Rittenhouse Square

Rittenhouse Square is a public park in , that is the center of the eponymous Rittenhouse neighborhood. The square is one of the five original open-space parks planned by William Penn and his surveyor Thomas Holme during the late 17th century.
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  • Type: Neighborhood
  • Description: public park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
  • Also known as: “Rittenhouse”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Curtis Institute of Music and Philadelphia Art Alliance.

University
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The is a private conservatory in . It offers a performance diploma, a Bachelor of Music, Master of Music in opera, and a Professional Studies Certificate in opera.

Arts center
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The at University of the Arts was a multidisciplinary arts center located in the Rittenhouse Square section of , Pennsylvania.

Church
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Saint Mark's Episcopal Church is an Episcopal church located at 1625 Locust Street in Rittenhouse Square in . The church was founded in the mid-19th century as part of the Oxford Movement revival in the Anglican Communion.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Center City West and Center City East.

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's is the downtown area west of City Hall. It contains downtown's upscale shopping district, the financial district, and the museum district along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, culminating in the Philadelphia Art Museum and Fairmount Park.

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City Center East is the most dense section of , home to City Hall, the Convention Center, Chinatown, Washington Square West, and Gayborhood.

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, routinely referred to as Philly, is the birthplace of American democracy. In Independence Hall and in taverns and other locations around the city, the nation's founders planned and launched the American Revolution, which gave birth to the nation.

Rittenhouse Square

Latitude
39.94891° or 39° 56′ 56″ north
Longitude
-75.17014° or 75° 10′ 13″ west
Elevation
43 feet (13 metres)
Open location code
87F6WRXH+HW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 158520580
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
4560723
Wiki­data ID
Q7336808
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Rittenhouse Square” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Rittenhouse Square”
  • Chinese: “裏滕豪斯廣場”
  • Chinese: “里滕豪斯广场”
  • Esperanto: “Placo Rittenhouse”
  • French: “Rittenhouse Square”
  • Georgian: “რიტენჰაუზ-სქვერი”
  • Spanish: “Rittenhouse Square”
  • Turkish: “Rittenhouse Square”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include St. Mark’s Rectory and Saint Mark’s Garden.

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