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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this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Rich Gannon placeOfBirth Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Sean Turner in Servant (TV series) residence Philadelphia
subject surface form: Sean Turner (Servant)
Alfred Cini placeOfBirth Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Thomas placeOfBirth Philadelphia
subject surface form: Thomas Joseph Gola
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Louis A. Godey workLocation Philadelphia
2006 MLS SuperDraft city Philadelphia
Temple Law city Philadelphia
Edward L. Carey workLocation Philadelphia
Edward L. Carey residence Philadelphia
Michael Callan placeOfBirth Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Benny Golson placeOfBirth Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Stephen Girard residence Philadelphia
Frank G. Speck workLocation Philadelphia
Rudolf Modrzejewski workLocation Philadelphia
Territorial Governor George L. Curry placeOfBirth Philadelphia
subject surface form: George L. Curry
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Joan Myers Brown residence Philadelphia
Dee residence Philadelphia
subject surface form: Dee Reynolds
Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation locatedIn Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
James Logan workLocation Philadelphia
James Logan residence Philadelphia
One Liberty Observation Deck city Philadelphia
Jenő Blau residence Philadelphia
Thomas Ustick Walter placeOfBirth Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Two Liberty Place locatedIn Philadelphia
Two Liberty Place city Philadelphia
William Temple Franklin residence Philadelphia
Friendship Gate locatedIn Philadelphia
Chinatown Friendship Arch locatedIn Philadelphia