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United States Capitol Building
Exterior, west elevation view of the United States Capitol Building, First St., SW, Independence Ave., Constitution Ave., and First St. SE., Washington D.C., USA. The U.S. Capitol Building is among the most architecturally impressive and symbolically important buildings in the world. It has housed the meeting chambers of the Senate and the House of Representatives for over two centuries. Begun in 1793, the U.S. Capitol has been built, burnt, rebuilt, extended and restored; today, it stands as a monument not only to its builders but also to the American people and their government.