PHILADELPHIA
by
Agnese Giotto |
Agnese
in metropolitana a Philadelphia
Agnese
in the subway in Philadelphia |
Philadelphia
(also called Philly or The City of Brotherly Love) is the largest
city, in area and population, of
Pennsylvania.
It is situated on the west shore of the
Delaware
River
and it’s crossed by the
Schuylkill
River;
the old town is situated between these two rivers.
It’s
one of the oldest and most historically important cities in the
USA.
It played a very significant role in the history of the American
independence, democracy and freedom. Between the 18th and 19th
century it was the biggest city of the United
States;
it’s here that the Declaration of Independence
and the American Constitution were written.
Today
Philadelphia
is a modern and lively city with important commercial and
industrial headquarters and it also offers an interesting cultural
life with many museums, monuments and an intense nightlife, which
make it one of the best touristic city of the United States. |
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The
one around Market Street is without any doubt the most
modern, populated and commercially important area, where there are
the best restaurants and hotels; the most important building is the
City Hall, the headquarter of the political and administrative life of
the city. |
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Near
the
Old
City Hall
we visited the Independence Hall, which is one of the most important
and interesting historical monuments of the USA
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In his Assembly room the Declaration of
Independence and the US Constitution were created and signed.
A ranger explained us what its political functions were and what
happened here during American history.
Opposite the Independence Hall is the Liberty
Bell
Center, which hosts Philadelphia's
most prized icon, the Liberty Bell, a worldwide symbol of freedom.
The Liberty Bell was hung and first heard in 1753 in the State House
of Pennsylvania, to summon the Assembly to debate some acts made by
the British Parliament and it also announced the defeat of the
British after the Independence War.. |
Nel
centro storico di Philadelphia
Philadelphia's
old center
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Its inscription “Proclaim Liberty throughout All the land unto All
the Inhabitants Thereof.” expressed the wish for independence of
the north Americans colonies during the XVIII century. |
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Sul
fiume Delaware
On the
Delaware River |
So
it reminds American people of the significance of the War of
Independence and the revolutionary changes of that time.
Important
for the American history, is also the Congress Hall, where the American
Congress met for the first time.
We took a look around the center of
Philadelphia
and we discovered its very significant role in a lot of aspects:
historical, political, cultural, social, economic and
commercial.
We visited the monuments which shaped American history and walked
through the city center and its shops, banks and restaurants,
immersed in a very cosmopolitan city.
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