Kapitol Spojených států ameirkcých (anglicky The United States Capitol nebo také U.S. Capitol), je budova ve Washingtonu D.C., která slouží jako a je místem schůzí zákonodárného sboru Spojených států amerických, sestávajícího se ze Sněmovny reprezentantů a Senátu.
The United States Capitol is the capitol building that serves as the seat of government for the United States Congress, the legislative branch of the U.S. federal government. It is located in Washington, D.C., on top of Capitol Hill at the east end of the National Mall. Although not in the geographic center of the District of Columbia, the Capitol is the focus by which the quadrants of the district are divided. Officially, the east and west sides of the Capitol are referred to as "fronts". Historically, however, the east front was initially the side of the building intended for the arrival of visitors and dignitaries.
The building was originally designed by William Thornton. This plan was subsequently modified by Stephen Hallet, Benjamin Latrobe and then Charles Bulfinch. The current dome and the House and Senate wings were designed by Thomas U. Walter and August Schoenborn, a German immigrant, and were completed under the supervision of Edward Clark.
The building is marked by its central dome above a rotunda and two wings, one for each chamber of Congress: the north wing is the Senate chamber and the south wing is the House of Representatives chamber. Above these chambers are galleries where visitors can watch the Senate and House of Representatives. It is an example of the Neoclassical architecture style. The statue on top of the dome is the Statue of Freedom. In 2007, it was ranked sixth on the List of America's Favorite Architecture by the American Institute of Architects.
Prohlídka Kapitolu
The Capitol is open to the public for guided tours only. Tours will be conducted from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday (the Capitol is not available for tours on Sundays). The Capitol will be open on all federal holidays except Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
Visitors must obtain free tickets for tours on a first-come, first-served basis, at the Capitol Guide Service kiosk located along the curving sidewalk southwest of the Capitol (near the intersection of First Street, S.W., and Independence Avenue; see the map below). Ticket distribution begins at 9:00 a.m. daily. Ticketholders will be directed to the South Visitor Receiving Facility, which is located south of the Capitol; from there they will proceed to the Capitol to begin their tour.
Doporučuji prohlídku rezervovat alespoň s dvoutýdenním předstihem. Prohlídky jsou každých cca 10 minut a maximální počet je 40 osob. Do fronty jsme se postavili v 8:20, před námi bylo cca 100 lidí. Po deváté, když se začaly rozdávat vstupenky, jsme byli na řadě za chviličku a na lístku bylo 9:15.
Odkazy
Washington, D.C.
- Jefferson Memorial
- Kapitol USA
- Lincoln memorial
