City Hall Observation Deck Philadelphia Pa

General admission tickets are 19 for adults 12 and up and 14 for children between the ages of three and 11.

City hall observation deck philadelphia pa. Refund requests or general inquiries. Hours address one liberty observation deck reviews. City hall visitor center provides visitor services in city hall located at 1 s. Penn square room 121 philadelphia 19107.

While not as high as some observation decks around the country the central city location is high enough to give you an expansive view over the city and into both philadelphia s sprawling suburbs and across the delaware river into new jersey. Other visitor services available include free maps and brochures ticket sales to local attractions and a gift shop with souvenirs dedicated to william penn. Designed by architect john mcarthur jr it was completed in 1901 and originally designed to be the world s tallest building an honor that it held only briefly. Fall in love with philadelphia all over again with breathtaking views of the city from the one liberty observation deck on market street.

Ascend to the top of the historic building via elevator to enjoy a spectacular view of the benjamin franklin parkway and city skyline from the city s highest open air observation deck. Philadelphia s city hall interior hall tour that includes observation deck access was well worth the 2 hours and 15. Once at the top the view of the city below is quite breathtaking. Topped with an iconic statue of william penn the 548 foot tower is the tallest masonry structure in the world without a steel frame.

The city hall tower tour offers a panoramic view of philadelphia s landscape from 548 feet above ground. Our guide was quirky but thorough. All reviews elevator ride degree view interactive screens awesome views entire city our tour guide city hall city of brotherly love ben franklin interesting facts visiting. One liberty observation deck philadelphia.

It was the tallest building in philadelphia until 1987. Operated by montparnasse 56 or m56 a paris based company that manages observation decks in the john hancock tower in chicago and the montparnasse 56 tower in paris the observatory on the. Friendly visitor services representatives offer free trip planning advice and information. Philadelphia s city hall is the largest and tallest city hall in the us and for locals the midpoint for all things center city.

An architectural treasure inside and out city hall is the largest municipal building in the united states with over 14 5 acres of floor space.