United States Capitol - Wikipedia
WEBThe United States Capitol, often called the Capitol or the Capitol Building, is the seat of the United States Congress, the legislative branch of the federal government. It is located on Capitol Hill at the eastern end of the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
Capitol Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary
WEBCAPITOL meaning: 1 : the building in which the people who make the laws of a U.S. state meet; 2 : the building in which the U.S. Congress meets in Washington, D.C.
Capitol | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
WEBnoun. uk / ˈkæp.ɪ.t ə l / us / ˈkæp.ə.t̬ ə l / the Capitol. Add to word list. the building in which the US Congress meets. [ C usually singular ] a building in which a US state government …
Visit the U.S. Capitol | U.S. Capitol - Visitor Center
WEBVisit the U.S. Capitol. Tours of the Capitol. The Capitol Visitor Center is open Monday-Saturday from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Reservations are recommended for a tour. Visit the schedule a tour page to select a day/time. All tours are led by our professional tour guides and visit the Crypt, the Rotunda and National Statuary Hall.
History of the U.S. Capitol Building | Architect of the Capitol
WEBThe history of the United States Capitol Building begins in 1793. Since then, the U.S. Capitol has been built, burnt, rebuilt, extended and restored. The Capitol that we see today is the result of several major periods of construction; it stands as a monument to the ingenuity, determination and skill of the American people.
U.S. Senate: U.S. Capitol Building
WEBThe most recognized symbol of democratic government in the world, the United States Capitol has housed Congress since 1800. The Capitol is where Congress meets to write the laws of our nation, and where presidents are inaugurated and deliver their annual State of the Union messages.
U.S. Capitol Building | Architect of the Capitol
WEBThe United States Capitol Building is located in Washington, D.C., at the eastern end of the National Mall on a plateau 88 feet above the level of the Potomac River, commanding a westward view across the U.S. Capitol Reflecting Pool to the Washington Monument 1.4 miles away and the Lincoln Memorial 2.2 miles away.
U.S. Capitol Visitor Center | Architect of the Capitol
WEBThe United States Capitol is a monument, a working office building, and one of the most recognizable symbols of representative democracy in the world. Visitors are welcome to enter the building through the Capitol Visitor Center, located underground on …
United States Capitol | Architecture, History, United States ...
WEB3 days ago · United States Capitol, meeting place of the United States Congress and one of the most familiar landmarks in Washington, D.C. Possibly the most culturally and historically important building in the United States, it has been home to Congress since 1800. The following year Thomas Jefferson became the first president to be sworn in on …
The Capitol | U.S. Capitol - Visitor Center
WEBThe United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., is a symbol of the American people and our government and the meeting place of the nation's legislature, the U.S. Congress. The Capitol is a working office building, but it is also the place where visitors from around the United States and the world come to learn about American democracy.
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