Definitely worth the visit! The tour was great and very informational. Beautiful building.

One of the most impressive Capitol buildings Ive seen in my travels. if youre in the area its worth taking a walk around.

We had the opportunity to roam freely and see this wonderful Capital Building. Magnificent. If you love great architecture and history this is the place.

Beautiful capital building!Also loved the town! The old churches, colonial style houses.

Ok, you need to visit and watch it by your own eyes to appreciate the beauty..pictures dont do the justice at all...the design and architectural beauty is beyond excellent, breathtaking.Also make sure to sign up online for the tour, gets filled pretty quickly...has a park near by, also many museums...Harrisburg is a charming little city.

Beautiful building housing the Pennsylvania house, senate, and Supreme Court. Self guided tours let you walk around the majority of the building. Staff were friendly.

The Pennsylvania State Capitol Building is a beautiful architectural site to see and tour anytime of the year. The rich history of the state is showcased very well throughout the grounds and building as well as the visitor center and museum.

Great experience, took the tour of the capital. Its well worth it. The tour guide was just fabulous

Very nice. Did not get to see inside, but spent time at the Assemble for Freedom rally.

One of the most beautiful state capital buildings I have seen. The fountain out front has a wonderful light show at night.

I love the capital building amazing views and alot of history. Make sure you go on a guided tour and ask a bunch of questions the staff is very knowledgeable. The rotunda in particular is interesting.

Beautiful Italian Terra-cotta Covered Dome Top 10 Gorgeous Capital Buildings in the USA

Amazing art and history inside...

WOW!! Breathtaking art & structure, amazing history & a must see place if you never have.

This was a very beautiful building to see and to walk around take a tour of. The architecture and paintings were fantastic. This is something that you should see if you are in the area. Parking can be a little bit difficult, but you can find a spot if you keep looking.

The architecture in the senate and house chambers is incredible. Worth taking the tour.

A beautiful building sitting on well maintained grounds that is well worth a visit if you are in Harrisburg, PA. One can generally find street parking within walking distance of the Capitol Building. One has to go through security to get into the building, which is a lot easier if one is selective in terms of what one carries. Plan to have lunch in the cafeteria -- a good selection at reasonable prices.

Tour by appointment only. Knowledgeable guide.

Went on a Saturday and luckily made the 1pm tour. Amazing statehouse with classical architecture.

This is probably the most impressive state capitol of all the 50 states. The building cost millions to built at the turn of last century and it shows from the chandeliers to the gold leaf trim. If you are in the area this is a must see. Take a detour off the Turnpike and take a tour of this magnificent building. If you still have time take a tour of the State Museum next door. Re-live Pennsylvanias history. There are some good restaurants within walking distance of the Capitol Complex if you get hungry or you can visit the fine cafeteria right in the Capitol building.

Beautiful and impressive building Ive been very fortunate to work in the past 5 years and looking forward to many more.

This place was definitely interesting for me and my mother! this is the biggest and oldest buildings i have ever seen in my entire life!!!!!!

Very nice architecture and park around it. If you have a chance walk around the Capitol grounds and enjoy the quiet.

The capitol building is absolutely beautiful! I took my five-year-old son and he also enjoyed it. We walked around a bit on our own, but also went on the short (30 mins) guided tour. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and it seems like she truly loves her job and the building. My son was a big fan of the Welcome Center downstairs in the East Wing.If you go on a weekday, I believe youre able to walk through more of the building on your own - they have more portions closed off on the weekends.I look forward to going back. It truly is a sight to see.

A beautiful campus to walk around and photograph. Well worth the visit if you are in the area.

Yes its the State capitol and yes its a building but this is a gem if youre a history and architecture buff. The 100+ year old building has hundreds of tiles created by Mercer in Bucks County. Have been on this free tour several times with friends. The art is amazing and makes you think that a building like this couldnt be made today.

Beautiful building for art and architecture lovers. Small but historically rich exhibitions. Guided tours and available for private events.

The Pennsylvania State Capitol building is one of the most ornate in the country. It is absolutely lovely and worth checking out. Book a free tour on the state capital website. It can get crowded and reserving a place is a good idea. The tour allows you to see rooms you would not be able to get to otherwise. In the weekend you have to use the main rotunda entrance which is on Third and state street. There is lots of street parking and there is wheel chair access. You have to go through security so get there a little early. There was no queue in the weekend but during the week it can get crowded.

