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General information:
Full name: Pittsburgh
State: Pennsylvania
Established: 1758
Population (the surroundings): 2.3 million people..
Area: 151 sq km
In the north-eastern United States, in Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania), it is one of the largest cities in the state – Pittsburgh. The second largest city of the state erected at the confluence of the Allegheny Rivers (Allegheny River), and Monongahela (Monongahela River), which together form the Ohio River. It is in this beautiful, hilly site and built the city of Pittsburgh.
The city’s area is about 150 square meters, but for all that Pittsburgh is quite compact metropolis easily recognizable due to the presence in the central part of the set of skyscrapers. If we compare the area of the other major US cities with an area occupied by the Pittsburgh, it would be about six times higher. The population of the city itself is not so great, but the main focus agglomeration in western Pennsylvania, just as the number of the second-largest city of Pennsylvania reaches 2.3 million people. Center Pittsburgh is small, there are concentrated high-rise buildings, bridges, the central part of the city easy to get around on foot. Yet Pittsburgh – is the largest city of America. In it you can find absolutely everything, it is rich in attractions, scenic spots, with all this, it still retains the charm and small-town atmosphere.
The city center, along with the rivers Allegheny, Monongahela and Ohio form a figure in the form of arrows, so he was called “Golden Triangle” of Pittsburgh. Surprisingly, here it combines modern high-rise buildings of concrete and glass and buildings from the time of the 19th century. In the central part of nine skyscrapers have a height of over 150 meters. Special romance and beauty of the city center give numerous bridges, of which there are neither more nor less, and 445, thanks to this impressive and powerful structures Pittsburgh has received a popular nickname “City of Bridges» (The City of Bridges).
In the west of the park is located downtown Point State Park, or as it is called, «The Point», this park is built on the former site of Fort Duquesne (Fort Duquesne), which was subsequently replaced by the Fort Pitt (Fort Pitt). The newest modern history of Pittsburgh has its roots precisely with these military installations. Currently, «The Point» park you can visit the museum of Fort Pitt. During the celebrations on the arrow regularly arranged magnificent fireworks and the arrow itself is a favorite recreation of many borough residents.
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