Philadelphia
Philadelphia is the closest large city to New York, the fourth largest in America. Here, in the 18th century, American statehood began - the city is called the birthplace of America, which is why there are so many historical sights here. Here the wonderful concept of the Quaker faith entered as a worthy part of the American ideology and mentality. The most important national documents were proclaimed here: the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence.
Independence Hall: the halls of the first Congress, the government, and the federal courthouse.
The Liberty Bell- there is a copy of it in every American city.
The Mint: a fascinating process of making metal money and state awards.
Strikingly beautiful Masonic "temple": 17 halls in different architectural styles.
Observation deck on the City Hall.
Ancient street and interiors of houses on Elfret Alley.
Irish memorial
and replica of William Penn 's ship.
The largest art collections: the Rodin Museum (200 originals)
и the Barnes Foundation (impressionists, etc.) - the most extensive private collection in the world.
Philadelphia, the "City of Brotherly Love" is a purely American phenomenon. This is an inspiring example of a realized political utopia. Just what in Europe turned into an ugly chimera, with blood flows even in the "Enlightened" 18th century, in America, where the maximum possible democracy really flourished, made it possible to achieve such a degree of release of spirituality, which caused fantastic economic growth, made it possible to successfully solve social problems. Problems. It is not for nothing that the entire state of Pennsylvania is called the "workshop of America" - there are so many mines, mines, and factories here. By the way, one of the best the astoundingly subtle Hollywood Oscar-winning film The Deer Hunter is about such a working-class community, almost certainly in Pennsylvania, with an Orthodox population of either Russian or Ukrainian origin living in their own way. This is by far the most amazing anti-militarist epic about the tragedy of the Vietnam War. Be sure to watch it.
