Christ Church
Christ Church is an Episcopal church in the Old City neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1695 as a parish of the Church of England, it played an integral role in the founding of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Episcopal
- Description: church
- Also known as: “Christ Church Philadelphia” and “Christ Church, Philadelphia”
- Address: 22 North 2nd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Independence Hall and Liberty Bell.
Independence Hall
Photo: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Independence Hall is a historic civic building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States were debated and adopted by the Founding Fathers of the United States. Independence Hall is situated 1,800 feet west of Christ Church.
Liberty Bell
Photo: tonythemisfit, CC BY 2.0.
The Liberty Bell, previously called the State House Bell or Old State House Bell, is an iconic symbol of American independence located in Philadelphia. Liberty Bell is situated 1,800 feet west of Christ Church.
First Bank of the United States
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
The President, Directors and Company of the Bank of the United States, commonly known as the First Bank of the United States, was a national bank, chartered for a term of twenty years, by the United States Congress on February 25, 1791. First Bank of the United States is situated 1,200 feet southwest of Christ Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old City and Society Hill.
Old City
Photo: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Philadelphia's Old City is home to many historical sites, galleries, restaurants, and bars. It is known for its active nightlife and cultural opportunities.
Society Hill
Neighborhood
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
Society Hill is a historic neighborhood in Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, with a population of 6,215 as of the 2010 United States census.
Chinatown
Neighborhood
Photo: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Philadelphia Chinatown is a predominantly Asian American neighborhood in Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation supports the area.
Christ Church
- Categories: building, historic site, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.95073° or 39° 57′ 3″ northLongitude
-75.14388° or 75° 8′ 38″ westElevation
26 feet (8 metres)Open location code
87F6XV24+7COpenStreetMap ID
way 332757057OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap feature
historic=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=episcopalGeoNames ID
4557177Wikidata ID
Q979481
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In Other Languages
From Belarusian to Welsh—“Christ Church” goes by many names.
- Belarusian: “Хрыстовая царква (Філядэльфія)”
- Belarusian: “Хрыстовая царква”
- Chinese: “基督堂”
- Dutch: “Christ Church (Philadelphia)”
- Dutch: “Christ Church, Philadelphia”
- Dutch: “Christ Church”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه المسيح”
- Esperanto: “Christ Church”
- French: “Christ Church”
- Galician: “Christ Church, Filadelfia”
- Hebrew: “כרייסט צ’רץ‘, פילדלפיה”
- Italian: “chiesa di Cristo”
- Italian: “Chiesa di Cristo”
- Japanese: “クライスト・チャーチ”
- Japanese: “クライスト教会堂 (フィラデルフィア)”
- Korean: “크라이스트 교회”
- Persian: “کلیسای مسیح، فیلادلفیا”
- Persian: “کلیسای مسیح”
- Slovenian: “Christ Church”
- Swedish: “Christ Church, Philadelphia”
- Welsh: “Christ Church, Philadelphia”
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