![](https://www.tumblr.com/widgets/share/tool?posttype=photo&canonicalUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ferlita.com%2Falbums%2Fphiladelphia-corners%2Fcontent%2Fritten%2F&content=http%3A%2F%2Ferlita.com%2Fstorage%2Fcache%2Fimages%2F000%2F096%2Frittenhouse-spring2020%2Flarge.1590229508.jpg&caption=%3Cp%3E%3Cstrong%3E%3Ca href="http%3A%2F%2Ferlita.com%2Falbums%2Fphiladelphia-corners%2Fcontent%2Fritten%2F" title="Rittenhouse Square- spring 2020"%3ERittenhouse Square- spring 2020%3C/a%3E%3C/strong%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EThe+park+grounds+was+designed+by+renowned+architect+Paul+Phillippe+Cret.++Cret%2C+who+also+designed+the+original+Barnes+Foundation%2C+the+Rodin+Museum+and+the+Benjamin+Franklin+Bridge%2C+designed+Rittenhouse+Square+in+1913+and+his+vision+remains+today.++Cret%E2%80%99s+design+creates+many+paths+that+carry+pedestrian+traffic+through+the+park.++At+the+center+of+the+park+is+a+central+plaza+which+contains+a+reflecting+pool+and+an+ornately+carved+stone+balustrade.++Classical+urns+with+ancient+Greek+inspired+reliefs+adorn+the+entrances+of+the+square.+The+park+also+contains+a+number+of+significant+pieces+of+public+art+including+Antoine-Louis+Barye%E2%80%99s+%E2%80%9CLion+Crushing+a+Serpent%2C%E2%80%9D+which+was+inspired+by+the+French+Revolution.++The+park+is+filled+with+benches+and+open+green+space+to+serve+the+thousands+who+use+the+park+each+day.++Throughout+the+park%2C+large+century+old+trees+provide+ample+shade+for+all+who+enjoy+the+square.%0A+%0AFor+many%2C+Rittenhouse+Square+serves+as+the+beautiful+backdrop+for+their+lunchbreak+or+their+evening+constitutionals.++The+square+is+also+a+popular+gathering+place+for+nearby+young+families%3B+children+running+in+the+grass+and+parents+pushing+strollers+is+a+common+sight.++But+if+you+wish+to+do+more+than+enjoy+a+stroll+or+relaxing+picnic+lunch%2C+Rittenhouse+Square+is+also+home+to+a+number+of+events.++Rittenhouse+Square+plays+host+to+flower+markets%2C+art+shows%2C+craft+fairs+and+weekly+farmer%E2%80%99s+markets.++There+are+also+concerts+in+the+square+during+the+summer+months+and+even+a+black+tie+gala.++During+the+winter+months+Rittenhouse+Square+gets+decked+out+for+the+holiday+season+and+celebrations+mark+the+lighting+of+the+park%E2%80%99s+Christmas+tree+and+Menorah.++All+year+long+there+is+something+happening+in+Rittenhouse+Square.%0A%28theconstitutional.com%29%3C/p%3E){kind=link}
Rittenhouse Square- spring 2020
The park grounds was designed by renowned architect Paul Phillippe Cret. Cret, who also designed the original Barnes Foundation, the Rodin Museum and the Benjamin Franklin Bridge, designed Rittenhouse Square in 1913 and his vision remains today. Cret’s design creates many paths that carry pedestrian traffic through the park. At the center of the park is a central plaza which contains a reflecting pool and an ornately carved stone balustrade. Classical urns with ancient Greek inspired reliefs adorn the entrances of the square. The park also contains a number of significant pieces of public art including Antoine-Louis Barye’s “Lion Crushing a Serpent,” which was inspired by the French Revolution. The park is filled with benches and open green space to serve the thousands who use the park each day. Throughout the park, large century old trees provide ample shade for all who enjoy the square.
For many, Rittenhouse Square serves as the beautiful backdrop for their lunchbreak or their evening constitutionals. The square is also a popular gathering place for nearby young families; children running in the grass and parents pushing strollers is a common sight. But if you wish to do more than enjoy a stroll or relaxing picnic lunch, Rittenhouse Square is also home to a number of events. Rittenhouse Square plays host to flower markets, art shows, craft fairs and weekly farmer’s markets. There are also concerts in the square during the summer months and even a black tie gala. During the winter months Rittenhouse Square gets decked out for the holiday season and celebrations mark the lighting of the park’s Christmas tree and Menorah. All year long there is something happening in Rittenhouse Square. (theconstitutional.com)