Tuesday, May 17, 2011

US2011 - United States Capitol

Often mistakenly recognised as the White House, the United States Capitol is the meeting place of the United States Congress, the legislature of the federal government of the United States.

 

 

Although it is a meeting place for Congress, the building is not named the Congress Hall (like in Philadelphia).

 

 

Instead, Thomas Jefferson insisted that the legislative building be called the "Capitol", meaning a city on a hill in Latin.

 

 

Thus, the Capitol today sits atop Capitol Hill at the eastern end of the National Mall, offering a breathtaking view of the Washington Monument.

 

 

And like most buildings and monuments in Washington, D.C., the Capitol is ranked as one of America's Favourite Architecture.

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