Center City West
Philadelphia's Center City West 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.Photo: Lucius Kwok, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and Curtis Institute of Music.
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Museum
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The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is a museum and private art school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1805, it is the longest continuously operating art museum and art school in the United States.
Curtis Institute of Music
University
Photo: Alsandro, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Curtis Institute of Music is a private conservatory in Philadelphia. It offers a performance diploma, a Bachelor of Music, Master of Music in opera, and a Professional Studies Certificate in opera.
Barnes Foundation
Museum
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The Barnes Foundation is an art collection and educational institution promoting the appreciation of art and horticulture. Originally in Merion, the art collection moved in 2012 to a new building on Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Center City East and Old City.
Center City East
Photo: Eugene Kim, CC BY-SA 2.0.
City Center East is the most dense section of Philadelphia, home to City Hall, the Convention Center, Chinatown, Washington Square West, and Gayborhood.
Old City
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Philadelphia's Old City is home to many historical sites, galleries, restaurants, and bars. It is known for its active nightlife and cultural opportunities.
Point Breeze
Neighborhood
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Point Breeze is a multicultural neighborhood in South Philadelphia. It is bounded by 25th Street to the west, Washington Avenue to the north, Broad Street to the east, and Moore Street to the south.
Center City West
- Also known as: “Philadelphia/Center City West”
- Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.95258° or 39° 57′ 9″ northLongitude
-75.17322° or 75° 10′ 24″ westOpen location code
87F6XR3G+2PWikidata ID
Q14229249
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In Other Languages
From Hebrew to Italian—“Center City West” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “פילדלפיה/החלק המערבי של מרכז העיר”
- Italian: “Center City ovest”
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