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Colorado State Capitol

200 East Colfax Avenue, Denver, CO 80203 (Capitol Hill)
303 866 2604
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Ranked #22 of 124 attractions in Denver
Type: Government Buildings
Activities: Group tours/walking tour
Owner description: A key feature in the Denver skyline because of its gold bell-shaped dome, the Capitol Building, fittingly in the Mile High City, has a point located... more » Owner description: A key feature in the Denver skyline because of its gold bell-shaped dome, the Capitol Building, fittingly in the Mile High City, has a point located at exactly 5,280 feet above sea level. Free tours are available for visitors. « less
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San Diego, California
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed June 14, 2013 NEW

Great archictecture in a central location downtown. Beautiful park in front. Worthy of a photo op. Inside is a gem as well.

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Carbondale, Colorado
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 11, 2013

I just completed a session at the Colorado State Capitol. While there I noted an amazing amount of visitors coming in and out. The building itself is magnificent but the stories from within will keep an individual or family interested for at least a half day, and it doesn't cost a thing. The building itself is over 100 years old... More

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TERRE HAUTE
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 9, 2013

Too bad it was under construction, I would have liked to see the dome. The tour of the inside was interesting. It seemed to focus more on the art and architecture than the history and current functions. A live tour is much better than a self guided or an AV guided tour.

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Rochdale, England
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2013

We walked in and were offered a free tour within five minutes. You get to see the legislature/assembly rooms, portraits of all previous US Presidents, and get taken around three floors where the opulant construction materials are amply described. It was engaging and we learned a lot about Colorado politics.

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nashville
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 19, 2013 via mobile

Thou not the biggest state Capital it was very interesting wonderful Bldg we enjoyed watching the law makers in session beautiful artwork stainglass and all the marble and granite beautiful everyone should go to the Capital

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Bribie Island, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 17, 2013

We went I to the building to simply look around and compare with our local one. After going through (friendly) security, who advised us that we might see a session in progress, we walked through the gracious building, finally ending up watching the senate in progress...which was interesting & a new experience for us.

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Reno, Nevada
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 16, 2013

This is a very nice capitol, may be problematic with parking, but really worth visiting. Amazing building, interesting exhibits, nice interiors. However, due to the work we could not visit the tower which made the experience only a half of the value. But it's all free, so go and enjoy!

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Madison, WI
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 15, 2013

You can mark exactly where you are 1 mile above sea-level. That's pretty awesome. And it's free, so, no reason not to go. As to the building itself, it could use a paint job, or a power wash or something, not as pretty as other capitols.

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Fitchburg, Wisconsin, United States
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 8, 2013

Very ornate building with a lot to see for a history buff/government geek. Dome currently being refurbished, and construction gates blocked some of the grounds. Would like to go again when I have more time to explore.

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Saint Louis, Missouri
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 6, 2013

A State Capital is a must for us to visit wherever we go. We had free tour, and it took about an hour and haft. It is great for Kids and for anyone who are interested about History. The State Capital in Denver is located in beautiful and easy find for tourist. We were enjoyed it.

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