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|summary='''Rittenhouse Square''' is one of Philadelphia's five original squares laid out by William Penn in his 1682 plan for the city. Located in Center City, it has evolved from colonial-era "Goosetown" farmland into one of America's most prestigious urban addresses. The square is surrounded by acclaimed restaurants including [[Parc]], [[Friday Saturday Sunday]], and [[Rouge]], world-class cultural institutions like the [[Curtis Institute of Music]] and [[Rosenbach Museum]], and elegant residential buildings. Named for astronomer David Rittenhouse, the park hosts a weekly farmers market and remains the heart of Philadelphia's most walkable neighborhood.
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|fact1=...that [[Germantown]] was founded in '''1683''' and issued the first anti-slavery protest in American history five years later?
|fact2=...that [[Manayunk]] takes its name from a Lenape word meaning "where we go to drink"?
|fact3=...that [[Eastern State Penitentiary]] was once the most expensive building in America and housed Al Capone?
|fact4=...that [[Mount Airy]] became a national model for successful racial integration in the 1950s-60s?
|fact5=...that the cheesesteak was invented at [[Pat's King of Steaks]] in South Philadelphia in 1930?
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|event1='''1683''' — [[Germantown]] founded by 13 German families, becoming the first German settlement in America
|event2='''1777''' — [[Battle of Germantown]]: George Washington attacks British forces in what becomes a turning point for French alliance
|event3='''1854''' — Act of Consolidation merges Philadelphia County into the City of Philadelphia
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<li>[[Germantown]] — Historic 1683 neighborhood</li>
<li>[[Chestnut Hill]] — Upscale Northwest shopping</li>
<li>[[Manayunk]] — Main Street dining & Towpath</li>
<li>[[Fishtown]] — Trendy restaurants and bars</li>
<li>[[Rittenhouse Square]] — Center City's premier square</li>
<li>[[Fairmount]] — Art Museum neighborhood</li>
<li>[[University City]] — Penn & Drexel campus</li>
<li>[[Passyunk Square]] — East Passyunk dining</li>
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