Alabama State Capitol, Montgomery

Name: Alabama State Capitol
Address: 600 Dexter Ave, Montgomery, 36130-3008, United States
Telephone: +1 334-242-3935

#1 among attractions in Montgomery

Museum, Top attraction, History museum, Greek Revival architecture

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Facts and practical information

The Alabama State Capitol, listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the First Confederate Capitol, is the state capitol building for Alabama. Located on Capitol Hill, originally Goat Hill, in Montgomery, it was declared a National Historic Landmark on December 19, 1960. Unlike every other state capitol, the Alabama Legislature does not meet there, but at the Alabama State House. The Capitol has the governor's office and otherwise functions as a museum. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1850 (174 years ago)Coordinates: 32°22'40"N, 86°18'2"W

Address

600 Dexter AveDowntown MontgomeryMontgomery 36130-3008 United States

Contact

+1 334-242-3935

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

Nearby attractions include: Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium, Confederate Memorial Monument, Civil Rights Memorial, Alabama Department of Archives and History.

0.7 miNW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium, Montgomery
17 min walk • Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium is the home of the Montgomery Biscuits of the Double-A South. The minor league baseball ballpark opened in Montgomery, Alabama in 2004. Located in downtown Montgomery, the stadium can host up to 7,000 people a night. Riverwalk Stadium is a converted century-old train shed.
~210 ftN
Monuments and statues
Confederate Memorial Monument, Montgomery
2 min walk • The Confederate Memorial Monument is a monument installed outside the Alabama State Capitol.
~1020 ftSW
Museum, Monuments and statues, Memorial
Civil Rights Memorial, Montgomery
5 min walk • The Civil Rights Memorial is an American memorial in Montgomery, Alabama created by Maya Lin. The names of 41 people are inscribed on the granite fountain as martyrs who were killed in the civil rights movement.
~800 ftS
Museum, History museum, Library
Alabama Department of Archives and History, Montgomery
4 min walk • The Alabama Department of Archives and History is the official repository of archival records for the U.S. state of Alabama. Under the direction of Thomas M. Owen its founder, the agency received state funding by an act of the Alabama Legislature on February 27, 1901.
0.4 miNW
Museum, Historical place, Event space
Old Alabama Town, Montgomery
11 min walk • Old Alabama Town is a collection of restored 19th- and 20th-century structures reflecting the lives of the people who settled and developed central Alabama.
~1300 ftW
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Gothic Revival architecture
Dexter Avenue Baptist Church, Montgomery
7 min walk • Dexter Avenue Baptist Church is a Baptist church in Montgomery, Alabama, United States, affiliated with the Progressive National Baptist Convention. The church was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1974 because of its importance in the civil rights movement and American history.
0.5 miW
Fountain, Memorial, Sculpture
Court Square Fountain, Montgomery
13 min walk • The Court Square Fountain, in the Court Square-Dexter Avenue Historic District of Montgomery, Alabama, was established in 1885 on top of an artesian well, which native Alabamians used long before the area was settled. The fountain contains statues based on Greek mythology.
~1600 ftN
Church, Romanesque architecture
First Baptist Church, Montgomery
8 min walk • The First Baptist Church on North Ripley Street in Montgomery, Alabama, is a historic landmark. Founded in downtown Montgomery in 1867 as one of the first black churches in the area, it provided an alternative to the second-class treatment and discrimination African-Americans faced at the other First Baptist Church in the city.
0.5 miSW
Museum, History museum
Greyhound Bus Station, Montgomery
14 min walk • The Freedom Rides Museum is located at 210 South Court Street in Montgomery, Alabama, in the building which was until 1995 the Montgomery Greyhound Bus Station.
0.4 miNW
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Gothic Revival architecture
St. John's Episcopal Church, Montgomery
11 min walk • St. John's Episcopal Church is a historic Gothic Revival church in Montgomery, Alabama, United States. It was designed by the New York City architectural firm of Frank Wills and Henry Dudley. The church was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on 24 February 1975.
0.4 miSE
32°22'23"N • 86°17'46"W
Dexter Parsonage Museum, Montgomery
11 min walk • Museum, Historical place, History museum

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Alabama State Capitol open?

Alabama State Capitol is open:

Monday 8 am - 5 pm
Tuesday 8 am - 5 pm
Wednesday 8 am - 5 pm
Thursday 8 am - 5 pm
Friday 8 am - 5 pm
Saturday closed
Sunday closed

Which popular attractions are close to Alabama State Capitol?

Nearby attractions include Confederate Memorial Monument, Montgomery (2 min walk), Rice-Semple-Haardt House, Montgomery (4 min walk), The First White House of the Confederacy, Montgomery (4 min walk), Alabama Department of Archives and History, Montgomery (4 min walk).

How to get to Alabama State Capitol by public transport?

The nearest stations to Alabama State Capitol:

Train

Montgomery Union Station (21 min walk)