Missouri State Capitol

Missouri State Capitol

The Missouri State Capitol is notable for its architectural features, including its eight 48-foot (15 m) columns on the south portico and six 40-foot (12 m) columns on the north side; its 30-foot (9 m)-wide grand stairway and its bronze front doors.

The domed building was completed in 1917.

The Capitol's dome rises 238 feet (73 m) above ground level and is topped by a bronze statue of Ceres, goddess of vegetation.

The building's bronze front doors are the largest cast since the Roman era.

The north side of the building contains a frieze showing the history of Missouri by Hermon Atkins MacNeil while the theme is continued on the south side by Alexander Stirling Calder.

Location

201 West Capitol Avenue
Jefferson City, Cole County
Missouri, USA

Getting There

The Missouri State Capitol is located in Jefferson City, the capital of Missouri. Jefferson City is served by Amtrak trains and buses, as well as by local public transportation.

If you're coming from outside of Jefferson City, you can take an Amtrak train to the Jefferson City station and then take the local public transportation (called JEFFTRAN) to the capitol building. The JEFFTRAN bus route that stops closest to the capitol is the #1 Orange Route. You can also take a Greyhound bus to the Jefferson City Bus Station and then transfer to JEFFTRAN to reach the capitol.

If you're already in Jefferson City, you can take JEFFTRAN's #1 Orange Route, which stops at the capitol building. JEFFTRAN also offers other routes that may stop near the capitol depending on your location.

Nearby Airports

This is a list of primary airports in Missouri that have scheduled passenger service on commercial airlines.