Commonwealth - Harrisburg, PA
N 40° 15.890 W 076° 52.963
18T E 339909 N 4458852
Commonwealth, a replica of the statue atop the Capitol dome, is located in the Welcome Center of the Capitol Building.
Waymark Code: WM15K75
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 01/16/2022
Views: 2
The coordinates are for the East entrance, along Commonwealth Avenue.
There is a security gate at the entrance.
Visitors are welcome Monday - Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm. The Capitol is closed on holidays.
After entering the building, turn right to find the Welcome Center. There is an information desk with very helpful staff if needed.
Commonwealth is a replica of the sculpture atop the Capitol dome. This lego version stands 8.5 feet tall, contains 55,450 Lego bricks, and took artist Sean Kenney's team over 1000 hours to design and construct in 2014.
The original statue atop the dome, by sculptor Roland Hinton Perry, is a female figure representing Pennsylvania. Placed at the top of the Capitol dome on May 25, 1905, the gilded bronze statue stands 17 feet, 8 inches tall. The figure holds the mace of stathood in her left hand and extends her right hand in benediction.
Address and Hours:
501 N 3rd Street
Harrisburg, PA 17120
Monday - Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Admission Fee (if any): no
Website for more information: [Web Link]
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