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 …

The U.S. Capitol's dome made of cast iron was designed by Thomas U. Walter and constructed from 1856-1866 at the total cost of $1,047,291. The United States Capitol Dome may well be …

Domes soar to great heights and span vast spaces–their inspiring form is reserved for society’s greatest buildings. The Capitol’s iron dome, an instantly recognizable American symbol, has …

The Capitol’s iron dome, an instantly recognizable American symbol, has long been admired for its majestic beauty and its ingenious engineering. Designed by Thomas U. Walter, the dome …

The Apotheosis of Washington is the fresco painted by Greek-Italian artist Constantino Brumidi in 1865 and visible through the oculus of the dome in the rotunda of the United States Capitol …

2017年3月2日 · Capitol Building Tunnel System. Members of Congress have traveled between the buildings on Capitol Hill for a century hidden from tourists, press, and storm clouds.

2024年8月21日 · One of the most distinctive features of this large, imposing building where the legislative branches of the US government hold business is the Capitol Dome.

The United States Capitol building features a central rotunda below the Capitol dome. Built between 1818 and 1824, the rotunda has been described as the Capitol's "symbolic and …

2017年6月14日 · The 9-million-pound cast-iron dome is 199-ft. tall (from the skirt base to the base of the Freedom statue) and rises 288 ft. (including the Statue of Freedom) above the East …

The bronze Statue of Freedom by Thomas Crawford is the crowning feature of the Dome of the United States Capitol. The bronze statue stands 19 feet 6 inches tall and weighs …