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Topeka, Capital city in Kansas, United States.

The Kansas State Capitol building stands in downtown Topeka with classical architecture, marble floors, and a copper dome reaching 304 feet high.

In 1954, the Brown v. Board of Education case in Topeka led to a Supreme Court ruling that ended racial segregation in American public schools.

The Mulvane Art Museum at Washburn University contains over 4,000 artworks from regional and national artists, focusing on Kansas and American art.

The Kansas Children's Discovery Center in Gage Park features 15,000 square feet of indoor exhibits and a 4.5-acre outdoor learning environment.

The Ward-Meade mansion, built in 1870, includes a working vintage pharmacy with original fixtures and implements from the Victorian period.

Location: Shawnee County

Inception: 1854

Elevation above the sea: 288 m

Website: http://topeka.org

GPS coordinates: 39.04833,-95.67804

Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:12

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Equality House

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Kansas State Capitol
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Kansas State Capitol

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Topeka High School
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Topeka High School

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Cedar Crest
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Cedar Crest

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Gage Park
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Gage Park

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Topeka Zoo
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Topeka Zoo

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Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park
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Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park

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Combat Air Museum
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Combat Air Museum

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Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library
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Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library

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Kansas Museum of History
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Kansas Museum of History

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Great Overland Station
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Great Overland Station

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Reinisch Rose Garden and Doran Rock Garden
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Reinisch Rose Garden and Doran Rock Garden

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Yager Stadium
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Yager Stadium

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Constitution Hall
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Constitution Hall

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Kanza Bowl
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Kanza Bowl

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St. Joseph's Catholic Church
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St. Joseph's Catholic Church

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Ward-Meade House
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Ward-Meade House

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Church of the Assumption and Rectory
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Church of the Assumption and Rectory

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Memorial Building
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Memorial Building

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Evel Knievel Museum
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Evel Knievel Museum

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Topeka Council of Colored Women's Clubs Building
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Topeka Council of Colored Women's Clubs Building

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Pottawatomie Baptist Mission Building
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Pottawatomie Baptist Mission Building

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Discovery Center of Kansas
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Discovery Center of Kansas

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St. John's Lutheran School
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St. John's Lutheran School

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St. John African Methodist Episcopal Church
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St. John African Methodist Episcopal Church

399 m
Westminster Presbyterian Church of Topeka
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Westminster Presbyterian Church of Topeka

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Combat Air Museum
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Combat Air Museum

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Chester B. Woodward House
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Chester B. Woodward House

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