This is an exceptionally beautiful state capitol building. They have tours every hour and have scripts in various languages to give to people who do not speak English. My relatives from Italy were impressed. They said very few places provide language assistance in Italian for tourists. The marble from Italy plays a prominent role in the architecture of the building.
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The majestic Roman Renaissance-style State Capitol has the only granite dome in the U.S. and inside has over 40 different types of stone from around......
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The majestic Roman Renaissance-style State Capitol has the only granite dome in the U.S. and inside has over 40 different types of stone from around the world as well as murals and handmade furniture. The observation deck, open in the summer, offers views of the city and surrounding lakes. Capitol Square plays host to state events throughout the year including Farmers Markets and Folk Festivals.
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Immaculately kept & beautifully designed. No wonder Madison people are so proud of this building. Is visible from anywhere in the city. Awesome to take family.
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History, history, history. Paintings. Statues. Just go see it.
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Definitely take one of the guided tours of the capitol. We had a nice guide who was a font of stories and information about the place.
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The architecture is amazing - the interior is as close as you'll find to marble-filled European palaces here in the United States. The tour is very interesting too - be sure to take it, rather than just wandering around the place by yourself.
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From the Italian and French marble to the incredible rotunda painting, our fair Capitol building is easily among the top 10 in the USA. Plus, its a vital hotbed of irony and political intrigue that resonates throughout our time. "This is what the Capitol looks like"
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It's a very majestic building that stay nice and cool in the summer when you're trying to get out of the sun for a bit. Also, a great place to watch events from such as Halloween, Iron Man, etc
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It was fun just walking around to enjoy all of the architectural features and beautiful murals.
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Got there toom late for the tour, the info desk gave us the tour narrative and we just wealked around using it- perfect. A spanking clean and large and beautiful building!
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We joined a tour already in progress. We had the best time with a group of 4th graders and their parents. The capital building is a thing of beauty and wonder. The tour was well worth our time.
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