A capitol, named after the
Capitoline Hill
The Capitolium or Capitoline Hill ( ; it, Campidoglio ; la, Mons Capitolinus ), between the Forum and the Campus Martius, is one of the Seven Hills of Rome.
The hill was earlier known as ''Mons Saturnius'', dedicated to the god Saturn. ...
in Rome, is usually a
legislative building
A legislative building is a building in which a legislature sits and makes laws for its respective Polity, political entity. The term used for the building varies between the political entities, such as "building", "capitol", "hall", "house", or ...
where a legislature meets and makes laws for its respective political entity.
Specific capitols include:
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United States Capitol
The United States Capitol, often called The Capitol or the Capitol Building, is the seat of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, which is formally known as the United States Congress. It is located on Capitol Hill ...
in Washington, D.C.
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U.S. state and territorial capitols
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Capitolio Nacional
Capitolio Nacional (or National Capitol) is a building on Bolivar Square in central Bogotá, the construction of which began in 1848 and was finished in 1926. It houses both houses of the Congress of Colombia. It was designed by Thomas Reed.
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in Bogotá, Colombia
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Capitolio Federal in Caracas, Venezuela
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El Capitolio
El Capitolio, or the National Capitol Building (''Capitolio Nacional de La Habana''), is a public edifice in Havana, the capital of Cuba. The building was commissioned by Cuban president Gerardo Machado and built from 1926 to 1929 under the ...
in Havana, Cuba
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Capitol of Palau
The Capitol of Palau is the palace of the Palau National Congress. and is located in Ngerulmud, the administrative capital of the country. Its design is based on the United States Capitol.
History
The building's architect is Joseph Farrell of Haw ...
in Ngerulmud, Palau
Capitol, capitols, or The Capitol may also refer to:
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Capitol (board game)
''Capitol'' is a German-style building game set in the ancient Roman Empire, designed by Aaron Weissblum and Alan R. Moon. The game was published by Schmidt Spiele in 2001. It was redeveloped into a quicker-playing card game named ''Clocktowers' ...
, a Roman-themed board game
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Capitol (The Hunger Games trilogy)
A capitol, named after the Capitoline Hill in Rome, is usually a legislative building where a legislature meets and makes laws for its respective political entity.
Specific capitols include:
* United States Capitol in Washington, D.C.
* Numerous ...
, a fictional city in The Hunger Games novels
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''Capitol'' (TV series), a U.S. soap opera
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Capitol (collection)
''Capitol'' (1979) was Orson Scott Card's second published book, and first foray into science fiction. This collection of eleven short stories set in the Worthing series is no longer in print. However six of the stories have been reprinted in ' ...
, a book by Orson Scott Card
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The Capitols
The Capitols were an American, Detroit, Michigan-based soul trio, widely known in 1966 for their '' Billboard'' hit single " Cool Jerk".
Formation and disbandment
The R&B trio formed in 1962 as "The Three Caps," with Samuel George as the lead v ...
, a Detroit, Michigan-based soul trio
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Capitol Wrestling Corporation
Capitol Wrestling Corporation Ltd. was an American sports promotion company. It was run by Vincent J. McMahon from 1953 to 1982. Operating as the Capitol Wrestling Corporation (CWC), the company was originally a professional wrestling and boxing ...
, a predecessor organization to World Wrestling Entertainment
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Capitol Records, a U.S. record label
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Capitol Air, originally known as Capitol International Airways, an American charter airline operating from 1946 to the mid 1980s
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Capitoline Hill
The Capitolium or Capitoline Hill ( ; it, Campidoglio ; la, Mons Capitolinus ), between the Forum and the Campus Martius, is one of the Seven Hills of Rome.
The hill was earlier known as ''Mons Saturnius'', dedicated to the god Saturn. ...
in Rome (from which the word ''capitol'' derives)
* ''Capitols'', former name of the ''
Capitol Corridor
The ''Capitol Corridor'' is a passenger train route in Northern California operated by Amtrak between San Jose, in the Bay Area, and Auburn, in the Sacramento Valley. The route is named after the two points most trains operate between, San J ...
