What Makes the Philadelphia City Hall an Outstand Landmark in Philadelphia

It's an over 100 year building that provides a perfect example of the French second Empire Architectural style, and has uncertain future. It indeed has been a building centered with public concerns ranging from heated campaigns to demolish it to lack of finances needed for its maintenance.

This was the world's largest masonry habitable building form 1901-1908. The statue faces the north making it have a shadow most of the time. The observation deck located at the base of the statue offer visitors an impressive picture of the city.

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Some facts visitors should know

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- Visitors are not allowed inside the statue.

- The statue watch was used by the Philadelphia to set watches in 1906.

- The sculptor wanted the statue to face southwards so as to make its face lit by sun most part of the day; however, the architect set it facing the north.

For visitors in Hotels in center city Philadelphia, they can visit the hall at any time in the day or at night.

Hotels located next to the City Hall:

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