Philadelphia is one of the oldest cities in the United States, the sixth largest city in the country and the most populated city in the state of Pennsylvania, with a population of 1,526,006 inhabitants. Together with the suburbs of 5.7 million inhabitants. Philadelphia is rich in history and culture. In the historical part of the city, the atmosphere of a small and quiet town still prevails, as was Philadelphia and other colonial cities during the formation of the state of the United States of America. Philadelphia is one of the largest industrial, financial and cultural centers of the United States. Throughout its history, it was considered one of the most multi-ethnic cities in America: Italian and Irish, East European and Asian communities lived side by side with the large black population of the city, many of whose representatives are descendants of those who fled here during the civil war between North and South.
Founded in 1682 by William Penn. It has the nickname "City of brotherly love" (the meaning of the name in Greek). In Philadelphia, in 1776, the Second Continental Congress of the Thirteen North American States adopted the Declaration of Independence. In 1781, during the War of Independence of 1775-1783, Philadelphia became the capital of the "United Colonies", and in 1790-1800 - the first capital of the United States, the largest city in North America). One of the famous inhabitants of the city was Benjamin Franklin.