Center City is Philadelphia’s busiest and most densely packed cultural, historical and entertaining neighborhoods. Its borders are east/west from the Delaware River to the Schuylkill River, and north/south from Spring Garden Street to South Street. This is where you will find Philly’s premier downtown area as well as an ever-expanding skyline.
It’s also home to the city’s most historic neighborhoods — including Old City and Society Hill — as well as many exciting tourist attractions.
As a primary destination for travelers, Center City boasts a majority of the biggest and most unique hotels in the region, and more restaurants, bars and cafes than any other part of the city. Exuberant nightlife and dining options in this central pocket of the city include Chinatown, Rittenhouse Square and Old City.
At the center of Philadelphia, where Broad Street crosses Market Street, you will find Philly’s historic and beautiful City Hall, with its 37-foot-tall statue of William Penn overlooking the metro area. Penn was the tallest structure in the city until 1986 when One Liberty Place was constructed. Comcast Center, also known as the Comcast Tower, is a skyscraper located in Center City. The 58-story, 297-meter tower is the second-tallest building in Philadelphia and the state of Pennsylvania, as well as the twenty-third tallest building in the United States.
