Maps of Philadelphia
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Fairmount Park with City Hall tower visible at top center, 1893
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Center City, 1930
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City Hall, 1965
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Landsat, 2002
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Center City with South Philly on left and North Philly on right, 2008
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First map of the city, 1683
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Mitchell map, 1876
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A German map, 1888
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Street map
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Railroad map
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satellite image
Historic sites
editMain category: Buildings in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Old City
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Independence Hall, north facade
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Independence Hall, south facade
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Independence Hall, Assembly Room
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Independence Hall, Governor's Council Chamber
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Congress Hall, Senate Chamber
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Old City Hall and U.S. Supreme Court, 1791–1800
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Declaration House
Society Hill
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Delancey Street, Society Hill
Other Center City sites
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University of Pennsylvania quadrangle, University City
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30th Street Station and Cira Centre, University City
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Memorial Hall, west Fairmount Park
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Fort Mifflin, adjacent to Philadelphia International Airport
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Church of the Advocate (Episcopal)
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Church of the Holy Trinity (Episcopal)
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Germantown Friends Meeting House (Quaker)
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Gloria Dei (Old Swedes') Church (Episcopal, formerly Swedish Lutheran)
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Grace Church (Episcopal)
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Race Street Friends Meetinghouse (Quaker)
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Church of St. James the Less (Episcopal)
Historic images
editMain category: Philadelphia by century
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The Birth of Pennsylvania, 1680, by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris - William Penn, holding paper, and King Charles II
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Penn's Treaty with the Indians, 1683, by Benjamin West
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John Trumbull's Declaration of Independence - Committee of Five presents their draft in Independence Hall, June 28, 1776
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Battle of Germantown, 1777
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Washington's second inauguration, 1793
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Library and Surgeon's Hall, Fifth-street engraving, 1800, by William Birch
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Celebrating Independence Day, 1812
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Election Day, 1815
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U.S. Mint, 1827
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Independence Hall, c.1858
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Great Central Fair, 1864
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Opening day ceremonies at the Centennial Exhibition at Memorial Hall, 1876 - first World's Fair in the United States
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Map of Centennial buildings in Fairmount Park, 1876
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City Hall, c.1899
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Automat, 1906
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Liberty Bell on parade, 1908
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Shibe Park rooftop bleachers, 1913
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World War I armistice day celebration, November 11, 1918
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Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, 1921
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Franklin Field during a Penn football game, 1925
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Sesquicentennial Exposition 80-foot replica of the Liberty Bell, 1926
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FDR accepts the nomination for the Presidency, Franklin Field, 1936
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Baldwin Locomotive Works, 1937
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Submarines USS Ulua (SS-428) and USS Trumpetfish (SS-425) under construction, 1945
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ENIAC, 1946
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Shibe Park, 1955
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Dock Street Market, 1957
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South Philly Sports Complex, 1973 (demolished & replaced)
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Live Aid at JFK Stadium, 1985
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Amnesty International Human Rights Now! concert at JFK Stadium, 1988
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Live 8 on Benjamin Franklin Parkway, 2008
Museums
editMain category: Museums in Philadelphia
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Foucault pendulum at the Franklin Institute
Fairmount Park house museums
editMain category: Houses in Fairmount Park
Outdoor art
editMain category: Statues in Philadelphia
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All Wars Memorial to Colored Soldiers and Sailors in Logan Square
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Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway
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A young Benjamin Franklin at Penn
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A seated Franklin at Penn
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Washington Monument at Eakins Oval
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Joan of Arc near the Art Museum
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George B. McClellan at City Hall
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John F. Reynolds at City Hall
Parks
editMain category: Parks in Philadelphia
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Belmont Plateau, Fairmount Park
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Boathouse Row, Fairmount Park
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Valley Green Inn, Wissahickon Valley Park
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Franklin Square fountain
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Swann Fountain within Logan Circle
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The Washington Monument at Eakins Oval
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Dilworth Park during opening
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Schuylkill River Trail, Schuylkill Banks
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Frankford Avenue Bridge over Pennypack Creek in the park; the oldest surviving roadway bridge in the United States; built in 1697
Performing arts
editMain category: Theaters in Philadelphia
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Academy of Music, home of the Philadelphia Orchestra, 1900–2001
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Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, current home of the Philadelphia Orchestra
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Walnut Street Theatre, the oldest continuously operating theatre in the English-speaking world
Naval Shipyard
editMain category: Philadelphia Naval Shipyard
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Submarine in foreground and crane barge in background, 1912
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Hammerhead crane, 1923
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Ships ready for launching, 1942
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Launching of the USS New Jersey, 1942
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Aerial view, 1955
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Aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy in drydock, Naval Shipyard, 1968
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Aerial view, 1995
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Commissioning of the USS Somerset, 2014
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Mothballed ships, 2017
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Starboard side of the USS John F. Kennedy
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Bow of the JFK
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and its stern, 2018
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Frigate row
Transport
editMain category: Transport in Philadelphia
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PHL - control tower
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PHL - aerial view
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30th Street Station eastern facade
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30th Street Station interior
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A SEPTA platform at 30th Street Station
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Girard Avenue station of Market–Frankford Line
Sports
editMain category: Sports in Philadelphia
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Citizens Bank Park, Phillies, 2007; opened 2004
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Lincoln Financial Field, Eagles, 2012; opened 2003
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The South Philadelphia Sports Complex in 2008; the Spectrum (upper left) was demolished in 2011
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Franklin Field, Penn, 2008
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The Palestra, also on the Penn campus, 2016
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Shibe Park, 1909–1976; Philadelphia Athletics, Phillies and Eagles
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John F. Kennedy Stadium, 1926–1992; various sports including Army–Navy Games and concerts including Live Aid
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Veterans Stadium, 1971–2004; Phillies, Eagles, other sports and music concerts
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The Spectrum, 1967–2011; Flyers, Sixers and music concerts
Skyline
editMain category: Philadelphia skylines
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From the west end of the South Street Bridge, 2018
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From the northwest at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2017
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From the north at Temple University's Morgan Hall on Broad Street, 2013
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From the west at Belmont Mansion, 2009
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From the northwest on Spring Garden Street Bridge, 2008
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From the west in Drexel University's campus, 2007
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From the west along Baltimore Avenue from 48th, 2007
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From the northwest at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2006
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From the east before the construction of Comcast Center, 2006
Skyscrapers
editMain category: High-rises in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Comcast Tech. Center, offices, hotel
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Comcast Center, offices
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One & Two Liberty Place, offices, hotel, residential
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BNY Mellon Center, offices
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Three Logan Square, offices
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Cira Centre South: FMC Tower, offices/residential (L) and Cira Chestnut Tower, aka Evo (R), residential
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G. Fred DiBona Jr. Building, offices
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Commerce Square, offices
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The Residences at The Ritz-Carlton, residential
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The St. James, residential
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PSFS Building, hotel
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PNC Bank Building, offices
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Murano, residential
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Cira Centre, offices
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Aramark Tower, offices
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1706 Rittenhouse, residential
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PECO Building, offices
Panoramas
editMain category: Panoramics of Philadelphia
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