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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
building
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| gptkbp:architect |
gptkb:William_Thornton
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| gptkbp:architecturalStyle |
gptkb:Beaux-Arts
|
| gptkbp:area |
gptkb:Capitol_Hill_neighborhood
|
| gptkbp:artwork |
gptkb:Capitol_Rotunda_paintings
|
| gptkbp:built |
1793
completed in 1868 for legislative processes |
| gptkbp:constructionMaterial |
marble
|
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
symbol_of_the_U.S._government
|
| gptkbp:events |
State of the Union addresses
|
| gptkbp:famous_for |
its architecture and history
its iconic dome |
| gptkbp:famousRival |
inspired_by_St._Peter's_Basilica
|
| gptkbp:fireDepartment |
burned in 1814
|
| gptkbp:function |
home_of_the_United_States_Congress
|
| gptkbp:height |
288 feet (88 m)
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
site of many important events
|
| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
first Congress met there
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
U.S. Capitol
|
| gptkbp:landmark |
designated in 1960
National_Historic_Landmark added_to_the_National_Register_of_Historic_Places |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
|
| gptkbp:notable_artist |
gptkb:National_Statuary_Hall_Collection
|
| gptkbp:notable_event |
January 6, 2021 insurrection
Capitol Hill riots |
| gptkbp:notable_feature |
Statue of Freedom
the Great Rotunda the_Capitol_Dome |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
for protests and rallies
in_the_United_States. |
| gptkbp:notableWork |
gptkb:Thomas_U._Walter
|
| gptkbp:provides_access_to |
open to visitors
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
housing the legislative branch
|
| gptkbp:renovated |
1958
ongoing maintenance and updates after_the_War_of_1812 |
| gptkbp:role |
in_U.S._history
|
| gptkbp:security |
gptkb:Capitol_Police
|
| gptkbp:session |
held in 1800
|
| gptkbp:stadium |
cast iron
|
| gptkbp:style |
Neoclassical architecture
|
| gptkbp:surrounding_area |
gptkb:Capitol_Hill_neighborhood
Capitol Grounds |
| gptkbp:surroundingArea |
gptkb:U.S._Capitol_Grounds
Supreme_Court_and_Library_of_Congress |
| gptkbp:symbol |
of_American_governance
|
| gptkbp:symbolizes |
American_democracy
|
| gptkbp:tour |
available for visitors
|
| gptkbp:tourism |
popular tourist destination
|
| gptkbp:visitors |
over 3 million annually
|
| gptkbp:website |
for national ceremonies
|