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United States Capitol

Meeting place of the United States Congress

This article is about the building. For the group of buildings, see United States Capitol Complex. For the capital city, see Washington, D.C.

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. These were partly destroyed in the 1814 Burning of Washington, then were fully restored within five years. The building was enlarged in the 1850s by extending the wings for the chambers for the bicameral legislature, the Ho

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U.S. Capitol Building Facts - A Glance

On 6 January 2021, the United States Capitol was attacked by a mob of rioters in an effort to prevent Congress from formalizing Joe Biden’s victory. However, this was not the first time that the U.S. Capitol was attacked. Throughout history, it has been obliterated by fire, reconstructed, expanded and restored. In this article, we have provided some interesting facts on the U.S. Capitol along with its history of evolution.

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Facts about U.S. Capitol Building

1- The U.S. Capitol Building is located at 100 Constitution Avenue NW in Washington, DC and is the meeting place of the U.S. Congress. It has more than 540 rooms and 658 windows.

2- The Dome of the U.S. Capitol weighs 8,909,200 pounds of cast-iron, having 108 windows. The statue at the top of the dome is the Statue of Freedom.

3- In 1899, a law was passed that restricted any building in D.C. from being built taller than the Capitol. The building could be

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United States Capitol

A capital is a city that is home to a government. A capitol is a building where the legislature meets. For the capital of the United States, see Washington, D.C.

The United States Capitol is the building where the United States Congress meets. It is the center of the legislative branch of the U.S. federal government. It is in Washington, D.C., on top of Capitol Hill at the east end of the National Mall.

The capitol has a large dome in the center, above a rotunda—a large space that is shaped like a circle. There are two wings that are connected to the rotunda on opposite sides. The north wing is where the Senate meets and the south wing is where the House of Representatives meets. These wings are also called chambers. On the top floors of the chambers are galleries, or balconies where people can watch the Senate and House of Representatives from above.

The Statue of Freedom is on top of the capitol.

History

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The Continental Congress first met in Philadelphia at Carpenter's Hall in 1774 and then at Independence Ha