Reviews of North Carolina State Capitol (Tourist Attraction)

Max O'Grady

Ornate State Capitol building in downtown Raleigh. It’s open to the public to tour all 3 floors and see the old House/Senate rooms as well as the old library and geology collection. Very interesting!

Dorothy Rivera

So much history in these walls! Very interesting place to visit and learn about local history. The grounds are also nice with nice plants and statues. The tour was very informative and growing with interesting chunks. Great place to visit!

Paul Villamor

Slavery

Cesar Astralaga

History

Myron Prins

Build in 1833, back in the Civil War this building was still a state capitol but then as state capitol of the Confederate state of North Carolina.

Mackenzie Taylor

it was ok but not great

Jude Rankin

It's amazing to see the building!

Ivan Funcic

Nice park to walk and relax in!

Bryce Caster

Well-preserved, but small for a state capitol. The governor's office is right there on the first floor. I would recommend that they take down the Confederate memorial outside.

Michael Lai

Nice green area in the middle of downtown raleigh. This is where all the laws happen for the state of North Carolina. Tons of statues adorning the square.

Rafal Schykowski

(Translated by Google) The most interesting place in the center (Original) Najciekawsze miejsce w centrum

Marius Rutkevicius

Self guided or guided tours for free. Good if you like architecture and history

Sabrey B

So much history in these walls! For a North Carolina native, it's definitely something you should do at least once as an adult.

Bill Ormond

Love it!!! awesome place, great history monuments and markers. learning is best tool

Silje Solstad

During my first visit in 2016 I stopped on the street to take a photo. A random man came across the street to start chatting with us .. he was working on welfare teams of old buildings. He brought us here so we went for a tour of this building. Lots of history and soul in the walls.

Hamid Chefchaouni

The building is well maintained compared to other state capitol.

Kay Davis

Beautiful bldgs, statues and history that hopefully won't be destroyed or toppled some day!

Manny Byas

Awesome piece of history Great staff

William Rodden

Beautifully Kept

A.F. James MacArthur

A Shrine To Confederate Glorification There are three proud Confederate/White supremacy monuments on tnt grounds of this beautiful historic building. They should be in a museum or in a confederate cemetery. The grounds of a state capitol in 2018 is nowhere for relics representing brutal, racist, oppressive ideology.

Tiffany Andrews

The Behind the Scenes tour is offered periodically and I would highly recommend. It's offered by the NC Dept of Natural and Cultural Resources. The tour guide was very enthusiastic, knowledgeable, and passionate about the tour which lends to a more entertaining and interesting experience. You do have to climb a lot of steps so be prepared with good shoes. The tour guide was very accommodating and was sure to let us know in advance of tight spaces and narrow climbs so you could opt out at parts of the tour. We had been on a regular tour some many years ago and this was by far so much better. We also had a good group of like minded history oriented people so that made it even better. We finished up with light snacks on the second floor portico overlooking the grounds.

Andreas Willis

The tour guide was very enthusiastic, knowledgeable, and passionate about the tour which lends to a more entertaining and interesting experience. You do have to climb a lot of steps so be prepared with good shoes. The tour guide was very accommodating and was sure to let us know in advance of tight spaces and narrow climbs so you could opt out at parts of the tour. We had been on a regular tour some many years ago and this was by far so much better. We also had a good group of like minded history oriented people so that made it even better. We finished up with light snacks on the second floor portico overlooking the grounds.

Escobaria Gracilis

Well preserved old state house. Very interesting place to visit and learn about the local history. The grounds are also nice with nice plants and statues.

Larry Zhang

One of the finest examples of Greek Revival architecture in the U.S., dating back to 1840. Though it may look downright modest compared to other states' more embellished capitol buildings, its lack of ornamentation is simply a reflection of NC's historical status as a "vale of humility between two mountains of conceit." Beautiful grounds as well.

Declan J King

Very well laid out!

Jerry E Murdaugh

Historic

Honest Review

I would not recommend opening a business in Raleigh. The government makes it impossible to succeed.

American Savage

History is awesome and this place has a lot of it

Sangeeta Bhattacharya

Beautiful building and rich history. Loved it! And also special thanks to the front desk lady! She is one of the sweetest person we have ever met!. It was pouring heavily and she went the extra mile to create ponchos for us! Thank you mam!

Blake Prenatt

Nice place to walk around

lolo no

There are to many liberals in the Nc government. We need to stop spending millions of dollars and create a budget. In the 2016 election we need to vote for Rand paul to preserve our freedoms from a Obama democratic everlasting taxing and communist government.

Dan

Well maintained, and beautiful. Going inside the building itself is really awesome. Great to see a historical building that holds so much importance and significance. Must see if your in the area.

Sheilah Wilks

Wonderful self tour.Well kept,everyone is so kind.

