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The Rotunda
Did you know?
* The plaster statue seen in the photo above was destroyed by its artist, Cyrus Dallin, while in the Capitol building. He was fulfilling an obligation to Chicago, who had the original bronze statue and had asked that the plaster be temporary.
* The chandelier weighs a total of 6,000 lbs: 1,000 lbs for the light fixture and 5,000 lbs for the chain it hangs from.
* From floor to ceiling, the inside of the dome reaches 165 feet! |