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The 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.
Kentucky's Capitol is the fourth permanent building since statehood in 1792. It was built to replace the earlier 1830 capitol, still standing in downtown Frankfort, which had become inadequate to accommodate the growing state government.
Visit The U.S. Capitol. Book a Tour. Reservations are recommended. The Capitol Visitor Center is open Monday-Saturday from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tours begin every 10 minutes until 3:20 p.m. All tours are led by our professional tour guides and visit the Crypt, the Rotunda and National Statuary Hall.
The campus consists of the U.S. Capitol building and visitor center, principal congressional office buildings, Library of Congress buildings, Supreme Court buildings, U.S. Botanic Garden and 570 acres of grounds.
Resources. Interested in learning more about the history of the Capitol building and beautiful landscaping of the Capitol grounds? Download a copy of the Capitol Walking Tour brochure.
Completed in 1910, the Capitol building features 70 ionic columns, sculptures of Kentucky dignitaries and decorative murals. The Capitol is on the National Register of Historic Places and is noted as one of the most impressive Capitols in the nation.
The Kentucky State Capitol is located in Frankfort and is the house of the three branches (executive, legislative, judicial) of the state government of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places .
Delve into the politics and everyday life of the tumultuous 19th century by touring this National Historic Landmark that served as Kentucky’s capitol from 1830 to 1910. This Greek Revival style building features a unique self-supporting stone staircase and was the only pro-Union State Capitol occupied by the Confederate Army during the Civil War.
May 31, 2022 · FRANKFORT, Ky. (WDRB) -- Scaffolding is going up outside the Kentucky Capitol this week, the first phase of a top-to-bottom renovation to the building in Frankfort. Crews will spend the better...
The Old State Capitol building (1830-1910) was the setting for lively political debates as lawmakers grappled with such issues of the day as slavery and war. Today it is restored to the way it looked in the early 1850s and contains pieces original to that time.
