Day 111: Philadelphia

Tuesday, 16. October 2007, Pennsylvania, USA

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Chestnut Street corner Bank Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Delaware River and harbour of Philadelphia. The metal bridge on the left side isn’t the blue version of the Golden Gate Bridge, but the Ben Franklin Bridge from 1926.

Am Delaware River und Hafen von Philadelphia. Die Metallbrücke links ist nicht die Golden-Gate-Bridge in blau sondern die Ben-Franklin-Bridge von 1926.

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Shops in a former cinema, center city Philadelphia

Geschäfte in einem ehemaligen Kino, Center City Philadelphia

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The old building: Philadelphia’s City Hall. In the background: Philly’s second tallest skyscraper: One Liberty Place, 288 m (945 ft)

Das alte Gebäude ist das Rathaus Philadelphias. Im Hintregrund: Phillys zweithöchster Wolkenkratzer: One Liberty Place, 288 m.

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Art Deco elements of the Market Street National Bank building, One Penn Square East

Art-Deco-Elemente an der Market Street National Bank, One Penn Square East

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right: City Hall again / rechts nochmal das Rathaus

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Castle like high-rise building in Philadelphia center city

Schlossartiges Hochhaus in der Innenstadt

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Chestnut Street at Locust Street. People are very friendly here, the city and the narrow downtown street remind a lot of New York City.

Chestnut Street Höhe Locust Street. Die Leute sind sehr freundlich hier, die Stadt und die schmalen Innenstadtstrassen erinnern schon sehr an New York City.

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Philadelphia has many pretty murals. This one is called “Philadelphia Muses” by Meg Saligman, 1999, corner of 13th and Locust Streets in Center City East.

Eines von vielen schönen Wandmalereien in der Stadt. Dieses nennt sich „Philadelphia Musen“ von Meg Saligman (1999, Ecke 13te und Locust Street).

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Quince Street – a narrow cobbled carriage lane in Philadelphia’s old city

Quince Street – ein schmaler Kopfsteinpflaster-Kutschenweg in Philadelphias Altstadt

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Pauline’s Bridal Shoppe

Paulines Braut-Lädchen


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4 thoughts on “Day 111: Philadelphia”

  1. Great city with amazing structures and skyscrapers with intricate details. Truly Phily is a nice city to live in. Btw, nice captures!

  2. Philadelphia showcases the old and the new. It features a piece of history like the narrow Quincy street. And it also has towering skycrapers amidst the Delaware River.

  3. Your pictures came out great. Philidelphia is the birth place of Andy Warhol, and not to mention countless historical events for the united states not to mention played a huge role during the industrialization of the United States. Thanks for the post!
    -Patricia

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