United States Capitol

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The United States Capitol is the iconic neoclassical building in Washington, D.C., that houses the U.S. Congress and serves as a central symbol of American democracy.

All labels observed (42)

Label Occurrences
United States Capitol canonical 380
U.S. Capitol 16
United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. 8

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf capitol building
government building
seat of legislature
architecturalStyle Neoclassical architecture
constructionStartDate 1793
coordinates 38.8899° N, 77.0091° W
country United States of America
domeCompleted 1866
eventDate 1814 burning
firstOccupied 1800
hasPart Capitol Visitor Center
United States Capitol self-linksurface differs
surface form: Capitol dome

Crypt
East Front
House wing
United States Capitol self-linksurface differs
surface form: Rotunda

Senate wing
Statuary Hall
West Front
hasStatue Statue of Freedom
hasVisitorCenter Capitol Visitor Center
height approximately 88 meters
houses United States Congress
United States House of Representatives
United States Senate
listedOn National Register of Historic Places
locatedIn Washington, D.C.
locatedOn Capitol Hill
managedBy Architect of the Capitol
materialUsed cast iron
marble
sandstone
near Library of Congress
Supreme Court of the United States
nrhpDesignationDate December 19, 1960
nrhpType National Historic Landmark
overlooks National Mall
ownedBy United States government
surface form: United States federal government
primaryFunction meeting place of the U.S. Congress
rebuiltAfter Burning of Washington
statueLocation top of the Capitol dome
surroundedBy Capitol grounds
symbolOf American democracy
United States government
surface form: United States federal government
usedFor lying in state ceremonies
official addresses
presidential inaugurations
state funerals
visitorCenterOpened 2008

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Sergeant at Arms of the Senate hasJurisdiction United States Capitol
Sergeant at Arms of the Senate hasJurisdiction United States Capitol
this entity surface form: Senate wing of the United States Capitol
Sergeant at Arms of the Senate workLocation United States Capitol
HELP Committee meetsAt United States Capitol
73rd United States Congress meetsIn United States Capitol
Senate Majority Leader worksAt United States Capitol
Statuary Hall locatedIn United States Capitol
Statuary Hall originalFunction United States Capitol
this entity surface form: Hall of the House of Representatives
West Front partOf United States Capitol
Statue of Freedom location United States Capitol
Subcommittee on the Constitution meetsAt United States Capitol
Subcommittee on Intellectual Property meetsAt United States Capitol
75th United States Congress meetsIn United States Capitol
Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism meetingPlace United States Capitol
September 11 attacks intendedTarget United States Capitol
Tennessee marble notableUseInBuilding United States Capitol
this entity surface form: United States Capitol (various interior features)
Pantheon influenced United States Capitol
this entity surface form: U.S. Capitol dome
Senate Minority Leader locationOfOffice United States Capitol
this entity surface form: United States Capitol, Washington, D.C.
99th United States Congress meetsIn United States Capitol
Second Inaugural Address location United States Capitol
Capitol Visitor Center locatedIn United States Capitol
National Archives Building locatedNear United States Capitol
81st United States Congress meetsIn United States Capitol
Georgia marble notableUseIn United States Capitol
U.S. Representative workLocation United States Capitol
House Office of the Clerk location United States Capitol
House Minority Leader locationOfWork United States Capitol
108th United States Congress meetsIn United States Capitol
Pennsylvania Avenue connects United States Capitol
Pennsylvania Avenue hasLandmark United States Capitol
Pennsylvania Avenue hasViewOf United States Capitol
Congress Hall followedBy United States Capitol
Northwest Washington, D.C. contains United States Capitol
this entity surface form: United States Capitol (northwest side of Capitol complex)
Constitution Avenue NW near United States Capitol
East Front partOf United States Capitol
East Front adjacentTo United States Capitol
this entity surface form: House wing of the United States Capitol
East Front adjacentTo United States Capitol
this entity surface form: Senate wing of the United States Capitol
95th Congress meetsIn United States Capitol
subject surface form: 95th United States Congress
West Building near United States Capitol
107th United States Congress meetsIn United States Capitol
Emanuel Leutze location United States Capitol
subject surface form: Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way
United States Botanic Garden near United States Capitol
Folger Shakespeare Library locatedNear United States Capitol
115th United States Congress meetingPlace United States Capitol
115th United States Congress meetsInBuilding United States Capitol
this entity surface form: Capitol Building
87th United States Congress meetsIn United States Capitol