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City Hall


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #29 of 299 attractions in Philadelphia
Traveler Description: The Philadelphia City Hall was completed in 1901 following thirty years of construction.  During this period, the original architectural style had... more »
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Attraction type: Government building, Architectural building, Historic site, Other
Activities: City walk sightseeing, Group tours/walking tour
Address: Penn Square
Broad and Market Streets Philadelphia, PA 19107
Tel: 215-686-1776; 215-686-2840 tour information

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3 of 5 stars
Rhino2525   29 contributions
Melbourne, Florida
Oct 10, 2009

My wife and I wanted to take the elevator up to see the Penn Tower. We went ro room 121 to get the tickets (we read that they were free but found out that they were $10 a piece). Wow, they really need to retire one of the workers there in charge of that activity. She was way past retirement... more

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4 of 5 stars
travellinveggiemama   37 contributions
Philly suburbs
Jul 14, 2009

I went of this almost 2-hour tour with my two kids, ages 14 and 11...we all learned a lot and had fun. Tours are at 12:30pm only and start in room 122, off the middle plaza. $10 adults/$4 kids...George was our knowledgable volunteer tour guide and although we were unable to see what apparently is the best part (a second... more

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5 of 5 stars
Zazu722   1 contribution
Philadelphia, PA
Jun 30, 2009

If you look for free things to do in Philadelphia, City Hall pops up. City Hall's website itself says that "All tours are FREE!" Unfortunately, however, the website is two years out of date, and admission fees are required to tour the building. As a student, the fee was $8 for the whole tour or $4 for just a trip... more

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5 of 5 stars
phillyfoodie7   1 contribution
Philadelphia
Apr 17, 2009

Three of us from my office went on a tour of City Hall, even though we'd lived in Center City for 62 years between us. The guide was a fill in, but was extremely nice and knowledgeable. I believe his name was Mr. Seligsohn. We had never noticed the incredible sculptures practically covering the exterior, let alone all of the... more

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2 of 5 stars
nena007   1 contribution
California
Sep 24, 2008
0/1 found this review helpful

I was visiting from California and I set aside one day to visit Philadelphia. I called the visitor center to get information ahead of time and they offered very little input. I got there in the afternoon and I found out that most of the attractions close at 3 or 4 pm. Needless to say, I didn't get to do... more

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5 of 5 stars
biddingforhotel   97 contributions
Edison, NJ
Sep 5, 2006
5/5 found this review helpful

The best way to visit City Hall would be join the guided tour provided by the City Hall every WEEKDAY at 12:30pm gathered at the tour office, room 121 at the East side entrance of the City Hall. This tour is about one and half hour that shows all the government offices and also take the elevator all the way... more

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City Hall Address

Penn Square, Broad and Market Streets, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Tel: 215-686-1776; 215-686-2840 tour information