Philadelphia

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Philadelphia is a major historic U.S. city in Pennsylvania known for its role in the American Revolution, iconic landmarks like Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell, and its rich cultural and academic institutions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
municipality
areaCode 215
267
445
contains Benjamin Franklin Parkway
City Hall
Fairmount Park
Independence Hall
Independence Hall
surface form: Liberty Bell

Love Park
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Reading Terminal Market
Rocky Steps
Schuylkill River Trail
country United States of America
founded 1682
foundedAs planned city
foundedBy William Penn
governedBy Mayor–council government
hasLandmark Betsy Ross House
Eastern State Penitentiary
Elfreth's Alley
Independence National Historical Park
hasSportsTeam Philadelphia 76ers
Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Phillies
hasUniversity Drexel University
Temple University
University of Pennsylvania
is county seat of Philadelphia County
largest city in Pennsylvania
major cultural center
major economic hub
major educational center
major medical center
major port city
knownFor American Revolutionary history
Italian Market
Mummers Parade
Philadelphia cheesesteak
colonial architecture
museums
universities
locatedIn Northeastern United States
surface form: Mid-Atlantic United States

Northeastern United States
Pennsylvania
motto Philadelphia maneto
namedAfter Philadelphos (Greek for brotherly love)
partOf Philadelphia metropolitan area
surface form: Delaware Valley metropolitan area

Thirteen Colonies
roleIn American Revolutionary War
surface form: American Revolution
servedAsUSCapitalFrom 1790
servedAsUSCapitalUntil 1800
timeZone Eastern Time Zone
traversedBy Delaware River
Schuylkill River
was capital of the United States

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City Hall square locatedIn Philadelphia
subject surface form: City Hall Square (Philadelphia)
City Hall square isCivicCenterOf Philadelphia
subject surface form: City Hall Square (Philadelphia)
City Hall square isDowntownFocalPointOf Philadelphia
subject surface form: City Hall Square (Philadelphia)
City Hall square isPublicSpaceOf Philadelphia
subject surface form: City Hall Square (Philadelphia)
this entity surface form: City of Philadelphia
Northeast megalopolis hasMajorCity Philadelphia
Broad Street Line locatedIn Philadelphia
Ava Lowle Willing placeOfBirth Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Ava Lowle Willing marriageLocationWith John Jacob Astor IV Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Edmund Randolph residence Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania locatedNear Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania isSuburbOf Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Swann Memorial Fountain locatedIn Philadelphia
Swann Memorial Fountain maintainedBy Philadelphia
this entity surface form: City of Philadelphia
Swann Memorial Fountain owner Philadelphia
this entity surface form: City of Philadelphia
Rodin Museum locatedIn Philadelphia
Rodin Museum city Philadelphia
Rodin Museum hasOwner Philadelphia
this entity surface form: City of Philadelphia
Wells Fargo Center locatedIn Philadelphia
Wells Fargo Center city Philadelphia
Jacques Gréber workLocation Philadelphia
West Fairmount Park locatedIn Philadelphia
West Fairmount Park city Philadelphia
West Fairmount Park ownedBy Philadelphia
this entity surface form: City of Philadelphia
Atlantic City Line servesCity Philadelphia
John Randolph of Roanoke deathPlace Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spectrum locatedIn Philadelphia
Spectrum city Philadelphia
Bernie Parent residence Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Broad Street Bullies city Philadelphia
Gritty city Philadelphia
Benjamin Henry Latrobe workLocation Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Benjamin Henry Latrobe residence Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Kingsessing locatedIn Philadelphia
Kingsessing city Philadelphia
Clinical Practices of the University of Pennsylvania locatedIn Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Penn Heart and Vascular Center locatedIn Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Penn Neuroscience Center locatedIn Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Penn Relays locatedIn Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Liberty Bell locatedIn Philadelphia
Province of Pennsylvania capital Philadelphia
Province of Pennsylvania majorCity Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Hospital locatedIn Philadelphia
Peggy Shippen birthPlace Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Peggy Shippen residence Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
J. Presper Eckert placeOfBirth Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
J. Presper Eckert residence Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States