statue of William Penn
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The statue of William Penn is a large bronze sculpture of Pennsylvania’s founder that crowns the tower of Philadelphia City Hall and serves as a prominent city landmark.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| William Penn statue | 2 |
| Bronze statue of William Penn | 1 |
| Statue of William Penn on Philadelphia City Hall | 1 |
| William Penn statue atop City Hall | 1 |
| statue of William Penn canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bronze sculpture
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monument ⓘ outdoor sculpture ⓘ public art ⓘ |
| architecturalPosition | crowns the tower of Philadelphia City Hall ⓘ |
| associatedTradition | linked to local superstition about Philadelphia sports championships ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Philadelphia City Hall
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surface form:
Philadelphia City Hall tower
Quaker heritage in Pennsylvania ⓘ history of Pennsylvania’s founding ⓘ |
| category |
Bronze sculptures in Pennsylvania
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Monuments and memorials in Philadelphia ⓘ Outdoor sculptures in Philadelphia ⓘ Statues of people in Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| constructionMethod | cast in sections ⓘ |
| creator | Alexander Milne Calder ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | long served as a visual symbol of the city’s founding ⓘ |
| depicts | William Penn ⓘ |
| elevation |
situated about 167 meters above street level
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situated more than 500 feet above street level ⓘ |
| function | city landmark ⓘ |
| genre | figurative sculpture ⓘ |
| height |
about 11 meters
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about 37 feet ⓘ |
| heritageContext | icon of Philadelphia skyline ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | symbol of Philadelphia ⓘ |
| imageUsedAs | emblem in various representations of Philadelphia ⓘ |
| inception | 1894 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Pennsylvania
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Philadelphia ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| location | Philadelphia City Hall ⓘ |
| maintenanceBy |
Government of the City of Philadelphia
ⓘ
surface form:
City of Philadelphia government
|
| material | bronze ⓘ |
| mounting | mounted on the lantern of the City Hall tower ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
depicts William Penn holding a scroll representing the Charter of Pennsylvania
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includes detailed clothing and hat typical of late 17th century ⓘ |
| orientation | faces northeast over the city ⓘ |
| owner |
Philadelphia
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surface form:
City of Philadelphia
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| partOf |
architectural program of Philadelphia City Hall
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historic fabric of Center City Philadelphia ⓘ |
| relativeHeight | largest statue atop any building in the world at time of completion ⓘ |
| subjectOccupation |
Quaker leader
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founder of Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | many parts of central Philadelphia ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
William Penn statue atop City Hall
subject surface form:
City Hall Square (Philadelphia)
this entity surface form:
William Penn statue
this entity surface form:
Statue of William Penn on Philadelphia City Hall
this entity surface form:
Bronze statue of William Penn