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The campus consists of the U.S. Capitol building and visitor center, principal congressional office buildings, Library of Congress buildings, Supreme Court buildings, U.S. Botanic Garden and 570 acres of grounds.
        
    
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          Wide angle view of U.S. Capitol Building

      U.S. Capitol Building
    Fountain and landscaping with a view of the Capitol Power Plant from a distance.

      Capitol Power Plant
    The Cannon House Office Building's historic rotunda.

      House Office Buildings
    Library of Congress interior

      Library of Congress Buildings
    Interior columns of Senate Office Building

      Senate Office Buildings
    View of the Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C.

      Supreme Court Buildings
    Plants in the U.S. Botanical Garden Conservatory

      U.S. Botanic Garden
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    Detailed view of a bench on the U.S. Capitol Grounds.

Capitol Grounds

About the Grounds

Originally a wooded wilderness, the U.S. Capitol Grounds now provide a park-like setting and a picturesque counterpoint to the Capitol building's formal architecture.

Capitol Grounds
    Capitol Reflecting Pool

Set into a plaza that includes the Ulysses S. Grant memorial. Nearby destinations include the U.S. Botanic Garden, and the museums and galleries along the National Mall.

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          Monuments & Memorials

Sculpture on the U.S. Capitol Grounds commemorating historic figures and events.

Garfield Monument | Peace Monument

Grant Memorial | Taft Memorial and Carillon
          Olmsted Terrace

Hardscape elements include the low walls bordering the walks and roads and the various lamps needed for lighting the grounds at night.

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          Summerhouse

The hexagon-shaped brick structure set into the sloping hillside of the West Front lawn has offered rest and shelter to travelers for over a century.

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Which is taller, the Capitol or the Washington Monument?

        
The Washington Monument, standing 555 feet tall, is 267 feet taller than the U.S. Capitol. Because the base of the Washington Monument is 30 feet above sea level, and that of the Capitol is 88 feet above sea level, the top of the Washington Monument is 209 feet higher than the top of the Capitol Building.

    
      Capitol Hill

History of the Hill

The U.S. Capitol was built atop Jenkins' Hill, now often referred to as "Capitol Hill," in 1793. Since then many additional buildings have been constructed around this site to serve Congress and the Supreme Court.

Capitol Hill
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