Minnesota State Capitol
Seat of Minnesota government, dating from 1905, designed by Cass Gilbert, with a marble dome and a gilded quadriga above the entrance.
Minnesota · the United States Capital
In the destination Minneapolis and Saint Paul.
In the photo: Saint Paul and the crossing of the Mississippi River.
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The city
Capital of Minnesota, on the banks of the Mississippi, neighboring Minneapolis. Quieter than its twin city, it has a marble-domed Capitol designed by Cass Gilbert, the cathedral on the hill, Summit Avenue with Victorian mansions and the James J. Hill House, the Science Museum of Minnesota by the river, and Como Park, with a zoo and glasshouse.
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The local experience
Seat of Minnesota government, dating from 1905, designed by Cass Gilbert, with a marble dome and a gilded quadriga above the entrance.
Catholic cathedral from 1915 atop Cathedral Hill, with a copper dome and interior of granite and marble.
A roughly 7 km avenue of Victorian mansions and the stone house of railroad magnate James J. Hill, open to visitors.
Science museum on the banks of the Mississippi, with dinosaurs, a dome theater and exhibits about the human body and the river.
Zoo and Victorian glass conservatory at Como Park, with a Japanese garden and free admission.