CAPITOL BUILDING AND CAPITOL HILL
CAPITOL BUILDING HISTORY
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The Capitol building was inaugurated in 1800, 20 years after the foundation of the United States, when the city of Washington became the capital, after New York and Philadelphia. The building as it...
CAPITOL BUILDING EXTERIOR
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The United States Capitol is a fine example of nineteenth-century Neoclassical style, both beautiful and functional. The design, inspired by Greek and Roman architecture, is a celebration of the...
CAPITOL BUILDING INTERIOR
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The United States Capitol is divided into five floors, one of them underground. Only the first and second floors are accessible to tourists, although it is possible to visit the basement, with the...
CAPITOL HILL
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There are two points of particular interest we recommend you don’t miss on Capitol Hill. On the right of the entrance is the United States Botanic Garden, located here in 1933 and run directly...
