Kentucky State Capitol, Frankfort

Name: Kentucky State Capitol
Address: Frankfort, United States

#10 among attractions in Frankfort

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The Kentucky State Capitol is located in Frankfort and is the house of the three branches of the state government of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1905 (119 years ago)Coordinates: 38°11'12"N, 84°52'31"W

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Frankfort United States

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Kentucky State Capitol – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kentucky Governor's Mansion, Old State Capitol, Kentucky Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Old Governor's Mansion.

~520 ftE
Museum, History museum, Architecture
Kentucky Governor's Mansion, Frankfort
3 min walk • The Kentucky Governor's Mansion is a historic residence in Frankfort, Kentucky. It is located at the East lawn of the Capitol, at the end of Capital Avenue. On February 1, 1972, it was added to the United States National Register of Historic Places.
0.9 miN
Museum, History museum, Architecture
Old State Capitol, Frankfort
24 min walk • The Old State Capitol, also known as Old Statehouse, was the third capitol of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The building is located in the Kentucky capital city of Frankfort and served as home of the Kentucky General Assembly from 1830 to 1910.
0.9 miSE
Monuments and statues, Memorial, Cemetery
Kentucky Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Frankfort
23 min walk • Located in Frankfort, Kentucky, overlooking the state capital, Kentucky Vietnam Veterans Memorial contains the name of 1,103 Kentuckians killed in the Vietnam War.
0.9 miN
Museum, Architecture, Historical place
Old Governor's Mansion, Frankfort
23 min walk • The Old Governor's Mansion, also known as Lieutenant Governor's Mansion, is located at 420 High Street, Frankfort, Kentucky. It is reputed to be the oldest official executive residence officially still in use in the United States, as the mansion is the official residence of the lieutenant governor of Kentucky.
0.7 miNE
Monuments and statues
Confederate Monument in Frankfort, Frankfort
19 min walk • The Confederate Monument in Frankfort is placed within a circle of the graves of 68 Confederate soldiers in Frankfort Cemetery in Kentucky. The statue depicts a life size Confederate soldier standing ready, carved from white Carrara marble and standing atop a granite pedestal on a limestone base.
0.7 miNE
Scenic drives, Cemetery, Outdoor activities
Frankfort Cemetery, Frankfort
20 min walk • The Frankfort Cemetery is a historic rural cemetery located on East Main Street in Frankfort, Kentucky. The cemetery is the burial site of Daniel Boone and contains the graves of other famous Americans including seventeen Kentucky governors and a Vice President of the United States.
0.8 miW
38°11'14"N • 84°53'27"W
Juniper Hill Golf Course, Frankfort
22 min walk • Golf
0.7 miN
Bridge
Singing Bridge, Frankfort
18 min walk • The Singing Bridge is a two-lane vehicle and pedestrian bridge in Frankfort, Kentucky that is so named because of the humming sound it makes when driven over. As of 2019, the bridge carries over 5,000 vehicles per day across the Kentucky River along St. Clair Street to Bridge Street, joining Downtown Frankfort with South Frankfort.
1 miN
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Liberty Hall Historic Site, Frankfort
25 min walk • Liberty Hall is a historic house museum at 218 Wilkinson Street in Frankfort, Kentucky. Built 1796-1800 by American statesman John Brown, it was designated in 1971 as a U.S. National Historic Landmark for its association with Brown and its fine Federal-style architecture.
0.7 miNE
Memorial
Kentucky War Memorial, Frankfort
20 min walk • The Kentucky War Memorial is a memorial to Kentuckians who have died in all wars. On a high-point called the "State Mound" in Frankfort Cemetery in Frankfort, Kentucky, the memorial consists of a 65-foot-tall monument erected in 1850, nine low stone monuments built in a semi-circle, and two low straight monuments.
0.8 miN
38°11'55"N • 84°52'33"W
Capital City Museum, Frankfort
21 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum

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Which popular attractions are close to Kentucky State Capitol?

Nearby attractions include Kentucky Governor's Mansion, Frankfort (3 min walk), Berry Mansion, Frankfort (10 min walk), Singing Bridge, Frankfort (18 min walk), War Mothers Memorial Bridge, Frankfort (19 min walk).