City Hall
The largest municipal building in the country, covered in sculpture and crowned by a 37-foot statue of William Penn. Walk through its courtyard any time; take the tower tour when it's open.
- Open
- Courtyard always open; tower and building tours on weekdays when available
- Price
- Free to walk through; tower and building tours are paid
- Time Needed
- 1 hour
- Address
- 1400 John F. Kennedy Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19107Google MapsApple Maps
- Getting There
- 15th St or City Hall stations (Market–Frankford and Broad Street lines).
- Accessibility
- The courtyard and ground floor are accessible; the tower elevator is not wheelchair accessible.
Why Go
Finished in 1901 after three decades of work, City Hall was briefly the tallest habitable building in the world. Its granite and marble walls carry some 250 sculptures, and the bronze William Penn on top of the tower is the largest statue on any building. An elevator climbs to an observation deck just below Penn's feet, and the building's ornate interior rooms can be seen on guided tours.
Tips
- The tower holds only a few people at a time and has closed for maintenance; check the City Hall Visitor Center before you go.
- Dilworth Park on the west side has a café, a summer fountain and winter skating.
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