Georgia State Capitol

Tour the working center of Georgia's state government and see the public galleries of the House of Representatives and the Senate. Also learn about the monumental neoclassical edifice with its gilded dome, which was constructed between 1884 and 1889. The golden roof is the perfect expression and symbol for the capitol of the 'New South' as Atlanta considered itself to be after the Reconstruction. Along with many state capitols, its design and form follow architectural precedents established by the United States Capitol.