Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #14 in Philadelphia, United States

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Number of sights 13 sights
Distance 7.9 km
Ascend 110 m
Descend 131 m

Experience Philadelphia in United States in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in PhiladelphiaIndividual Sights in Philadelphia

Sight 1: Liberti Church

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First Baptist Church of Philadelphia is a Baptist church founded in 1698 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

Wikipedia: First Baptist Church (Philadelphia) (EN)

354 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 2: Rittenhouse Square

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Rittenhouse Square

Rittenhouse Square is a neighborhood, including a public park, in Center City Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Rittenhouse Square often specifically refers to the park, while the neighborhood as a whole is referred to simply as Rittenhouse. The park is one of the five original open-space parks planned by William Penn and his surveyor Thomas Holme during the late 17th century.

Wikipedia: Rittenhouse Square (EN)

196 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: Church of the Holy Trinity

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Church of the Holy Trinity is an Episcopal church on Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia. The first service in the church building, designed by Scottish architect John Notman, was held on March 27, 1859. The corner tower was added in 1867 and was designed by George W. Hewitt of the firm of Fraser, Furness & Hewitt. It is designed in the simpler "low church" style, rather than the fancier "high church" or Anglo-Catholic style of Notman's nearby St. Marks Episcopal Church.

Wikipedia: Church of the Holy Trinity, Philadelphia (EN), Website, Heritage Website

315 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 4: Thomas Hockley House

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Thomas Hockley House

The Thomas Hockley House (1875) is a Victorian city house in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, designed by architect Frank Furness. Located west of Rittenhouse Square, it is a contributing property in the Walnut–Chancellor Historic District.

Wikipedia: Thomas Hockley House (EN)

454 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 5: The Rosenbach Museum & Library

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The Rosenbach Museum & Library

The Rosenbach is a Philadelphia museum and library located within two 19th-century townhouses. Established as a testamentary gift in 1954. The historic houses contain the donated collections of Philip Rosenbach and his younger brother Dr. Abraham Simon Wolf Rosenbach.

Wikipedia: Rosenbach Museum and Library (EN), Website

720 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 6: Schuylkill River Park Community Garden

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The Schuylkill River Park Community Garden (SRPCG) is a unique approximately 70 plot community garden located at 25th and Manning Streets in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Garden is one of only a very few located on Fairmount Park land, part of Philadelphia's Park System.

Wikipedia: Schuylkill River Park Community Garden (EN), Website

177 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 7: Schuylkill River Park

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Schuylkill River Park is a swath of land owned by the Philadelphia Department of Parks and Recreation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It encompasses most of the area bordered by 25th Street and the Schuylkill River between Manning and Delancey Streets and the area bordered by the Schuylkill River and 26th Street between Delancey and Pine Streets. Some of this land was held by the Department of Recreation prior to its recent merger with the Fairmount Park. In addition, the merged Department of Parks and Recreation owns the land from Taney Street to the Schuylkill River between Pine and the end of Schuylkill Pocket Veterans Memorial Field as well as O'Connor Pool. It also encompasses the Schuylkill River Park Community Garden, which is on land owned by the Department of Parks and Recreation and managed by the Center City Residents' Association. The area connects with the Schuylkill River Trail via a pedestrian bridge, which was completed in October 2012.

Wikipedia: Schuylkill River Park (EN), Website

338 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 8: Fitler Square

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Fitler Square

Fitler Square is a 0.5 acre public park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States and a surrounding neighborhood of the same name. The square is bounded on the east by 23rd Street, on the west by 24th Street, on the north by Panama Street, and on the south by Pine Street. The neighborhood encompasses much of southwest Center City west of Rittenhouse Square and east of the Schuylkill River.

Wikipedia: Fitler Square (EN), Website

622 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 9: U.S. Naval Home

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Naval Square is a gated community within the Graduate Hospital neighborhood of Philadelphia that served as the first United States Naval Academy from 1834 to 1845, when the Naval Academy formed in Annapolis. It continued as a retirement home for sailors and marines and was called the Naval Home until 1976, when the facility was relocated to Mississippi.

Wikipedia: Philadelphia Naval Asylum (EN), Heritage Website

300 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 10: William S. Peirce School

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William S. Peirce School

The William S. Peirce School is a historic school building that is located in the Southwest Center City neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

Wikipedia: William S. Peirce School (EN)

1877 meters / 23 minutes

Sight 11: Universal Alcorn Charter Elementary School

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Universal Alcorn Charter Elementary School

The Universal Alcorn Charter Elementary School is an American charter school that is located in the Grays Ferry neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Wikipedia: Universal Alcorn Charter Elementary School (EN)

1374 meters / 16 minutes

Sight 12: Newkirk Monument

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Newkirk Monument

The Newkirk Viaduct Monument is a 15-foot (4.6 m) white marble obelisk in the West Philadelphia neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was installed in 1839 to mark the completion of the Newkirk Viaduct, the first permanent railroad bridge over the Schuylkill River. It is inscribed with the names of 51 railroad builders and executives, among other information.

Wikipedia: Newkirk Viaduct Monument (EN)

1217 meters / 15 minutes

Sight 13: Bartram's Garden

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Bartram's Garden is a 50-acre public garden and National Historic Landmark in Southwest Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, situated on the banks of the Tidal Schuylkill River. Founded in 1728 by botanist John Bartram (1699–1777), it is the oldest botanical garden to survive in North America. The Garden is operated by the non-profit John Bartram Association in coordination with Philadelphia Parks and Recreation.

Wikipedia: Bartram's Garden (EN), Website

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