United States Capitol Rotunda
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Did you know | The rotunda is 96 feet (29 m) in diameter and rises 48 feet (15 m) to the top of its walls and 180 feet 3 inches (54. 94 m) to the canopy of the dome, and is visited by thousands of people each day. |
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Address | First St SE, Washington, DC 20004, USA |
Construction started | September 18, 1793 |
Height | 8800 (cm) |
Hours | Closed ⋅ Opens 8:30AM |
Architects | William Thornton |
Benjamin Henry Latrobe | |
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ID | 680621 |
About United States Capitol Rotunda
The United States Capitol rotunda is the central rotunda of the United States Capitol in Washington, D. C. , built 1818–1824. It is located below the Capitol dome, built 1857–1866; the later construction also extended the height of the rotunda walls.
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