Capitol
Capitol comes from the
Latin Capitolinus Mons in
Ancient Rome. It was the seat of the
Roman Republic and today is the seat of the Mayor of
Rome.
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Capitol comes from the
Latin Capitolinus Mons in
Ancient Rome. It was the seat of the
Roman Republic and today is the seat of the Mayor of
Rome.
Capitols in the United States
Capitol is the name generally given in the
United States to the building in which the executive and/or
legislative branches of local or national government are housed.
Washington, D.C. houses the
United States Capitol.
Each
U.S. state has a capitol, called the
state capitol or
statehouse. The first capitol building in America was the
1705 Williamsburg Capitol in Williamsburg, Virginia, the capitol of
Virginia during the
colonial period. It was reconstructed and is now part of the restored historic area of
Colonial Williamsburg. See
List of U.S. state capitols.
Other capitols
The Capitole de Toulouse is the seat of the municipal administration of
Toulouse. The Capitouls of Toulouse embarked on the construction of the original building in 1190, to provide a seat for the government of a province growing in wealth and influence. The name
Capitole referred not only to the Roman Capitol but also to the
capitulum which was the chapter of the governing magistrates. The current façade dates from 1850, built according to plans by Guillaume Cammas. The eight columns represent the original eight capitouls. In 1873, Eugène Viollet-le-Duc built a belltower typical of the style of northern France. Only the Henri IV courtyard and gate survive from the original mediaeval buildings. Today the Capitole houses the city hall, as well as an opera company and symphony orchestra. The
Salle des Illustres contains 19th century artworks.
The
Capitolio Nacional houses the Congress of Colombia.
The Capitolio de Puerto Rico houses the legislature of Puerto Rico.
The
Capitolio Nacional houses the National Assembly of Venezuela.
El Capitolio of
La Havana seat of the Cuban Academy of Sciences