Wonderful Capital Building. We took the free guided tour which takes a little over a half hour, then followed that will the self guided tour and took another 45 minutes. Guided tours run every half hour. The building, artwork and furnishings are impressive and in excellent condition. Especially check out the artwork in the Moravian tile floor.

The tour was quick, we got the House, the Senate and the Supreme Court room. The building and history are truly amazing and pictures will never do it justice. Make it a point to visit this exquisite place.

I go to the Pennsylvania State capitol often. I enjoy the beautiful building since it is one of the prettiest state buildings I have ever gone. I have tried to speak with State Representative Daryl Metcalfe about total LGBTQ anti discrimination protection under the law since the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania does not have it at the moment. He has not spoken to me at all. I have taken a picture of that door .All I want is to have a simple one on one conversation with the man nothing else. Yesterday I went and spoke with a bunch of Republican lawmakers and they are not for LGBT anti-discrimination protection . I Spoke with My state Senator John DiSantoHe used the classic no by saying I will take it under consideration. Then he quickly walked out to go somewhere! I am a constituent and I felt like he just threw me away it does not care about me by the way he walked away! I also had conversations with a bunch of other state lawmakers about my issues including legalization of marijuana.. I seem to get resistance for my issues from the Republican party. The Republican party is keeping the Commonwealth from actually progressing in a positive manner.. I also found it disturbing at the Capitol because Im diabetic and live on food stamps I cannot get any food in the cafeteria of the Commonwealth Capitol.. They dont take food stamps. My blood sugars really dropped yesterday and I almost passed out but I could not get any food at the Capitol because they dont allow food stamps use. The Commonwealth needs to do better..

Great place to gather with family and friends.

This is the best and pretty good place to come after work to grab some pizza and drinks. I definitely coming back here again. Best of all the best!

One of the most amazing State Capitol building I have seen, I thoroughly enjoyed the tour of this capitol building, great historical monument with the patient staff who explains the history in detail. Good place to visit and would recommend anyone to take a glimpse of it.

The tour was short with very little info, compared to others. The building itself was very nice! We have enough gold and precious materials in the capital to pay off the United States debts. The gift shops close early I didnt even get to see what they had. Not sure how that makes any sense. Being from the west coast I appreciated the older buildings over here.

I was very impressed by the architect and artwork that went into this Capitol building. Its a good place to meet with your state representatives and to have Rallys to push important bills through. Wonderful offices to work in, very secure, handicap accessible to all complete with a cafeteria although I would consider the food that was served to be substandard and a better quality needed for our state representatives. I must stop in if youre in the area Harrisburg Pennsylvania

My friend had her wedding ceremony right inside the Capital Rotunda. The Rotunda itself is absolutely beautiful. Add the ambience of a wedding it truly feels magical. The only thing that really sucks here is the parking. It was a Sunday when she got married so we were lucky that the meters are off on Sundays. Otherwise you would be walking maybe a block or two for parking. Absolutely gorgeous place. You walk in and the staircase itself is just the “wow” factor. Truly beautiful.

Beautiful building. The place to go if you have an interest in stunning architecture, and politics. The building is very accessible, but be sure to check the events for the day or you may run into a peaceful protest ranging from gun rights to medical marijuana. I have always managed to find street parking.

Visitor Tour is a fantastic experience

Heres the mega troubling on routes of 119 and 30 interchange is problem on lots of traffic jam on the holidays and some evenings and now coming soon new business is unconstruction now and will be open for summer, its will be biggest trouble in the traffic jam on location and area!! Heres some succestion for the location now first remove which business now is the time for road work and adding the new road ramps to route 30 interchange now and thats good idea right now!!

Harrisburg is Beautiful city, but definitely has some dark sides to it. Theres a lot of non profits eating up good money that should be going to help people. For example, the Pa Council of Churches claim to be a Christian church and a non profit never preach the gossip or help the poor in any way but they rake in state and local funding. The place is a den of thieves. The person running the place is one of the worst corrupt and evil people around. A real con artist.

Very interesting place to visit. The tour guide was good and the school children enjoyed it.

One of the best capitol buildings I have seen.

Be sure to schedule a tour here!

