The United States Capitol Complex is a group of twenty buildings, grounds, and facilities in Washington, D.C., that are used by the United States Congress, and federal courts. The buildings and ground
Aerial view of the central portion of the United States Capitol Complex looking east (2007)
Daguerreotype of the Capitol, c. 1846
Aerial view of the United States Capitol Complex, c. 1923
Capitol Complex (in foreground, 2007) looking west toward the National Mall
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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
United States Capitol Complex
…United States Congress, and federal courts. The buildings and grounds within the complex are managed and supervised by the Architect of the Capitol. The Capitol Building is the central feature of the complex. Other parts of the Capitol Complex include: I. United States Congress…
The west front of the U.S. Capitol in 2007
The west front of the United States Capitol in 2024
William Thornton's approved design for the Capitol, 1793
1800 painting of the Capitol