Wyoming State Capitol

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The Wyoming State Capitol, located in downtown Cheyenne, is the seat of Wyoming's legislative government and governor's office, the core symbol of Wyoming's political power and an outstanding example of American western state capitol architecture. Construction began in 1886 and completed in 1887, while Wyoming was still a territory, two years before statehood in 1889, designed by architects Charles Kullick and D.W. Gibbs in French Renaissance style, with sandstone facade, Corinthian colonnade, central dome, and flanking wings forming a dignified symmetrical classical exterior. The dome is covered with genuine Wyoming-mined gold leaf, gleaming in sunlight, symbolizing Wyoming's mineral wealth. The capitol has milestone political historical significance, where Wyoming passed America's first law granting women full suffrage, earning the nickname Equality State. The interior is richly decorated, including the two legislative chambers, governor's office, and historical murals, with free guided tours available to deeply understand Wyoming political history. It is a precious specimen of American western capitol architecture and political history, and Cheyenne's most important landmark.

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