Washington State Capitol, Olympia

Name: Washington State Capitol
Address: Olympia, United States

#44 among attractions in Olympia

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The Washington State Capitol or Legislative Building in Olympia is the home of the government of the state of Washington. It contains chambers for the Washington State Legislature and offices for the governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state and treasurer and is part of a campus consisting of several buildings. Buildings for the Washington Supreme Court, executive agencies and the Washington Governor's Mansion are part of the capitol campus. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 47°2'9"N, 122°54'18"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Hands On Children's Museum, Tivoli Fountain, Winged Victory Statue, Capitol Lake.

~1350 ftNE
Museum
Hands On Children's Museum, Olympia
7 min walk • Hands On Children's Museum is a children's museum in Olympia, Washington, USA. It was founded in 1987 and received over 150,000 visitors a year at its old location near the Washington State Capitol.
~790 ftE
Fountain
Tivoli Fountain, Olympia
4 min walk • The Tivoli Fountain is installed on the Washington State Capitol campus in Olympia, Washington, United States. Dedicated on April 15, 1953, the copper and cement fountain is a replica of the Roman-style fountain in Copenhagen's Tivoli Park.
~560 ftNE
Sculpture, Monuments and statues
Winged Victory Statue, Olympia
3 min walk • Winged Victory is a World War I memorial in the U.S. state of Washington, which consists of four figures of uniformed persons atop a granite pedestal eclipsed by a fifth figure depicting the Winged Victory of Samothrace.
~1100 ftSW
Nature, Lake
Capitol Lake, Olympia
6 min walk • Capitol Lake is a 3 kilometer long, 260-acre artificial lake at the mouth of Deschutes River in Tumwater/Olympia, Washington. The Olympia Brewery sits on Capitol Lake in Tumwater, just downstream from where the Tumwater Falls meet the artificial lake.
~500 ftE
Memorial
Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Olympia
3 min walk • The Vietnam Veterans Memorial by Kris Snider is installed on the Washington State Capitol campus in Olympia, Washington, United States. The granite memorial was dedicated on May 25, 1987.
~1260 ftE
Memorial
Korean War Memorial, Olympia
7 min walk • The Korean War Memorial by artist Deborah Copenhaver Fellows is installed on the Washington State Capitol campus in Olympia, Washington, United States. Dedicated on July 24, 1993, the memorial features bronze figures.
~1040 ftNE
Memorial
World War II Memorial, Olympia
6 min walk • The World War II Memorial by artist Simon Kogan is installed on the Washington State Capitol campus in Olympia, Washington, United States. The memorial, dedicated on May 28, 1999, is made of bronze, melted torpedo railings, granite, and stone.
0.7 miN
Shopping, Department store, Italianate architecture
Mottman Building, Olympia
18 min walk • The Mottman Building is an historic commercial building located at the Northwest corner of Capitol Way N & 4th Ave W in downtown Olympia, Washington.
0.6 miN
Park
Heritage Park, Olympia
15 min walk • Heritage Park is a 24-acre state-owned park adjacent to the campus of the Washington State Capitol, Capitol Lake and downtown Olympia, Washington.
0.7 miNE
Park
Artesian Commons, Olympia
19 min walk • Artesian Commons is a 0.2-acre park in downtown Olympia, Washington built in May 2014 around an artesian spring. It is described by the city as Olympia's first urban park.
1.2 miNE
Museum, History museum, Gothic Revival architecture
Bigelow House Museum, Olympia
30 min walk • The Bigelow House, also known as the Bigelow House Museum, is a historic house museum located at 918 Glass Avenue Northeast in the Bigelow Neighborhood of Olympia, Washington. Built by Daniel Bigelow in the 1850s, the house was designed in the Carpenter Gothic style. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Washington State Capitol?

Nearby attractions include Du Pen Fountain, Olympia (3 min walk), Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Olympia (3 min walk), Winged Victory Statue, Olympia (3 min walk), Tivoli Fountain, Olympia (4 min walk).

How to get to Washington State Capitol by public transport?

The nearest stations to Washington State Capitol:

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Capital and 14th [sb] • Lines: 13 (6 min walk)
Capitol and 11th [sb] • Lines: 13 (6 min walk)