William Penn, Bronze sculpture on City Hall tower, Philadelphia, US.
The bronze statue measures 36 feet in height and weighs 53,000 pounds, depicting William Penn holding the charter of Pennsylvania.
Alexander Milne Calder completed this monumental work between 1886 and 1892, making it the largest bronze statue cast in the nineteenth century.
The statue faces northeast toward Penn Treaty Park, where William Penn signed an agreement with the Lenni Lenape Native Americans.
Visitors can observe the statue from multiple vantage points around City Hall, with the best views available from John F Kennedy Boulevard.
Until 1985, an unwritten rule prevented buildings from rising above the hat of the William Penn statue, shaping Philadelphia's skyline development.
Location: Philadelphia
Inception: 1894
Creator: Alexander Milne Calder
Made from material: bronze
Website: https://associationforpublicart.org/artwork/william-penn
GPS coordinates: 39.95273,-75.16353
Latest update: May 27, 2025 13:14
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