Okay, so these reviews are more for the ones who have been inside and took a tour, when we were there we were doing more or less sightseeing around the city. We slowly drove by the building just to see it along with the train station and this capitol building is beautiful! I have seen DC Capitol and have seen Maryland Capitol, so felt it was only right to see the Pennsylvania Capitol because of the many times my family and I travel to PA. Someday Ill be able to take a tour of the capitol here and Ill have another review to write.

Beautiful building, had chance to see it only from the outside. Very impressive. The street leading to the capitol is also pretty nice and has nice building.

It was a very interesting tour. You could see the areas where important decisions for our country were made. Wonderful tour. Would Definately recommend for those interested in history.

Awesome place!

Cant refute all the raves about the dome because it truly is impressive. And so is the entire capitol complex. So much neatness and artistry everywhere. The views of downtown Harrisburg from the capitol steps are amazing too! We easily found street parking along State Street during our recent visit.

Surprisingly opulent. Was not expecting a US public building to be so decked up in glitter (23K Gold!). The unsuspecting visitor could easily believe they are in a European Palace / Opera House.

Beautiful inside and out.

Beautiful building

I have been here several times. The architecture is just so amazing & beautiful. All the detail & craftsmanship is just stunning. Recommended to anyone who appreciates high quality design.

We truly enjoyed everything the Capital had to offer. The history that is here in Pa is awesome! We truly cant wait to return. You never have enough to to see everything! We came all the way from Lily, Ky. Had a great time, Id recommend this Capitalto anyone!

An amazing piece of architecture. Be sure to check it out.

Simply great!

Good Architecture, Cool Interior, Great Building.

The old established police in this building are WORTHLESS so just imagine how the young Act

The architecture in the State Capitol is astounding. Go visit.

One of the best architectural building in US which i loved each and every part of it. Big salute to the people behind this. Free tour was really good and informative. Nicely maintained and kudos to the team.

Beautiful

This Capitol is grandiose and shows the splendor of the Commonwealth when it was the worlds sixth largest economy. A few of the features: terracotta roof, 52 million ton dome, stained glass windows by a student of Tiffanys, grand marble staircase, and priceless artwork everywhere. A must see for the lover of history, art, architecture, or Pennsylvania.

Much of the building was closed to the public on a Sunday, but of what I saw, it was fantastic. The whole complex is worth a visit.

Open to the public! Gorgeous building where our government works (or does not work depending on your position). Parking around it can be rough. Tours are available as well.

One of the best capitol buildings in the country (our 22 capitol building) we have seen. On the same level as the capitol in Washington DC. The fountain out back was super nice and our kids watched it till we pried them away.

I intern on campaigns sometimes, and most of my family works in the capital building. So, I really cant give this place a bad review. The guards are usually very nice, and the legislative health services director (aka the capitals nurse) is my mom, and I can tell you shes very nice.

Such a beautiful place with beautiful people!

When compared to India, I found a lot of Love in the making & up keep of Government Buildings, sewer covers were alike, lamp posts were artistic, common areas were without loose garbage. In all people have good civic sense.In India, except Rastrapati Bhawan, Delhi, everything is a mess.

Excellent choice for school tour.

I have been to more than half of the state capitols and the Pennsylvania Capitol is one of the top 3 most beautiful I have seen! The murals are so ornate and the green square in the back is beautiful.

Theodore Roosevelt called it the most beautiful Capitol building in the US. I am so fortunate to be able to admire it on my daily commute!The Exterior. Its American Renaissance architecture is stunning: the dome, the marble sculptures at the main entrance, the court yard, the fountain... Its surrounding views are also marvelous: The front lines with the charming State Street all the way to the Susquehanna River. The north side borders the State Museum and State Archive. The south is integrated with the Capitol Park adjacent to the Strawberry Square. And the east neighbors the Soldiers Grove overlooking the long array of street lamps.The Rotunda. Its a cardinal sin if you pass by the Capitol Building without going inside and behold the beauty and magnificence of the Rotunda. You dont even have to be in a tour and you can see it any day during the day time.The Tour. I dont know of any other tour that is as available as the tour of the Capitol Building. The free guide tours are conducted every 30 minutes M-F 8:30-4:00 and every 2 hour Sat-Sun 9:00-3:00. You get to see the Senate Chamber, the House Chamber, and the Surpreme Court Chamber. Though dwarfed compared to the grandeur of the Rotunda, each of them are impressive in its own right. The Senate Chamber in particular, features half dozens of enormous and ornate chandeliers, Greek Corinthian columns, green marbles, stained glass windows, and crowns and trims glazed in gold. I have not experienced seeing Senate in session though. Someday I will.Parking. There are plenty of paid street parking. You can download an app and deposit more money as needed remotely. $3 per hour is quite expensive. You can park at residents zone permit parking for free between 10:00 and 3:00 if you can find one.

