Visit our sister site:
Landmark: Earth
Des Moines Landmarks
Tourist attractions, famous landmarks and other points of interest in Des Moines, Iowa:
|
|
The Capitol was constructed between 1871 and 1886. It is the only five-domed state capitol in the country. The main dome of the capitol is gilded in tissue-paper thin sheets of pure 23-karat gold and is 275 feet (84 m) tall.
|