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

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