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Philadelphia's famed museum district is located along Benjamin Franklin Parkway, a Parisian-inspired
grand boulevard that runs from the landmark City Hall to the massive Philadelphia
Museum of Art. Designed by French architects, Jacques Greber and Paul
Phillipe Cret, exponents of the City Beautiful movement in the early 1900s,
the Parkway is a mile-long marvel lined with flower beds, flags, fountains
and more than 25 outdoor sculptures.
From JFK Plaza at the foot of the Parkway on 15th Street to Logan Circle
and Swann Fountain at 18th Street, from the fabled Franklin Institute
to the Art Museum steps that were immortalized in the movie Rocky, the
Parkway cuts an impressive swath thru the cultural center of center city
Philadelphia. Diverse museums, huge cathedrals and libraries, major science
centers, art colleges and towering skyscrapers are the backdrop for bikers,
hikers, joggers, rollerbladers and everyday people who enjoy pleasurable
pursuits along the Parkway and adjacent Fairmount Park, the largest city
park in the world.
The varied attractions combined with an artful blend of shops, services,
cafes, conveniences, townhomes and apartment houses make this one of the
most vibrant neighborhoods in Philadelphia.
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