| Founded by William Penn in the 17th century, | | | | according to the legend, Betsy Ross sewed the |
| Philadelphia is the first real American city and the | | | | first American flag, attract more than three million |
| first national capital. This is the fifth largest city in | | | | visitors every year. |
| America where noble colonial buildings stand side | | | | The story says that Liberty Bell rang July 8th |
| by side with houses from glass and concrete. | | | | 1776 to gather all the Philadelphians together so |
| Nowadays Philadelphia is being restored and in a | | | | that they could listen to the Declaration of |
| time everything from prosperous districts united | | | | Independence read aloud. In 1846 a crack |
| into the Central City to magnificent historic | | | | appeared on the bell surface which then grew |
| buildings will look like it was built just recently. The | | | | from its top to its crown. This meant the bell |
| City Council will finally have a chance to | | | | became unusable. It was removed from the |
| demonstrate its high tower. The Philadelphia | | | | tower and placed in the Declaration Chamber. The |
| railway station has already been restored and | | | | bell is one of the main historic relics, a powerful |
| now looks the way it looked during the Great | | | | symbol. During the severe times of the Second |
| Depression. | | | | World War the bell helped unite Americans in their |
| Philadelphia is known as the birthplace of the | | | | struggle with the enemy. As years passed by, it |
| United States of America, the cradle of national | | | | started to attract members of the protest |
| freedom where in 1776 13 American colonies | | | | actions. The inscription on the bell is taken from |
| proclaimed independence from the British Empire. | | | | the Bible and reads "And ye shall hallow the |
| Most tourists who come to Philadelphia start their | | | | fiftieth year, and proclaim liberty throughout all the |
| tour around the city and its attractions with the | | | | land unto all the inhabitants thereof…' |
| Independence Hall where Founding Fathers of the | | | | Every year July 4th the descendants of those |
| United States gathered to debate over and adopt | | | | who signed the Declaration of Independence visit |
| the Declaration of Independence. People come | | | | the bell. A great amount of tourists comes to |
| here to look at the country's birthplace: it all | | | | Philadelphia this day. |
| started from here, from this building. People are | | | | But it is not only its history that Philadelphia is |
| attracted with the fact that the country was | | | | proud of. The city has a rich cultural life, with |
| founded on ideas and principles of freedom and | | | | many theatres and restaurants located on its |
| equality. That is why travelers from all over the | | | | Avenue of the Arts. Its Broad Street is the home |
| world want to see the place where the | | | | for the Philadelphia Orchestra, Pennsylvania Ballet, |
| Declaration of Freedom was "created". | | | | the Philadelphia Opera as well as jazz studios and |
| Famous attractions of Philadelphia - Liberty Bell, | | | | numerous drama and music theatres. |
| National Constitution Center and the house where, | | | | |