Congress Hall

Congress Hall, located in Philadelphia at the intersection of Chestnut and 6th Streets, served as the seat of the United States Congress from December 6, 1790, to May 14, 1800.
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  • Museum
  • …lies at an elevation of 30 feet (9 metres)
  • …has 2 floors
  • Opening hours: 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
  • Description: seat of the United States Congress from December 6, 1790, to May 14, 1800
  • Address: Philadelphia, PA 19106

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Independence Hall and Second Bank of the United States.
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is a historic civic building…
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The was the second… is situated 640 feet east of Congress Hall.
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The President, Directors and Company of the Bank… is situated 1,200 feet east of Congress Hall.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Society Hill and Old City.
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is a historic neighborhood…
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's is home to many historical sites, galleries, restaurants, and bars.
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Congress Hall

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Latitude
39.94898° or 39° 56′ 56″ north
Longitude
-75.15065° or 75° 9′ 2″ west
Open location code
87F6WRXX+HP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 40083518
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
4557322
Wiki­data ID
Q917636

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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Spanish—“Congress Hall” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “কংগ্রেস হল”
  • Chinese: “国会厅”
  • Chinese: “國會廳”
  • Dutch: “Congress Hall”
  • French: “Congress Hall”
  • German: “Congress Hall”
  • German: “Kongresshalle”
  • Hebrew: “אולם הקונגרס”
  • Italian: “Congress Hall”
  • Japanese: “コングレス・ホール”
  • Korean: “콩그레스 홀”
  • Portuguese: “Congress Hall”
  • Russian: “Конгресс-холл (Филадельфия)”
  • Russian: “Конгресс-холл”
  • Sinhala: “Congress Hall United States capital building”
  • Sinhala: “කොන්ග්‍රස් ශාලාව”
  • Spanish: “Congress Hall”

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