The United States Capitol Building, Washington, DC 20004, United States
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Accessibility
https://www.visitthecapitol.gov/visit/accessibility-services
Brief description
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Capitol
2025: "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. Although no longer at the geographic center of the national capital, the U.S. Capitol forms the origin point for the street-numbering system of the district as well as its four quadrants. Like the principal buildings of the executive and judicial branches, the Capitol is built in a neoclassical style and has a white exterior.
Central sections of the present building were completed in 1800, when the 6th U.S. Congress convened there on November 17, 1800, moving the national capital from Philadelphia to Washington, D.C.. The building was partly destroyed in the 1814 Burning of Washington by the British, then was fully restored within five years. The building was enlarged during the 19th century, by extending the wings for the chambers for the bicameral legislature as more states were admitted to the union, with the House of Representatives housed in the south wing and the Senate housed in the north wing. The massive dome was completed around 1866 just after the American Civil War. The east front portico was extended in 1958. The building's Visitors Center was opened in the early 21st century.
Both its east and west elevations are formally referred to as fronts, although only the east front was intended for the reception of visitors and dignitaries, while the west front is now used for presidential inauguration ceremonies. The building and grounds are overseen by the architect of the Capitol, who also oversees the surrounding Capitol Complex.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Capitol_Visitor_Center
The United States Capitol Visitor Center (CVC), located below the East Front of the Capitol and its plaza, between the Capitol building and 1st Street East, opened on December 2, 2008. The CVC provides a single security checkpoint for all visitors, including those with disabilities, and an expansion space[clarification needed] for the US Congress.[105][106]
The complex contains 580,000 square feet (54,000 m2) of space below ground on three floors,[107] and offers visitors a food court, restrooms, and educational exhibits, including an 11-foot scale model of the Capitol dome.[108] It also features skylights affording views of the actual dome. Long in the planning stages, construction began in the fall of 2001, following the killing of two Capitol police officers in 1998. The estimated final cost of constructing the CVC was $621 million.[109]"
Address
The United States Capitol Building, Washington, DC 20004, United States
+ U.S. Capitol Visitor Center
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 226-8000
Phone
(202).226.8000
Website
https://www.visitthecapitol.gov/
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Opening Times
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