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Why does the Statue of Freedom on the Capital building face backwards?
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See http://www.kittytours.org/thatman2/search.asp?subject=66 The statue faces east. According to the U.S. Capitol Historical Society, this is because the East Front of the Capitol was intended to be the formal entrance to the Capitol. However, the unofficial study guide for the DC tour guide exam and other sources claim, more romantically, that this position was chosen "so the sun would never set on the face of Freedom." The reason the statue faces the wrong direction is due to the fact that when Pierre (Peter) Charles L'Enfant, the designer of Washington D.C., originally designed D.C. the bulk of the land was to be behind the Capital and not in front of the building.
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Is the statue that is on top of the capitol building called Persephone?
No, she is the Statue of Freedom.
Capital Dome what is the figure on top?
Statue of freedom
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The statue that lies on top of the Capital building is the "Statue of Freedom" designed by architect Thomas Crawford. His design was approved in 1855. There is a link to an article about this statue below.
What does the Statue of Freedom represent?
This is an international website - and since there is more than one statue with that name in the world, consider resubmitting this question with a specific country / province / state / organization. Your odds of getting a "good answer" would be much higher.Just sayin'. it represents freedom for slavesThe Statue of Liberty is located at the point of entry for immigrants who came to America from other countries. The sight of Lady Liberty represents freedom from a life that limited their abilities.
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The Lincoln Memorial
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The statue of Freedom.
What do you call the statue on top of Captiol Building?
The Statue of Freedom
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No, she is the Statue of Freedom.
Capital Dome what is the figure on top?
Statue of freedom
Why is there an Indian on top of the Capital Building?
There is NO Indian atop the US Capitol Building. It is a twenty feet high bronze Statue of Freedom. It was placed on 2 December 1863 in the middle of the US Civil War.
What is the statue on top of the capitol?
The statue that lies on top of the Capital building is the "Statue of Freedom" designed by architect Thomas Crawford. His design was approved in 1855. There is a link to an article about this statue below.
Why is the Statue of Liberty called the Statue of Liberty?
they call it the statue of liberty because all the people came from a different country and they would come to the U.S.A and go to New York so they can be free. and by the way people in france made the statue of liberty
What is the name of the statue on top of the capitatal builing?
The Statue of Freedom
What do you call a statue on top of capitol buliding?
statue of freedom
Does the Statue of Freedom rotate?
no
What was the importance of the Virginia statue for religious freedom?
it was a statue to honor different religions and freedom of those different religions.
What The Statue of Liberty represents to American citizens?
Because to them, the statue was a sign of freedom, of new life, and of a brand new start on life. :)