'' passenger train route in California, United States
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Capitole de Toulouse
300px, The Capitole back side
The Capitole de Toulouse ( oc, Capitòli de Tolosa, link=no; ), commonly known as the ''Capitole'', is the heart of the municipal administration of the French city of Toulouse and its city hall.
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, an historic building in Toulouse, France, now used as a municipal and public-arts center
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capitoul
The ''capitouls'', sometimes anglicized as ''capitols'', were the chief magistrates of the commune of Toulouse, France, during the late Middle Ages and early Modern period. Their council and rule was known as the ''Capitoulate'' (frenc ...
s of Toulouse, the city's former chief magistrates
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Capitol College
Capitol Technology University (formerly Capitol College) is a private university in South Laurel, Maryland near Washington, DC. The university was founded in 1927 as the Capitol Radio Engineering Institute by a former US Navy Radioman. CREI c ...
, a private, non-profit, and non-sectarian college located just south of Laurel, Maryland
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Capitol Reef National Park
Capitol Reef National Park is an American national park in south-central Utah. The park is approximately long on its northsouth axis and just wide on average. The park was established in 1971 to preserve of desert landscape and is open all ye ...
, a U.S. National Park in south-central Utah
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Capitolium
A ''Capitolium'' (Latin) was an ancient Roman temple dedicated to the Capitoline Triad of gods Jupiter, Juno and Minerva. A capitolium was built on a prominent area in many cities in Italy and the Roman provinces, particularly during the Augu ...
, the temple for the Capitoline Triad in many cities of the Roman Empire
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The Capitol (Hong Kong)
LOHAS Park () is a Hong Kong seaside residential development of the MTR Corporation, located in Tseung Kwan O Area 86, New Territories. After its full completion, it will be the largest single residential enclave in the territory.
Name and c ...
, a large private housing estate in Hong Kong
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The Capitol (Fayetteville, North Carolina)
The Capitol, also known as The Capitol Department Store, is a historic department store building located at Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina. The original store was established at this site in 1921, with an existing two-story build ...
, department store
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Capitol (Williamsburg, Virginia)
The Capitol at Williamsburg, Virginia housed both Houses of the Virginia General Assembly, the Council of State and the House of Burgesses of the Colony of Virginia from 1705, when the capital was relocated there from Jamestown, until 1780, when t ...
, a historic building that housed the House of Burgesses of the Colony of Virginia 1705–1779
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Capital (disambiguation)
Capital may refer to:
Common uses
* Capital city, a municipality of primary status
** List of national capital cities
* Capital letter, an upper-case letter Economics and social sciences
* Capital (economics), the durable produced goods used fo ...
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Capitol Center (disambiguation) Capitol Center or Capitol Centre or Capital Center or Capital Centre may refer to:
Singapore
* Capitol Centre, Singapore
United Arab Emirates
*Capital Centre (Abu Dhabi)
United Kingdom
*Capitol Centre, Cardiff, a shopping mall
United States
*Ca ...
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Capitol Hill (disambiguation) Capitol Hill is a neighborhood of Washington, D.C., adjacent to the United States Capitol.
Capitol Hill may also refer to:
Australia
* Capital Hill, Australian Capital Territory, the location of Parliament House in Canberra
Canada
* Capitol Hil ...
, a number of districts in the United States and Canada
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Capitol station (disambiguation) Capitol station may refer to:
* Broad and Capitol station, San Francisco, California
* Capitol station (Caltrain), San Jose, California
* Capitol station (VTA), San Jose, California
* Capitol Heights station, Capitol Heights, Maryland
* Capitol/Rice ...
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Capitol Theater (disambiguation), a number of former and current cinemas or theatres located throughout the world
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Le Capitole (train)
''Le Capitole'' (alternatively written ''Capitole'') was an express train between Paris and Toulouse in France. Introduced in 1960, it was operated by the ''Société Nationale des Chemins de fer français'' ("French National Railway Corporation ...
, a former express train between Paris and Toulouse
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