Texas State Capitol

1100 Congress Avenue, Austin, TX 78701-1949

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+1 512 475 4886, +1 512 463 8586

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www.tspb.state.tx.us

The slogan states that "everything is bigger in Texas," and if you look at our Capitol, the phrase rings ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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This experience was great for the whole family. more on Yahoo! Travel

It has great historic (educational) significance and the grounds are great for kids to let off... more on Trekaroo

We took tons of photos and enjoyed the friendly security guard. more on Yahoo! Travel

The staff is truly gracious.. more on TripAdvisor

Even the cafeteria had fairly decent food. more on Yahoo! Travel

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Not the most interesting State Capitol I've been to, the building seems somewhat lacking in history. Which I find odd in a 120 year-old building. The tour guide was really going through the motions. As a Yankee, I found it very ... more on Yahoo! Travel

I love history and the capitol has that. I love to walk the area. There are many places to see and things ... more on Yahoo! Travel

This experience was great for the whole family. It was wonderful to learn and see so much of Texas history. The Capitol is ... more on Yahoo! Travel

I liked the architecture, the new addition is great... it was exciting and fun learning... more on Yahoo! Travel

The Texas Austin State Capitol was cool, and awesome. Atmosphere? Everybody was enjoying theirselves, but our tour guide didn't really do that excellent of a job, but oh well. What I liked was that I felt very important being inside ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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You can't come to Austin and not see the Capitol building. The architecture is great, both inside and out. The grounds are nice too. Take the time to join a (free!) tour once your inside. The guides a ... more on TripAdvisor

Definitely add this to your itinerary. You'll be amazed at the thought the architect put into this beautiful building, designing intricate door knobs, hinges, window latches... take a minute to notice ... more on TripAdvisor

Texas has the largest state capitol, and I'd have to say the prettiest as well. Everyone comments on the architecture, especially the oldest sections upstairs, and it is well deserved. However, the un ... more on TripAdvisor

We were in town for a national conference of arts leaders, while visiting the Texas Book Festival we decided to tour the capitol. We entered the Senate Chambers as a young man was giving a talk on the ... more on TripAdvisor

Some of the rooms / chambers were closed for renovation, so you might not get to see the whole building. The rotunda is the architectural star of the Capitol. We were going to take a free guided tour ... more on TripAdvisor

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The Texas State Capitol, where George W. Bush once reigned, is a magnificent place to visit and get a feel for Texas politics and ... more on igougo

In 1839 Surveyors designated the area "Capitol Square" and it was to be the site of the first Capitol Structure for the State of ... more on igougo

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