Independence Square

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historic site public square

Independence Square is a historic public square in Philadelphia that served as a central gathering place during the American Revolution and the early years of the United States.

Aliases (1)

Independence Square (Philadelphia) ×1

Statements (44)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	historic site → public square →
adjacentTo	5th Street → 6th Street → Chestnut Street → Independence Hall → Walnut Street →
alsoKnownAs	Independence Square (Philadelphia) →
associatedWith	Founding Fathers of the United States → United States independence →
category	American Revolutionary War sites → Historic sites in Pennsylvania → Squares in Philadelphia →
city	Philadelphia →
continent	North America →
country	United States of America →
governingBody	National Park Service →
hasFunction	civic space → commemorative space →
hasHistoricalPeriod	American Revolution → early United States history →
hasLandUse	ceremonial → recreational →
hasType	urban parkland →
hasView	Independence Hall →
heritageDesignation	part of Independence National Historical Park →
locatedIn	Old City, Philadelphia → Pennsylvania → Philadelphia → United States →
near	Congress Hall → Liberty Bell Center → Old City historic district →
openToPublic	yes →
ownedBy	United States federal government →
partOf	Independence National Historical Park →
significance	central gathering place during the American Revolution → central gathering place in the early years of the United States →
state	Pennsylvania →
touristAttraction	yes →
usedFor	political demonstrations → public ceremonies → public gatherings → tourism →

Referenced by (7)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Congress Hall → Independence Hall →	partOf
Independence Square ("Independence Square (Philadelphia)") →	alsoKnownAs
Independence National Historical Park →	contains
American Philosophical Society Hall →	locatedInOrNextTo
Old City Hall (Philadelphia) →	locatedOn
520 Chestnut Street →	near