United States Capitol, Government building in Washington, D.C.
The United States Capitol is a monument, a working office building, and one of the most recognizable symbols of representative democracy in the world.
Construction of the U.S. Capitol began in 1793 and it has been built, burnt, rebuilt, extended, and restored.
The Capitol also houses an important collection of American art, and it is an architectural achievement in its own right.
It is open for guided tours only, all visitors must obtain a pass through the website or via their Representative or Senator.
The Statue of Freedom, the colossal statue that adorns the dome, was added to the building in 1863.
Location: Washington, D.C.
Inception: September 18, 1793
Architects: William Thornton, Étienne Sulpice Hallet, Benjamin Henry Latrobe, Charles Bulfinch, Thomas Ustick Walter, August Schoenborn, James Hoban, George Hadfield, Robert Mills, Montgomery C. Meigs, Edward Clark, Elliott Woods, David Lynn, J. George Stewart, George M. White, Alan Hantman, Stephen T. Ayers, Brett Blanton
Architectural style: Neoclassical architecture
Floors above the ground: 5
Height: 88 m
Length: 500 m
Width: 400 m
Material: brick, marble, glass brick, cast iron
Address: First St SE, Washington, DC 20004 20004
Phone: +12022268000
Website: aoc.gov/explore-capitol-campus/buildings-grounds/capitol-building
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The United States Capitol is a monument, a working office building, and one of the most recognizable symbols of representative democracy in the world.
The Statue of Freedom, also known as Armed Freedom or simply Freedom, is a bronze statue designed by Thomas Crawford that, since 1863, has crowned the dome of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C.
Washington's Tomb is situated beneath the Crypt in the United States Capitol.
The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of two chambers: the Senate and the House of Representatives.
The National Statuary Hall Collection in the United States Capitol is composed of statues donated by individual states to honor persons notable in their history.
The Apotheosis of Washington is a large fresco by Greek-Italian artist Constantino Brumidi.
The United States Capitol rotunda is the central rotunda of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C.
The United States Capitol dome is a massive iron and glass structure, crowning the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C.
The United States Capitol crypt is a large circular room filled with 40 Doric columns made from sandstone, which support the floor of the Rotunda.
The Discovery of America is a marble sculpture depicting Christopher Columbus's arrival.
