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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North Broad Street locatedInAdministrativeArea Philadelphia
this entity surface form: City of Philadelphia
Amos Lee placeOfBirth Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
SEPTA Trenton Line servesCity Philadelphia
Ben Bova placeOfBirth Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Lynda Laurence origin Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
David Ruffin placeOfDeath Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Meldrick Taylor birthPlace Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Meldrick Taylor residence Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Great Plaza location Philadelphia
Great Plaza operatedIn Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Independence Blue Cross headquartersLocation Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
RiverRink locatedIn Philadelphia
Winterfest locatedIn Philadelphia
Summerfest locatedIn Philadelphia
DRWC city Philadelphia
DRWC locatedIn Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
DRWC collaboratesWith Philadelphia
this entity surface form: City of Philadelphia
Philadelphia waterfront locatedIn Philadelphia
Philadelphia waterfront governedBy Philadelphia
this entity surface form: City of Philadelphia
Center City planning area of Philadelphia governedBy Philadelphia
this entity surface form: City of Philadelphia
Sherman Compromise location Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Eleanor Sokoloff workLocation Philadelphia
Eleanor Sokoloff residence Philadelphia
Theme from Rocky associatedLocation Philadelphia
Sabato Morais deathPlace Philadelphia
Sabato Morais residence Philadelphia
Marcus Jastrow placeOfDeath Philadelphia
Donnie basedInCity Philadelphia
John Sergeant birthPlace Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
John Sergeant deathPlace Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
John Sergeant workLocation Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
John Sergeant residence Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Municipal Pier 9 location Philadelphia
Charles Biddle residence Philadelphia
Charles Biddle placeOfActivity Philadelphia
Biddle family of Philadelphia city Philadelphia
Biddle family of Philadelphia birthPlace Philadelphia
subject surface form: Nicholas Biddle
William Hastie workLocation Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jessie Fauset deathPlace Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Jessie Fauset workLocation Philadelphia
105th World Series city Philadelphia
James B. Longacre placeOfDeath Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
James B. Longacre workLocation Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Lower Makefield Township, Pennsylvania near Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Bert Bell Award locationOfOrganization Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Blake Bashoff placeOfBirth Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
1967 NBA championship gameLocation Philadelphia
1967 NBA championship cityChampion Philadelphia