Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #20 in Philadelphia, United States

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Number of sights 10 sights
Distance 7.5 km
Ascend 67 m
Descend 78 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: Eastern State Penitentiary

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Eastern State Penitentiary

The Eastern State Penitentiary (ESP) is a former American prison in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is located in the Fairmount section of the city, and was operational from 1829 until 1971. The penitentiary refined the revolutionary system of separate incarceration, first pioneered at the Walnut Street Jail, which emphasized principles of reform rather than punishment.

Wikipedia: Eastern State Penitentiary (EN), Website

1393 meters / 17 minutes

Sight 2: Abraham Lincoln

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Lincoln Monument (Philadelphia) is a monument honoring Abraham Lincoln in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. One of the first initiated in memory of the assassinated president, the monument was designed by neoclassical sculptor Randolph Rogers and completed in 1871. It is now located northeast of the intersection of Kelly Drive and Sedgley Drive, opposite Boathouse Row.

Wikipedia: Lincoln Monument (Philadelphia) (EN), Website

1544 meters / 19 minutes

Sight 3: Roberts Vaux Junior High School

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Roberts Vaux Junior High School

The Promise Academy at Roberts Vaux High School is an historic, American high school building that is located in the North Central neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Wikipedia: Roberts Vaux Junior High School (EN)

1418 meters / 17 minutes

Sight 4: Blue Horizon

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The Blue Horizon is a historic 1,346-seat former boxing venue in Philadelphia. The Ring magazine voted it the number-one boxing venue in the world, and Sports Illustrated noted it as the last great boxing venue in the country.

Wikipedia: The Blue Horizon (EN)

97 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 5: Freedom Theatre

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New Freedom Theatre is an African-American theatre company in residence at the Freedom Theatre in Philadelphia established in 1966. The theatre has mounted several hundred productions as well as having taught tens of thousands of students in their 50-year-old educational programs history, making it Pennsylvania's oldest African-American theatrical institution.

Wikipedia: New Freedom Theatre (EN)

60 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 6: Edwin Forrest House

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Edwin Forrest House

The Edwin Forrest House is an historic house and arts building, which is located at 1346 North Broad Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Built between 1853 and 1854, it was home, from 1880 until 1960, to the Philadelphia School of Design for Women, at one time one of the nation's largest art schools for women.

Wikipedia: Edwin Forrest House (EN)

225 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 7: Burk Mansion

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The Alfred E. Burk House, colloquially known as the Burk Mansion, is a Gilded Age late Victorian Italian Renaissance style house located at 1500 North Broad Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania now owned by Temple University. Designed by architects Edward P. Simon & David B. Basset and constructed between 1907 and 1909, the building was later altered and enlarged by Louis A. Manfredi first in 1949 and later in 1953. The house was initially commissioned and inhabited by industrialist and leather manufacturer Alfred E. Burk from 1909 until his death in 1921. From 1945 to 1970, the house served as the headquarters for the Upholsterers International Union of North America, an AFL-affiliated labor union of upholsters and textile workers, among others. In 1971, it was acquired by Temple University’s School of Social Administration. Temple University used the property as a daycare for faculty, staff, and students until its closure in 1995. The building currently sits unoccupied.

Wikipedia: Alfred E. Burk House (EN)

898 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 8: Wagner Free Institute of Science

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Wagner Free Institute of Science

The Wagner Free Institute of Science is a natural history museum at 1700 West Montgomery Avenue in north Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1855, it is a rare surviving example of a Victorian era scientific society, with a museum, research center, library, and educational facilities. Its buildings, developed between 1859 and 1901, present the collections of founder William Wagner in the style of the period, and have been designated a National Historic Landmark for their architecture and state of preservation.

Wikipedia: Wagner Free Institute of Science (EN)

675 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 9: Temple Performing Arts Center

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Grace Baptist Church is a Baptist church in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, United States. Under the leadership of Russell H. Conwell, the congregation became one of the largest in the country and was the parent of many other institutions, most notably Temple University and Temple Health. It is affiliated with the American Baptist Churches USA.

Wikipedia: Grace Baptist Church of Philadelphia (EN)

1172 meters / 14 minutes

Sight 10: The U School

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The U School

The Joseph C. Ferguson School is an historic American school building that is located in the Cecil B. Moore neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Wikipedia: Joseph C. Ferguson School (EN)

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