This city is the state capital and you will find various government buildings here. Here is the actual capital building where the legislators meet and it is quite grand. You will find it in the center of town.

the Georgia State Capitol was a hive of activity. A great tour guide. Getting to sit in both houses was fabulous. I could take photos in the House of Representatives but in the Senate you couldn't but I was there to witness a few bills being voted on and passed in the chamber which was exciting.

In the US it is unusual that the most populous city houses its capitol. Atlanta is one of the few that does. I am glad to had the chance to visit Georgia's state capitol. The building was designed to resemble the neoclassical architectural style of the Capitol of Washington, DC. It was completed in 1889. There are some nice features to the exterior of the building. The front of the building has Georgia's coat of arms carved on the pediment. The present dome was gilded with native gold leaf from near Dahlonega in Lumpkin County, where the first American gold rush occurred during the 1830s. On the top of its Gold Dome stands a statue referred to as Miss Liberty. The building with its dome makes and imposing site. A nice place to see it from is the Plaza behind the building. When entering the Capitol you will see the grand stair case that leads upstairs and to the 2 side wings. A walk inside is the restored House of Representatives room is impressive. It is known as the People's Room. I was there in the summer and it was not crowded. It is easy to walk around and enjoy all the different memorabilia. Don't leave without strolling through its museum. It was free to enter and the staff inside was very friendly. I enjoyed my visit.

First there is not a lot of parking to be had in the general area. We ended up paying $14 to park.The building is typical of many state capitol buildings around the nation. There is also various historical exhibits inside the building turning it into a bit of museum... which I liked.We could not get a tour. Apparently Tuesday is the day the guide staff dust pictures and statues. I much prefer a guided tour through these places as the guides frequently impart tidbits I am not going to discover in the self-tour pamphlets.I am trying to visit all 50 state capitol buildings. Of the 35 I have visited so far, I would put this one somewhere in the lower half.

While visiting Atlanta, I had a sometime, so walked to the capitol building from my hotel in downtown. I had about hour before closing. The dome was under renovation which was too bad for photo of the building. There are several displays on the 4th floor as a museum where were interesting. There are some statues as well on the grounds. What made this visit enjoyable and 4 star instead 3, was while walking around I met a Chief of Staff of a prominent state senator who then showed my the senate chamber and gave me brief history of the state capitol, the senate and construction plans. So it made the visit interesting.