Touring the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison

 The Wisconsin Capitol in Madison is the state's third capitol.  It is the only state capitol built on an isthmus.







Eric & I walked around
Wisconsin's State Capitol.







It's built in the shape of a cross.  Each side of the building is beautifully landscaped.

Ed greeted us at the Visitor Information Desk.  I was delighted to see that postcards are for sale in the Capitol.  While we waited for the tour to start, I addressed and added stamps to the post cards.  

Looking up, through an archway

toward the rotunda. 

The Rotunda

Edwin Blashfield's mural,

"Resources of Wisconsin" 

graces the ceiling of the rotunda.

The floor beneath the rotunda
showcases the beautiful stones
used throughout the Capitol.

Wisconsin's replica of

the Liberty Bell.

Each wing of the Capitol is
topped by a skylight.

I admire the green marble columns.

The Governor's Conference

Room is decorated with 26

Hugo Balin paintings.

Ed explains that the paintings in this room are allegorical.

The parquet floor in the
Conference Room is made
from Wisconsin hardwoods.

We are allowed to sit

in the Senators' chairs.

The Kenyon Cox mural depicts the opening of the Panama Canal.

The skylight above the 

Senate Chamber

The Assembly Chamber

Edwin Blashfield mural signifies Wisconsin's past, present & future.

The skylight above the

Assembly Chamber has

a design, but no brightly

colored glass.

 Eric and I sat on a bench after the tour and wrote messages on our post cards.

We mailed them from

the Capitol.

On our way out of the building, I asked Ed for directions to the nearest Visitor Center.  Ed asked me what I was looking for and I told him I was in search of a Wisconsin state map.  He pointed to the rack next to the Visitor Information Desk.  I was impressed that Wisconsin state maps are available at the Capitol.

While touring this Capitol, I marveled at the artwork, painted accents on the walls and ceilings, beautifully carved woodwork and the full palette of colored stone in the public spaces and legislative chambers.

Eric best described our experience at this Capitol when he said that the symmetry, artwork and architectural flourishes engaged his right and left brain.  We agreed that this is the most beautiful state capitol we've visited since we started touring these unique public buildings in 2012.