Capitol - Capitols in the United States, Other capitols

The building on Capitol Hill, Washington, District of Columbia, USA, in which the US Congress meets. It was designed in 1792 by William Thornton (1759–1828), but a succession of architects supervised its construction. In 1814 the British set fire to the unfinished structure, and it was not until 1827 that it was finally completed by Benjamin Latrobe and Charles Bulfinch. The dome was added by Thomas Walter (1804–87).

Capitols in the United States

Capitol is the name generally given in the United States to the building in which the executive and/or legislative branches of local or national government are housed. houses the United States Capitol.

Each U.S. state has a capitol, called the state capitol or statehouse. The first capitol building in America was the 1705 Williamsburg Capitol in Williamsburg, Virginia, the capitol of Virginia during the colonial period.

Other capitols

The Capitole de Toulouse is the seat of the municipal administration of Toulouse. The name Capitole referred not only to the Roman Capitol but also to the capitulum which was the chapter of the governing magistrates. Today the Capitole houses the city hall, as well as an opera company and symphony orchestra.

The Capitolio Nacional houses the Congress of Colombia.

The Capitolio de Puerto Rico houses the legislature of Puerto Rico.

The Capitolio Nacional houses the National Assembly of Venezuela.

El Capitolio of La Havana seat of the Cuban Academy of Sciences