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Logan Circle, Philadelphia, PA

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Logan Circle

Sit by the Swann Memorial Fountain in one of William Penn's five original squares, with the Franklin Institute and the Free Library on its edges.

19th Street & Logan Square, Philadelphia, PA 19103 · Philadelphia, PA

About Logan Circle

Logan Square, usually called Logan Circle, is one of the five squares in William Penn's 1684 plan for Philadelphia, renamed in 1825 for statesman James Logan. In the 1910s it was reshaped into a circle on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, modeled on the Place de la Concorde in Paris. At the center is the Swann Memorial Fountain, made in 1924 by Alexander Stirling Calder, whose three bronze figures stand for the Delaware, the Schuylkill and the Wissahickon. The Franklin Institute, the Academy of Natural Sciences, the Parkway Central Library and the Cathedral Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul all face the square.

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The closest stops to Logan Circle, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Museums

    Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University

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    A natural science research institution founded in 1812 that holds about 19 million scientific specimens.

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  • Museums
    Family Favorite

    The Franklin Institute

    $25–$50

    Walk through a giant beating heart at Philly's hands-on science playground, a guaranteed hit with kids of every age.

    Transit: reachable by public transit

    Steps awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Sightseeing

    Benjamin Franklin National Memorial

    No admission fee

    A large seated statue of Benjamin Franklin inside the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia.

    Transit: reachable by public transit

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  • Sightseeing
    History Buff

    Parkway Central Library

    No admission fee

    The Free Library of Philadelphia's central library on Logan Square, with free tours of its Rare Book Department.

    Transit: reachable by public transit

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  • Stay
    Local Gem

    Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown

    $50+

    A large high-rise hotel in the Museum District, a short walk from LOVE Park, the Franklin Institute and the Art Museum.

    Transit: reachable by public transit

    0.2 mi awaySwitch it up: Stay

  • Sightseeing
    Iconic

    LOVE Park

    No admission fee

    Pose with Robert Indiana's LOVE sculpture and watch the fountain in a small plaza facing Philadelphia City Hall.

    Transit: reachable by public transit

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