File:Washington, D.C. - 2007 aerial view.jpg
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Summary
Aerial view (looking west) of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitol_Hill,_Washington,_D.C." class="extiw" title="w:Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C.">Capitol Hill</a> and the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Mall" class="extiw" title="w:National Mall">National Mall</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington,_D.C." class="extiw" title="w:Washington, D.C.">Washington, D.C.</a> The gov't buildings in the foregrounds:
- The white-domed building at the center is the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Capitol" class="extiw" title="en:United States Capitol">US Capitol</a>.
- In front of the Capitol:
- (right) with a pale-beige roof and a <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Portico" class="mw-redirect" title="Portico">portico</a> is the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Supreme_Court" class="extiw" title="en:United States Supreme Court">Supreme Court</a>;
- (left) with a blue-gray dome and roof is the Library of Congress's <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Jefferson_Building" class="extiw" title="en:Thomas Jefferson Building">Thomas Jefferson Bldg.</a>
- (Bottom-middle of photo) In front to the Jefferson Bldg are two more Library buildings: (left) the large pale-blue one is the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Adams_Building" class="extiw" title="en:John Adams Building">Adams Bldg.</a>, and (right) the small gray one is the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folger_Shakespeare_Library" class="extiw" title="en:Folger Shakespeare Library">Shakespeare Library</a>.
- (Lower left of photo) The massive gray block is the Library's <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Madison_Memorial_Building" class="extiw" title="en:James Madison Memorial Building">Madison Bldg.</a>
- Behind the Madison Bldg and to the left of the Capitol are the three House Office Buildings.
- (Right of photo) To the right of the Capitol and Supreme Court, the pair of rectangular buildings with pale-blue roofs and inner courtyards are the Senate Office Buildings. Together with the House offices, they are the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/congressional_office_buildings" class="extiw" title="en:congressional office buildings">congressional office buildings</a>.
See also <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Capitol_Hill_map.png" title="File:Capitol Hill map.png">this simplified map</a>
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| current | 19:55, 3 January 2017 | | 6,147 × 3,919 (9.41 MB) | 127.0.0.1 (talk) | Aerial view <i>(looking west)</i> of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitol_Hill,_Washington,_D.C." class="extiw" title="w:Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C.">Capitol Hill</a> and the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Mall" class="extiw" title="w:National Mall">National Mall</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington,_D.C." class="extiw" title="w:Washington, D.C.">Washington, D.C.</a> The gov't buildings in the foregrounds: <ul> <li> The white-domed building at the center is the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Capitol" class="extiw" title="en:United States Capitol">US Capitol</a>.</li> <li> In front of the Capitol: <ul> <li> <i>(right)</i> with a pale-beige roof and a <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Portico" class="mw-redirect" title="Portico">portico</a> is the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Supreme_Court" class="extiw" title="en:United States Supreme Court">Supreme Court</a>; </li> <li> <i>(left)</i> with a blue-gray dome and roof is the Library of Congress's <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Jefferson_Building" class="extiw" title="en:Thomas Jefferson Building">Thomas Jefferson Bldg.</a> <ul><li> <i>(Bottom-middle of photo)</i> In front to the Jefferson Bldg are two more Library buildings: <i>(left)</i> the large pale-blue one is the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Adams_Building" class="extiw" title="en:John Adams Building">Adams Bldg.</a>, and <i>(right)</i> the small gray one is the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folger_Shakespeare_Library" class="extiw" title="en:Folger Shakespeare Library">Shakespeare Library</a>.</li></ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <i>(Lower left of photo)</i> The massive gray block is the Library's <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Madison_Memorial_Building" class="extiw" title="en:James Madison Memorial Building">Madison Bldg.</a> </li> <li> Behind the Madison Bldg and to the left of the Capitol are the three House Office Buildings.</li> <li> <i>(Right of photo)</i> To the right of the Capitol and Supreme Court, the pair of rectangular buildings with pale-blue roofs and inner courtyards are the Senate Office Buildings. Together with the House offices, they are the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/congressional_office_buildings" class="extiw" title="en:congressional office buildings">congressional office buildings</a>.</li> </ul> See also <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Capitol_Hill_map.png" title="File:Capitol Hill map.png">this simplified map</a> |
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