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United States Capitol Rotunda

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Did you knowThe 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.
AddressFirst St SE, Washington, DC 20004, USA
Construction startedSeptember 18, 1793
Height 8800 (cm)
Hours Closed ⋅ Opens 8:30AM
Architects William Thornton
Benjamin Henry Latrobe
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Date of Upd.
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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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