The Connecticut State Capitol is located north of Capitol Avenue and south of Bushnell Park in Hartford, the capital of Connecticut. The building houses the Connecticut General Assembly; the upper house, the State Senate, and lower house, the House of Representatives, as well as the office of the Governor of the State of Connecticut.

Opened in 1878 and standing in the picturesque setting of Bushnell Park, this beautiful and unique building houses the executive offices and legislative chambers of the state, as well as historical memorabilia including statues of Nathan Hale, "The Genius of Connecticut" and Governor William Buckingham.

The Connecticut State Capitol was declared a national historical landmark by the United States Department of Interior in 1972. Reproduced from the Connecticut State Register & Manual with permission of the Secretary of the State.

The gold-domed marble and granite Victorian Gothic building, opened in 1878, is adorned with spires, statues, medallions, bas-reliefs, stained glass, and stenciling. It houses working government offices including the legislative chambers and the Governor’s office.

May 24, 2020 · The Connecticut State Capitol is a unique building in both style and function: Not only does Hartford’s capitol pay tribute to the Civil War, but other wars, important events, and people that helped shaped Connecticut’s history.

Hartford is the capital city of the U.S. state of Connecticut.The city, located in Hartford County, had a population of 121,054 as of the 2020 census.Hartford is the most populous city in the Capitol Planning Region and the core city of the Greater Hartford metropolitan area. [9]Founded in 1635, Hartford is among the oldest cities in the United States.

Its capital is Hartford, and its most populous city is Bridgeport. Connecticut lies between the major hubs of New York City and Boston along the Northeast Corridor, where the New York-Newark Combined Statistical Area, which includes four of Connecticut's seven largest cities, extends into the southwestern part of the state. [11] .

The Connecticut State Capitol. The current building, completed in 1880, is the third capitol building for the State of Connecticut since the American Revolution. The General Assembly had met alternately in Hartford and New Haven since before the Revolution.

Tour the Connecticut State Capitol. Capitol Information and Tours at the Connecticut State Capitol is operated by the League of Women Voters of Connecticut Education Fund and sponsored by the Joint Committee on Legislative Management, Connecticut General Assembly.

Capitol of the State of Connecticut.25 miles; 30 minutes Walking; Hartford; Explore the Connecticut State Capitol, complete with intricate carvings, architectural marvels, and various other historic art works.