The Old City Philadelphia

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Hey friends, other photo sets are on the go ... Below are some of my journey at the very first days of my visit to US. We were brought to some historical sites at the heart of Philadelphia. This city is really historic. There are some key events taking place here. To mention some are the drafting as well as the signing of Declaration of Independence and US Constitution. It is the hometown of Benjamin Franklin and is where he is buried. It is also a very historical city in the context of religious freedom. There are plenty religions exist there. There are various churches of Catholic and Protestant's denominations on every corner of the streets. The oldest synagogue is also located there. And, it is the city where American Muslims mostly live. Don't be surprised if you wander at the town and meet women in veils. Enjoy ...

The Old City Philadelphia

Trolley Tour Part I



Part II of the trolley tour will be added soon I get the photos from my friend >,<

Comments

  1. Ferrial PondrafiMarch 4, 2011 at 1:08 PM

    Philly is the hometown of Taylor Swift too.. hhe
    oh by the way, did you visit Ben's house???
    and.. is it a broken bell on your picture? if it yes, then it's nice... :-)

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  2. Rizqi ArifuddinMarch 4, 2011 at 2:09 PM

    Yeah pon, there are many myths and urban legend concerning the bell, u can try to google Liberty Bell :D

    unfortunately, i didn't visit Ben Franklin's house, I only passed through his grave hhhi

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  3. Ferrial PondrafiMarch 4, 2011 at 2:31 PM

    okay, i'll google it..
    actually, that bell is mentioned also by Bright Eyes in his song. he said, 'leave the liberty on the broken bell today'

    so.. you've passed the grave of notable person ever lived in America. that's sooooo reaaaaallyyy interesting... :-D

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  4. UnknownMarch 4, 2011 at 8:29 PM

    loh taylor swift dri Philadelphia ya??

    waaa...miss Philly so much kikiiii

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  5. Ferrial PondrafiMarch 5, 2011 at 8:59 AM

    iya i Pit.. dia dr Philadelphia.. gadis desa og.. hahaha

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