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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De Benneville placeOfDeath Philadelphia
subject surface form: Bert Bell
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Hugh Henry Brackenridge workLocation Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Route 611 (in part) passesThrough Philadelphia
subject surface form: Pennsylvania Route 611
this entity surface form: City of Philadelphia
Oregon Avenue locatedIn Philadelphia
Oregon Avenue isMaintainedBy Philadelphia
this entity surface form: City of Philadelphia
PA 611 (portion) locatedIn Philadelphia
PA 611 (portion) maintainedBy Philadelphia
this entity surface form: City of Philadelphia
Avenue of the Arts section governedBy Philadelphia
this entity surface form: City of Philadelphia
Man Ray placeOfBirth Philadelphia
National Historic Landmarks in Pennsylvania locatedIn Philadelphia
subject surface form: Independence Hall
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
National Historic Landmarks in Pennsylvania locatedIn Philadelphia
subject surface form: Liberty Bell
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
National Historic Landmarks in Pennsylvania locatedIn Philadelphia
subject surface form: Eastern State Penitentiary
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
National Historic Landmarks in Pennsylvania locatedIn Philadelphia
subject surface form: Philadelphia City Hall
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
National Historic Landmarks in Pennsylvania locatedIn Philadelphia
subject surface form: Betsy Ross House
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
National Historic Landmarks in Pennsylvania locatedIn Philadelphia
subject surface form: Cliveden
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Norristown, Pennsylvania, United States locatedNear Philadelphia
subject surface form: Norristown, Pennsylvania
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Rosemont locatedNear Philadelphia
subject surface form: Rosemont, Pennsylvania
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Harbor of Gloucester (paintings by Winslow Homer) location Philadelphia
subject surface form: The Harbor of Gloucester (Philadelphia Museum of Art painting)
Thomas Hopkinson placeOfResidence Philadelphia
Thomas Hopkinson placeOfActivity Philadelphia
Thomas Hopkinson workLocation Philadelphia
Al Golden coachedInCity Philadelphia
Temple University Diamond Marching Band locatedIn Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Highland Park isSuburbOf Philadelphia
Lionel Simmons birthPlace Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
American Psychiatric Association foundingLocation Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Aaron T. Beck placeOfDeath Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Aaron T. Beck workLocation Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Simon Gratz High School locatedIn Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Simon Gratz High School city Philadelphia
South Carolina delegation to the Continental Congress location Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Arlen Specter placeOfDeath Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Arlen Specter workLocation Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Avenue of the Arts locatedIn Philadelphia
Avenue of the Arts city Philadelphia
Gilbert Tennent placeOfDeath Philadelphia
Port of Camden nearbyCity Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Bywood locatedNear Philadelphia
Bywood borderingCity Philadelphia
Bywood hasPublicTransitConnectionTo Philadelphia
Doug Moe workLocation Philadelphia