The new buildings will not be an exact copy of the State Capitol, but instead will use the flavor of that architectural style and transpose it into contemporary architecture while maintaining a respect for the original design. Individual buildings will reflect the requirements of each location. The open areas and green spaces Use your mouse to identify landmarks above The Park consists of acres of manicured open spaces, featuring expanses of grass combined with live oaks, magnolia, palm and other native Louisiana trees. Azaleas, camellias and other shrubs bloom throughout the year. Beds of annuals are carefully designed into the landscape.
Walks offer visitors impressive vistas of the Capitol Park buildings.
As the tallest state capitol in the United States, the building is 450 feet high with 34 floors. Twenty-five hundred rail cars were needed to bring in the limestone used on the exterior and the interior marbles which came from distant places, including Vermont and Italy. Read more about the State Capitol One of the best vantage points from which to visit Baton Rouge is the top of the State Capitol. If you have Real Audio 7 Player or Real Player 8, you can start the tour now compliments of the Louisiana Legislature. This imposing powder magazine, constructed in 1835 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is an exceptional Baton Rouge landmark.