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Independence Hall

Rank:

UNESCO

Wonder Type: Cultural

Country: United States of America

Best of: Architecture, Georgian, Building

Description:

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. [More Details]

This article uses material from UNESCO World Heritage List article "Independence Hall", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike 3.0 IGO License.