HERITAGE RECORD · 078

Independence Hall

独立大厅

The official record, selection criteria and sourced cultural context.

World Heritage record

The Declaration of Independence (1776) and the Constitution of the United States (1787) were both signed in this building in Philadelphia. The universal principles of freedom and democracy set forth in these documents are of fundamental importance to American history and have also had a profound impact on law-makers around the world.

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Wikidata reference

QIDQ390028 ↗

Inception1753

Area2 ha

Administrative areaQ1345

ArchitectQ5339932 · Q4757224 · Q1132047 · Q956665

WikipediaIndependence Hall ↗

Chinese Wikipedia美國獨立紀念館 ↗

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Selection criteria

This property was inscribed under the following World Heritage Convention criteria.

The UNESCO dataset does not currently provide criteria for this property.

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