Amazing scale of building and have to experience the glass dome from inside the building

You used Texas State for things like signs and Maryland nickname one of is free for things like higher cost on education example charge amount, and people dont go for it !!!Electric company in Pittsburgh is planned to raised its rates at the end end of year now, and what the First energy think about it and used the Dollar General trade mark and Maryland nickname on TV, radio stations and more now!!!!You used the Marylands nickname for rising tolls on the turnpike on the news for every year, Dollar Tree think of it and wrong type unit now!!!!!You used the Texas State mark for state sales taxes like 7%&6%,example like Allegheny or other counties are 7% and Westmoreland and other counties are 6% now!!! In Butler County is Cranberry Township, the business is growing now!!!!!What the water utilities think in southwestern of state, and city of Pittsburgh is raising the rates now and PUC approved it !!!!!! But the people will move out of city!!!The CPA or CFA on136 Third Street in Pittsburgh, Pa 15215 used the Texas state mark on limited amount to used the money now!!!!!

One of the great or impressive state capital buildings (if you have seen others) and definitely worth spending a few minutes touring.

The distinctive, beautiful heart of the city. This landmark anchors the community in the way that all great landmarks do, not just economically, but socially and psychologically.

Visited as a chaperone on a 4th grade class trip. The staff was very patient and answered every question as best they could. They were so patient with the children and of course the facility is amazing.

Some of the best architecture around. Every inch of the building is stunning. When not on a tour, they let people walk around the building for free, after a security check point.

Amazing. Building! Tour was very informative ! If you. Have not been there your missing out; so. Much history!

Beautiful

Parking was hard with 15-passenger van, but once inside its sure to impress. Very beautiful.

I work here and come here everyday...but never get tired of the architectural beauty. Its worth of your time if youre planning to visit.

Very beautiful at night!

Wish they had more opportunities

My family lived on 3rd Street across from the steps when I was born, and my mother later worked as a secretary for several state senators on the 4th floor of the capitol, so I spent a lot of time there into my teens. I visited with my late wife about 25 years ago. She grew up in Europe and spent a lot of time there as an adult tourist, and said that the capitol building was the most beautiful functioning (i.e., not a museum or church) building that she had ever seen. I agree.

Great place to know about history and the building is very nice....

This has to be one of the best state Capitols out there, its stunningly beautiful on the outside, and a well put together tour awaits on the inside.

Best capital ever! I had do a report on Pennsylvania and if I could Id give it 1,000 stars.

I went there for the first time in 2015 after I got to know several senators. I was not aware when I was a professional photographer that you could just go in and walk around. I was usually there on the weekend then. My sister was a stenographer for George Gekas during his years here. I was young then and my sister never told me I could have visited.After I became a resident of Harrisburg I became more aware of all the various things to do. I was fascinated with the tiles on the floor representing the culture of PA. I was allowed on the weekdays to go anywhere. I talked to many, i went into the visitors area to watch a session, I was allowed to visit many ornate offices. Sometimes people were in there working. I appologized thinking I should not have entered. Their response? Why no. Please come in. I learned more than a book could provide. It was amazing. The building is beautiful, the people are very knowledeable, I met even more senators, representatives, and got to fully embrace the Capitol Complex like I never before knew. You too will enjoy it and it is a great learning experience!

It is huge, and very well done. I really enjoyed touring through the building.

Sadly extravagant... while our school funding is the most unequal in the country.

One of the most beautiful city halls in the USA

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Beautiful building, free tour, friendly staff.

I hate the government.

The best capitol building! great picture opportunities inside!

Absolutely stunning building. Simply gorgeous!

History, art, architecture and learning how government works combine to make a memorable and worthwhile experience,

Terrible Parking - $3 per hour - No Public Free Parking - So downtown commerce suffers and the public does not feel welcome at their own capitol - Expected better from Pennsylvania.

That was amazing!So beautiful!