Rotunda viewed from behind the statue of George Washington (2005) The United States Capitol building features a central rotunda below the Capitol dome. Built between 1818 and 1824, the …

Bulfinch created in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda an ambitious orchestration of architecture, sculpture and painting. Conceived in the age of neoclassicism, the Rotunda was intended to recall the …

Oct 11, 2024 · At the heart of American democracy for 200 years, when the Rotunda hosts the nation as it gathers to honor those lying in state, receiving a medal or being inaugurated into …

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 …

It is located below the Capitol dome, built 1857–1866. It is the tallest part of the Capitol and has been described as its "symbolic and physical heart". The rotunda is 96 feet (29 m) in diameter, …

The tours visit the Crypt, the Rotunda and National Statuary Hall. The tour does not include the Senate and House Galleries . The tour route is subject to change.

On the canopy, suspended 180 feet above the Rotunda floor, the Italian-American artist Constantino Brumidi painted the Apotheosis of Washington. It depicts George Washington …

All tours are led by our professional tour guides and visit the Crypt, the Rotunda and National Statuary Hall. The tour route is subject to change. The tour does not include the Senate and …

Painted in 1865 by Constantino Brumidi, the Apotheosis of Washington in the eye of the U.S. Capitol Building's Rotunda depicts George Washington rising to the heavens in glory, flanked …

Take a tour of the historic Capitol, where you can see the Crypt of the Capitol, the Rotunda, and National Statuary Hall.