Check out this vintage Documerica photo taken in the Center Courtyard of City Hall in 1973. Take a photo of in Philadelphia today and share it with our State of the Environment Photo Project. 자세히 보기
Be sure to check the food truck schedule. The vendors rotate between different sites. There's nothing like a meatball sandwich and a cupcake while at City Hall!
Tour of City Hall: Bring your camera! French 2nd empire architecture, 100's of artworks, amazing views, beautiful tile work, lot's of history. World's largest masonry building. Paris on Broad Street.
Look on top of City Hall to see the 36-foot tall statue of William Penn by Alexander Milne Calder. Until 1986 there was a ‘gentlemen’s agreement’ that no building would be taller than Penn’s hat.
Largest and costliest city hall in the country when it was built (1871-1902). Still the largest masonry building in the world. A marvelous Second Empire building beloved by all Philadelphians.
O city hall é lindo! A praça em frente é bem legal com umas esculturas lúdicas interativas, porém tem muito mendigo, fiquei um pouco receosa de tirar foto na região .
String Bands + Comics put on their show at City Hall, but Fancy Brigades perform full routines in the Convention Center during the Mummers Parade. – Green Guide Editor
Did you know you can actually climb to the top of the tower? The Tower Observation Deck is open weekdays, 9:30 a.m.-4:15 p.m. For tours and tower admission go to Room 121.
With close to 700 rooms, City Hall is the largest municipal building in the United States. Look up and say hi to Billy Penn. He’s kinda a local celebrity around these parts. 자세히 보기
Did you know it would take about 106 standard 100 watt light bulbs stacked end to end to equal that massive 37 foot tall bronze statue of William Penn that tops the Philly city hall building?
The largest municipal building in the U.S. Head to the north portico to see a bronze plaque containing William Penn's prayer for the city of Philadelphia written in 1863 as he departed for England.
History lesson: this is where Sweet Dee from It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia played sassy Latino reporter character Martina Martinez and where Philly Green Man puts Dennis in a world of pain.
Suspicions of corruption in city government continue to this day, but WHYY senior reporter Dave Davies wrote this eloquent defense of Philadelphia: http://ph.ly/kQfeM