independence hall
states: [usa]
category: cultural
year: 1979
location: Philadelphia, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
region: Europe and North America
latitude/longitude: 39.9486111100, -75.1500000000
visited: 2016
Independence Hall, a UNESCO World Heritage site in the United States, is a historic landmark where the Declaration of Independence was adopted in 1776 and the U.S. Constitution was drafted in 1787. Constructed between 1732 and 1753, this Georgian-style brick building served as the meeting place for the Second Continental Congress and the Constitutional Convention. Today, it stands as a symbol of American democracy and is preserved within a national historical park, offering visitors a glimpse into the nation’s founding moments. Its universal significance lies in its association with the birth of a government based on principles of liberty and self-governance.
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