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United States Capitol rotunda. Appearance. Coordinates: 38°53′24″N77°0′32.4″W38.89000°N 77.009000°W. Rotunda viewed from behind the statue of George Washington (2005) Tour groups inside the rotunda (2012) The United States Capitol building features a central rotunda below the Capitol dome. Built between 1818 and 1824, the rotunda ...
Location. Washington, D.C., United States. Coordinates. 38°53′20″N 77°00′29″W / . 38.889°N 77.008°W. / 38.889; -77.008. Owner. Architect of the Capitol. Sojourner Truth is a public artwork by Canadian sculptor Artis Lane, located in Emancipation Hall at the United States Capitol Visitor Center in Washington, D.C.
United States Capitol. / 38.88972°N 77.00889°W / 38.88972; -77.00889. 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.
The National Statuary Hall Collection is composed of statues donated by individual U.S. states to honor persons notable in their history. Limited to two statues per state, the collection was originally set up in the old Hall of the House of Representatives, which was then renamed National Statuary Hall. The expanding collection has since been ...
Coordinates: 38°53′24″N 77°0′32.4″W. The dome of the United States Capitol building at night in 2006. The United States Capitol features a dome situated above its rotunda. The dome is 288 feet (88 m) in height and 96 feet (29 m) in diameter. [1] Designed by Thomas U. Walter, the fourth Architect of the Capitol, it was constructed ...
The United States Capitol crypt is the large circular room filled with forty neoclassical Doric columns directly beneath the United States Capitol rotunda. It was built originally to support the rotunda as well as offer an entrance to Washington's Tomb. It currently serves as a museum and a repository for thirteen statues of the National ...
The bronze statue of Union Army general George Henry Thomas in Thomas Circle is considered one of the finest equestrian monuments in Washington, D.C. [1] There are many outdoor sculptures in Washington, D.C. In addition to the capital's most famous monuments and memorials, many figures recognized as national heroes (either in government or ...
This is a list of public art in Washington, D.C. organized by neighborhood wards . Ward 1 – Neighborhoods such as Adams Morgan, Columbia Heights, Howard University and the U Street Corridor. Ward 2 – Neighborhoods such as Downtown, Dupont Circle, Foggy Bottom, Georgetown, parts of Shaw and cultural areas like the National Mall and the ...