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Pittsburgh, city (1990 pop. 369,879), seat of Allegheny co., SW Pa., at the confluence of the Allegheny and the Monongahela rivers, which there form the Ohio River; inc. 1816. A major inland port of entry, it is located at the junction of east-west transportation arteries. The downtown area, known as the Golden Triangle, includes Gateway Center, a landscaped hub of office and hotel space. Pittsburgh is the seat of the Carnegie-Mellon Univ., the Univ. of Pittsburgh, Chatham College, Duquesne Univ., Carlow College, and an experiment station of the U.S. Bureau of Mines. The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, the Heinz Hall for the Performing Arts and neighboring theaters, the Carnegie Institute's art and natural history museums, the Carnegie Library, and the Andy Warhol Museum are noteworthy. On the Univ. of Pittsburgh campus is a memorial hall dedicated to Stephen Foster , who was born (1826) in Lawrenceville, now part of the city.

Pittsburgh has a fine park system, of which Schenley Park is the principal unit. The blockhouse of old Fort Pitt is preserved in Point State Park. Two botanical conservatories, the Buhl Science Center, a planetarium, a civic arena (with a retractable dome), an aviary, the Flag Plaza, and the Pittsburgh Zoo are among the city's other features. Pittsburgh is home to the Pirates (National League baseball), Steelers (National Football League), and Penguins (National Hockey League).

Pittsburgh's transformation from a steel town to a corporate center for high-tech research is an enormous achievement. While other American cities that once depended on heavy industry have decayed, Pittsburgh has cleaned up the remains of its industrial past and nurtured the museums, parks, and other institutions left by its Gilded-Age magnates. It is now an economic powerhouse--home to the third-largest number of corporate heardquarters in the United States. Despite all this, many Americans still imagine Pittsburgh as a gritty steel town, and first-time visitors often experience a pleasant surprise.

One of the highlights among the city's many museums is the world-class Carnegie Institute. The vibrant performing arts scene includes the acclaimed Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, which performs in Heinz Hall and gives free concerts at Point State Park in the summer. Check out the "nationality classrooms"--spaces designed and decorated by local ethnic artists--at the Cathedral of Learning.

Much of the city is defined by its topography, beginning with downtown or the Golden Triangle, which is bounded by hills and the confluence of two rivers. Visitors can take a cable car up to the Summit of Mount Washington and enjoy the view that was once obscured by smog before the city enacted tough anti-pollution laws.

The brew of diverse geographic features, the intellectualism of the colleges and universities, and the vibrant mix of immigrant groups have created distinctive neighborhoods and a thriving cultural life that visitors won't want to miss.