U S Capitol Building Floor Plan
Last updated may 15 1996.
U s capitol building floor plan. Capitol and other buildings on capitol hill are easily accessible via multiple public transportation centers. Prohibited items in order to ensure the safety of visitors and staff and to preserve the collections facilities and historic buildings and grounds some items. The capitol visitor center is open to visitors from 8 30am to 4 30pm monday through saturday except for thanksgiving day christmas day new year s day and inauguration day. Prohibited items in order to ensure the safety of visitors and staff and to preserve the collections facilities and historic buildings and grounds some items.
At nearly 580 000 square feet the visitor center is the largest project in the capitol s more than two century history and is approximately three quarters the size of the capitol itself. The hall of columns. Capitol visitor center is the newest addition to the historic capitol building. Title united states capitol washington d c.
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The capitol visitor center the new main entrance to the u s. Opened in 2008 the u s. Take an interactive tour of the u s. Getting to the capitol located at the center of washington d c the u s.
The united states capitol building is located in washington d c at the eastern end of the national mall on a plateau 88 feet above the level of the potomac river commanding a westward view across the u s. Capitol reflecting pool to the washington monument 1 4 miles away and the lincoln memorial 2 2 miles away.