Kansas State Capitol

Kansas State Capitol is a sightseeing stop in Topeka, KS, part of the Kansas City guide. Cost: free.

SW 8th Ave between SW Harrison St and SW Van Buren St · Topeka, KS

Why you should go…

The Kansas State Capitol took 37 years to build and was finished in 1903 on 20 acres in downtown Topeka. Free guided tours lead you up 296 steps to the top of the dome, where you can walk the outside balcony for views over the city. On the second floor, John Steuart Curry's mural Tragic Prelude shows a towering John Brown, and the bronze Ad Astra statue of a Kansa Native American tops the dome.

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What's around here?

The closest stops to Kansas State Capitol, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

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Kansas Tourism
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