If you are a lover of Art and culture then Philadelphia is the perfect destination for a short break. Labelled as the biggest smallest city in the U.S., the city of Philadelphia stands out for its Art and is known for its excellent murals. The city has more than three thousand murals depicting urban life, landscapes, portraits of community heroes and other abstract works of Arts. These paintings can be seen through out the city’s neighbourhood boundaries making it the largest public art program in the United States.
Philadelphia or Visit Philly as it is affectionately called and is said to be the mural capital of the world. The city was founded by William Penn a Quaker. It is also known as the birth of America and it is where the declaration for independence was signed and the constitution of the United States was drafted. So you see Philadelphia has strong colonial history and hold a unique period in America’s history.
The murals in Philadelphia have served to harness the artistic skills and energy of the city’s graffiti artists. This resulted into some very impressive murals, some as high as thirty five feet. There are murals of popular culture (Frank Sinatra), sports to those representing the culture and spirit of the city.
Philadelphia also stands out in America and the music world. It was Philadelphia that popularise Rhythm ‘n’ Blues as well as forming the bridge to the evolution of Disco.