Capitol of Puerto Rico

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capitol building government building historic building

The Capitol of Puerto Rico is the historic neoclassical building in San Juan that houses the island’s main legislative chambers and serves as a symbol of its government.

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	capitol building → government building → historic building →
architecturalStyle	Neoclassical architecture →
constructionStartDate	1921 →
country	United States territory of Puerto Rico →
floorCount	3 →
function	seat of the Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico →
governingBody	Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico →
hasArchitect	Pedro de Castro → Rafael Carmoega → Ramón García →
hasArchitecturalFeature	central dome → classical columns → grand staircase → symmetrical façade →
hasArt	murals depicting Puerto Rican history → statuary of notable Puerto Ricans →
hasBasement	true →
hasCollection	Puerto Rican Constitution manuscripts → historical documents of Puerto Rico →
hasDome	true →
hasFacadeMaterial	marble →
hasInteriorFeature	mosaic floors → murals → rotunda →
hasLegislativeChamber	House of Representatives chamber → Senate chamber →
hasNearbyMonument	Monument to the Puerto Rican Constitution → Walkway of the Presidents →
hasNearbySite	Old San Juan → San Cristóbal Castle →
heritageDesignation	listed historic site of Puerto Rico →
houses	House of Representatives of Puerto Rico → Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico → Senate of Puerto Rico →
inaugurationDate	1929 →
locatedIn	Isla de San Juan → Puerto Rico → San Juan → San Juan Antiguo →
locatedOn	Isla Grande →
overlooks	Atlantic Ocean →
ownedBy	Government of Puerto Rico →
symbolOf	government of Puerto Rico → political autonomy of Puerto Rico →
usedFor	legislative sessions → official ceremonies → public tours →

Referenced by (9)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
House of Representatives of Puerto Rico → Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico → Senate of Puerto Rico →	meetsIn
President of the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico → President of the Senate of Puerto Rico →	seat
Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico →	headquartersLocation
Pedro de Castro →	notableWork
Constitutional Convention of Puerto Rico →	significantPlace
Seal of the Senate of Puerto Rico →	usedIn