Capitol terraces

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Capitol terraces are the stepped outdoor platforms and landscaped levels surrounding the U.S. Capitol that provide ceremonial approaches, public gathering spaces, and scenic views of Washington, D.C.

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Capitol terraces canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf architectural feature ⓘ
landscape architecture element ⓘ
access open to the public subject to security restrictions ⓘ
adjacentTo Capitol Reflecting Pool area ⓘ
Capitol lawns ⓘ
Capitol plazas ⓘ
Capitol steps ⓘ
category Part of the United States Capitol ⓘ
Public space in Washington, D.C. ⓘ
country United States of America ⓘ
designedTo frame views of the Capitol dome ⓘ
mediate grade changes around the Capitol ⓘ
hasFeature balustrades ⓘ
landscaped levels ⓘ
lawns ⓘ
planted areas ⓘ
ramps ⓘ
retaining walls ⓘ
stairs ⓘ
stepped outdoor platforms ⓘ
walkways ⓘ
hasFunction ceremonial approach to the U.S. Capitol ⓘ
public gathering space ⓘ
transition between Capitol building and surrounding landscape ⓘ
viewing platform for Washington, D.C. landmarks ⓘ
hasViewOf Capitol Reflecting Pool ⓘ
National Mall ⓘ
Pennsylvania Avenue NW ⓘ
Washington Monument ⓘ
locatedIn United States Capitol ⓘ
Washington, D.C. ⓘ
maintainedBy Architect of the Capitol ⓘ
materialUsed concrete ⓘ
landscape plantings ⓘ
stone ⓘ
notableFor panoramic views of central Washington, D.C. ⓘ
role in civic and political events on Capitol Hill ⓘ
orientation east and west sides of the U.S. Capitol ⓘ
partOf Capitol complex ⓘ
linked to: Capitol Complex

United States Capitol grounds ⓘ
usedFor inaugural ceremonies access and circulation ⓘ
photography and sightseeing ⓘ
public demonstrations and rallies ⓘ
tourist circulation around the Capitol ⓘ

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United States Capitol grounds → hasPart → Capitol terraces ⓘ