Jumba la Uhuru

Jumba la Uhuru (pia Ukumbi wa Uhuru; kutoka Kiing.: Independence Hall) ni jengo la kihistoria lililopo mjini Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ambalo lina umuhimu mkubwa katika historia ya Marekani. Awali, jengo hili lilijulikana kama Pennsylvania State House na lilijengwa kati ya miaka 1732 na 1753 kwa ajili ya mikutano ya bunge la kikoloni la Pennsylvania. Hata hivyo, umuhimu wake wa kihistoria unatokana na matukio makubwa mawili yaliyotokea humo: kupitishwa kwa Azimio la Uhuru mwaka 1776 na kuandikwa na kupitishwa kwa Katiba ya Marekani mwaka 1787-1788. Urithi na Uhifadhi Independence Hall ni sehemu ya Hifadhi ya Taifa ya Uhuru (Independence National Historical Park), ambayo inajumuisha pia Kengele ya Uhuru (Liberty Bell) na majengo mengine ya kihistoria katika eneo hilo. Mnamo mwaka 1979, Independence Hall iliorodheshwa kama sehemu ya Urithi wa Dunia na UNESCO kutokana na umuhimu wake katika historia ya binadamu. Utalii na Elimu Leo, Independence Hall ni kivutio kikubwa cha watalii na mahali pa kujifunza historia ya Marekani. Wageni kutoka sehemu mbalimbali duniani hufika hapa kujionea mahali ambapo misingi ya taifa la Marekani iliwekwa. Maonyesho na ziara zinazoongozwa na waongozaji hutoa fursa ya kuelewa zaidi matukio muhimu yaliyotokea hapa na umuhimu wake kwa historia ya Marekani na ulimwengu. Kwa ujumla, Independence Hall ni alama ya uhuru, demokrasia, na utawala wa sheria, na inabaki kuwa ishara muhimu ya historia na urithi wa Marekani. Marejeo Viungo vya nje Independence National Historical Park. National Park Service official website Archeology at the site. National Park Service official website Independence Hall: International Symbol of Freedom, a National Park Service Teaching with Historic Places (TwHP) lesson plan. National Park Service official website Independence Hall. ushistory.org. Independence Hall Association website Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. PA-1430, "Independence Hall Complex", 708 photos, 8 color transparencies, 45 measured drawings, 66 photo caption pages Independence Hall. World Heritage Sites Archived Februari 5, 2017, at the Wayback Machine official webpage. World Heritage Committee Independence Hall (at "Satellite View of Independence National Historical Park") Archived Februari 5, 2017, at the Wayback Machine. World Heritage Sites official webpage. World Heritage Committee Video of the Signing Room at Independence Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Interactive Flash Version of John Trumbull's Declaration of Independence