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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The Gross Clinic locationOfCreation Philadelphia
The Agnew Clinic location Philadelphia
Between Rounds creatorBirthPlace Philadelphia
1776 (film) setInLocation Philadelphia
1776 (stage musical) settingPlace Philadelphia
subject surface form: 1776 (musical)
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
David and Lisa filmingLocation Philadelphia
Eve Arnold placeOfBirth Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Lindenwold hasRailConnectionTo Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Cyrus H. K. Curtis deathPlace Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Cyrus H. K. Curtis residence Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, United States locatedNear Philadelphia
subject surface form: Wynnewood, Pennsylvania
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Granville Redmond placeOfBirth Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Asia Booth Clarke residence Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
John C. Pemberton birthPlace Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
15–16th & Locust station location Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Bridge Line operatedBetween Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Center City Philadelphia subway tunnel locatedIn Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Freedom Card smart card usedInCity Philadelphia
PA-1 railcars serves Philadelphia
Newark station (Delaware) connectsTo Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Thomas Holme workLocation Philadelphia
PA-2 railcars serves Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania School of Design locatedIn Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Route 36 trolley operatesInCity Philadelphia
Reading Terminal in Philadelphia locatedIn Philadelphia
subject surface form: Reading Terminal
Reading Terminal in Philadelphia city Philadelphia
subject surface form: Reading Terminal
Von Steuben Day observedIn Philadelphia
Henry Muhlenberg residence Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Consolidated Rail Corporation headquartersLocation Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Consolidated Rail Corporation laterHeadquartersLocation Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Harold Pender workLocation Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Columbus Boulevard locatedIn Philadelphia
Keystone Service routeVia Philadelphia
Keystone Service connectsCity Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
George Stallings teamCityManaged Philadelphia
Oscar Charleston placeOfDeath Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Specimen Days placeOfPublication Philadelphia
JFK Boulevard and Market Street locatedIn Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jack Whitaker placeOfBirth Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Pattison Station (now NRG Station) on Broad Street Line locatedIn Philadelphia
subject surface form: Pattison Station