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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
South 9th Street and Washington Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19147
Philadelphia's Italian Market stretches along South 9th Street, where sidewalk produce stalls and food shops create a distinctive street-level setting. Rocky's training footage uses this working neighborhood to place his preparation among ordinary city life. The market is more than a single building, so the map point marks the intersection of Ninth Street and Washington Avenue rather than claiming one exact stall as the entire filming site. Its storefronts, awnings and outdoor displays help viewers recognize the running sequence. The surrounding food district also offers a contrast to the monumental museum steps at the other end of his training imagery.
Generally a public or visitor-facing place. Check opening hours, tickets, and filming-tour rules before you go.
1976
Scene: Rocky runs through the Italian Market as part of his preparation for the Apollo Creed fight.