The Palestra
| Address: | 223 S 33rd St, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA |
| Phone: | +1 215-898-4747 |
| Site: | philadelphiabig5.org |
| Rating: | 4.7 |
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Rick paton
If youre a sports fan, a basketball fan, a college basketball fan or simply a Philadelphian you cannot continue living your life without a trip to the Palestra to watch a Penn game. The oldest college basketball arena in the country is so steeped in tradition and its original architecture that youll quite seriously feel like youre going back in time when you enter. The hallways are cramped and the seating isnt modern. But the experience is borrowed from another time and one you will be forever grateful you had.
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Rory
Such a cool building, and always has something going on.. I was there for the Penn relays & even though it was just being used for warm-ups & promotional stuff I still spent half the time gazing around at all the buildings details. Would love to see a game there!
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Tony Genco
It is very important to keep historic and memorable houses of sport in the system. Its as if the venue itself makes the match being played there that much more important. Kudos to Penn. and the Palestra.
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A Private User
The best place in america to see a basketball game. They even held the historic Kenny Kup CHampionship for the best basketball league in the city the Philadelphia Mans Basketball League
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Matthew McCollum
Legendary Cathedral of College Basketball! Should be visited by all basketball fans at least once in your life, nothing else like it!
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Joe Weischedel
Excellent space to see a basketball game. They dont build places like this any longer. The architecture is really admirable.
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Tim Rizzuto
This is an amazing place to experience a basketball game. The amount of basketball history about this place is incredible.
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A Private User
i saw the pmbl finals here and it was AWESOME. i wish i went to penn or played in the pmbl like all the cool kids.
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Dave Brown
A piece of basketball history right in downtown Philadelphia! What a great place to see a college hoops game!
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Daniel McCue
Feels electric with history. Narrow concourses. Modern restrooms, just not enough of them.
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Jaywine Mason
Its a very unique arena fans love to see it to believe it if youre a Penn Quakers fan,
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Brian Nguyen
Big hall. Watched graduation here. Usually used for basketball games or school events
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fred ziems
Went to most LaSalle College games 1960-64 great place! Also a Kingston Trio concert!
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Nand Patel
This place is pretty cool. Have seen kt from the outside and it looks pretty neat
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Seth Galentine
Basketball history in the northeast ran through this building. Very neat arena.
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Jeffrey Danielewicz
Great venue for college basketball. Every seat has a great site line.
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Bryan Lasater
Ive been wanting to see a Penn basketball game here for a long time.
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Aubrey Dirkes
This is the environment where college basketball is at its finest.
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James Casey
Amazing historic arena, bring a pad 2 sit but great UofPenn bldg..
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Solito Sumulong
Anyone who wants to know the history of basketball comes here.
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Greg McKinley
Best basketball venue in the country a real historical site
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María Rodriguez
Bello sitio
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Daniel Walker
Nothing compares. Greatest sports location of all
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ron baines
Simply the best if ur into history of the game..
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Maxime Roger
You can feel the legacy in this place. Love it!
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Jason Mattia
Every seat is pretty good. Great atmosphere.
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Noni Zaharia
Great experience, pretty neat historic place.
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Chris Fried
Greatest college gym for a basketball game.
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Stan Misajet
Unsurpassed. YOU must attend an event here!
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Zach Pepsin
One of my favorite places for basketball
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Jim Kolea
History, History, History....nuff said.
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Ryan Weicker
Best place to watch a basketball game.
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Ira Winston
Cathedral of college basketball
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pat izzo
Major basketball history here
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AJ Geers
The house of wrestling in greek
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Bryan Halligan
If you want to watch a game
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Faron Hand
History basketball place
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Ryan Goldstein
An iconic Penn building.
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Roberta Goren
Legendary arena.
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Travis W Keyes
old world charm
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Chris Kuhn
Great venue.
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Lindell Butts
Awesome Arena
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Scott Garson
Great place
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Ron Barras
Legendary
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