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- Italian Renaissance Revival design modeled on the United States Capitol, clad in local red granite.
- At 92.24 metres, it ranks sixth in height among US state capitols and stands taller than the US Capitol in Washington, D.C.
- The underground extension beneath the north plaza has skylights disguised as planter rows and a four-story open-air inverted rotunda.
- A large memorial on the south approach covers African American Texans and their struggles for Texas and equal rights.
Opening hours
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Don't miss
- Central rotundaFind portraits of every Texas governor and past president of the Republic of Texas, cast-iron staircases, and a whispering-gallery effect.Central rotunda
- South foyer artSee Elisabet Ney’s sculptures of Sam Houston and Stephen F. Austin, a David Crockett portrait, and a painting of Santa Anna’s surrender at San Jacinto.South foyer
- Legislative chambersLook into the Texas Senate and House chambers; public galleries are above them.Second floor, with galleries above
- Great WalkFollow the shaded path with black-and-white diamond-patterned pavement.Capitol grounds
- Grounds monumentsLook for monuments to a cowboy, a pioneer woman, and Tejanos.Capitol grounds
Interesting facts6
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Granite Mountain supplied the red granite after the originally planned limestone was found to stain with rust.
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A rail spur carried granite to Austin; some stone remains beside the tracks where derailments spilled it.
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400 rooms
The building contains nearly 400 rooms and more than 900 windows.
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A central dome crowns a four-story central block flanked by three-story wings.
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22 acres
The Capitol is surrounded by 22 acres of grounds with statues and monuments.
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1888
Civil engineer William Munro Johnson was hired in 1888 to improve the grounds.
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History
The present building is Austin’s fourth capitol. The builders received more than three million acres in the Texas Panhandle as payment for construction. That land later became the XIT Ranch. The Capitol became a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1964, entered the National Register of Historic Places in June 1970, and became a National Historic Landmark in June 1986.
- 1853–1881The second capitol, built on the present site in 1853, burned in 1881.
- 1881–1888Elijah E. Myers designed the present building in 1881. Reuben Lindsay Walker oversaw construction from 1882 to 1888.
- 1885–1888The cornerstone was laid on March 2, 1885. The Capitol opened to the public on April 21, 1888, before construction was complete. Temple Houston dedicated it on May 18, 1888.
- 1983A fire damaged the east wing and framework. Major rebuilding updated the building’s systems.
- 1993An underground extension beneath the north plaza was completed, doubling the space available to occupants.
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- 2005The US Supreme Court ruled that the grounds’ Ten Commandments monument was not unconstitutional.
- 2019The State Preservation Board voted to remove a Children of the Confederacy plaque from the rotunda.
Tips for your visit
- The Old Texas Land Office on the grounds houses the Capitol Visitors Center.
- Congress Avenue north of 15th Street is a pedestrian mall with tree-lined lawns.
How to get there
- On footThe Capitol stands at 1100 Congress Ave, Austin. The northern edge of its grounds lies four blocks south of the University of Texas at Austin.
- ParkingGarages and street parking are available around the Capitol and downtown Austin.
Sources: Texas State Capitol - Wikipedia · Texas State Capitol - Wikipedia (part 2) · Austin/Downtown - Wikivoyage (see) · SPB - Texas Capitol and Extension · Texas State Capitol - Wikipedia · Capitole de l'État du Texas - Wikipedia · checked 27 Sep 2026
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Questions and answers
Where is the original Goddess of Liberty statue from the Texas State Capitol?
It was removed from the dome in 1985 and later moved to the Bullock Texas State History Museum.
Which are the oldest monuments on the Texas State Capitol grounds?
They honor the Heroes of the Alamo, volunteer firemen, Confederate soldiers, and Terry’s Texas Rangers.
How have the Texas State Capitol grounds commemorated military service?
The grounds include a large memorial to Confederate soldiers and the Texas Capitol Vietnam Veterans Monument, dedicated on March 29, 2014.
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