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title: "Texas Capitol, Austin — GetMap"
description: "Its dome rises above the U.S. Capitol. Its dome rises higher than the U.S. Capitol’s, topping a broad building made from Sunset Red granite. Completed in…"
source: https://getmap.travel/quests/ChIJz42sFKC1RIYROdCVpyJXb8s
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# Texas Capitol

Its dome rises above the U.S. Capitol

History · 🇺🇸 Austin · one place, one stop

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[Austin](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=30.2746652%2C-97.7403505&query_place_id=ChIJz42sFKC1RIYROdCVpyJXb8s)
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Its dome rises higher than the U.S. Capitol’s, topping a broad building made from Sunset Red granite. Completed in 1888, it used stone quarried near Marble Falls, and a statue of the Goddess of Liberty crowns the dome.

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