Bob Steinbeiser

Thanks Governor Cooper for lighting the NC State Christmas tree last night!

Karlheinz Markhof

(Translated by Google) Very nice state capitol. Not as big and representative as others, but all the more historical. Inside you can visit a lot, there is even an information sheet in German. The staff is very friendly and helpful. The fact that there are also toilets is very useful, especially with smaller children. (Original) Sehr schönes State Capitol. Nicht so groß und repräsentativ wie andere, dafür umso geschichtsträchtiger. Innen kann man sehr viel besichtigen, es gibt sogar ein Informationsblatt auf Deutsch. Das Personal ist sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit. Dass es hier auch Toiletten gibt, ist vor allem mit kleineren Kindern durchaus nützlich.

kaushik mukherjee

Nice place with lots of history !!

Ezra Byrd

Fun and interesting, I like how they kept everything historical, and didn't change too much to make stuff modern.

Oleksiy Lysenko

Интересно. Все очень старое. Не сильно впечатлило.

Mint Cooper

A good place to learn about the capital and the history in general.

Matthew Castro

It would certainly be fair to say that the North Carolina state capital is as you would expect it to be, if you've ever visited a state capitol building before you'll see that there are numerous tributes to the foundation of that state's history as well as the buildings where government operations take place, numerous statues to see that are impeccably crafted, and there is a lot of history to take in. There is a lot of conversation to be had about the Confederate monuments and the ways in which the Confederate dead are commemorated, however to ignore North Carolina's history in the civil war, their history with the natives, or slavery altogether, or to ignore the lives of people who fought and died during wartime, would be a disservice. It's a provoking location and would certainly be a recommendation to any history enthusiasts or North Carolinian, as a visitor I was educated and left there asking many more questions than I had walking in.

Anoop Savio

Lunch time walk via this place to the downtown is something that I enjoy everytime. It's a beautiful structure.

Yuan Zhou

Great place to visit!

Katherine F.

Great historical site to see! Free to visit! Fun to walk through if in the downtown raleigh area for the day!

Carbo Kuo

比起其他州的議會大樓，譬如德克薩斯、威斯康辛，北卡羅萊納的略顯破敗寒酸，而且規模比較小。

Bradley Pike

This place is really cool to visit if you are into history. It is a very old building that has been kept in great condition. It really is neat to go in and contemplate how our State government was way back when, and even through today.

Mark Cone

Probably the coolest historic building in Raleigh

Nikolay Tonchev

I can't express myself with words!!!

Tim Stewart

A National Historic Landmark and as listed on the National Register of Historic Places, reference # 70000476.

Jeanetta Perry

During my recent visit, I learned that even back in the 1800's, NC state's general assembly did not prioritize spending money on education. Although the poorest of the 13 colonies, NC's general assembly chose to commission Italian sculptor Canova to sculpt a statue of George Washington for $10,000. Ironically, NC is currently ranked the 5th most attractive state to begin a business because of an attractive tax base. However, 200 years later, NC's General Assembly still does not prioritize education - contributing to NC's ranking of #5 instead of #1 or maybe even #2. Hurrah! Hurrah! The good ol' North State!

James Smithson

Its always an honor to visit the state capitol building and grounds. There is so much history on those grounds.

Jess Black

Hats off to Joan who took our experience to the next level. The tour was very informative and teeming with fascinating tidbits. A rich history that would otherwise have gone unknown by simply exploring alone.

Herbie H

Landmark-ish? not much to see

Jim Blount

North Carolina capital building

CHARLY BOY

Fun, clean, family's friendly.

Howard Thirtle

There is a large statue on these grounds that reads "to our Confederate dead". Truly disgusting.

Ray Mihulka

Nice area to hang out.

Jesper Bexkens

Nice place to visit. Free entry.

Yi Zhao

(Translated by Google) center (Original) 中心

Mike Boykin

Really nice area to walk your dog, the lawn is well cut and it's very neat. Very cool open historic area. I felt very relax, people in the area are very peaceful.

Martin Brossman

Well kept lawn and area that set off nice as a view from downtown. I like the statues and cannons around it (for show of course). I plan on getting a tour soon.

Marco A Fuentes

Good

Ed Tecson

Fee free free what else your waiting for. Great for family visit and very educational.

A small cat

I am not much into history but my boyfriend is. I had previously been here years ago but last year we went and I took him here. He enjoyed all of it. He loves history. Great architecture here. I do like the library that is on one of the top floors. I personally thought it was the nicest room in the capitol. NC history is interesting and this capitol building teaches you a lot about it. It was pretty cool to see a glimpse of the offices as well that people work in into the building. The staff are very friendly including the security guard. The decor inside is great. The place is clean. Bathrooms are very old school as you would expect in his building. They have not been updated. It isn't a huge building but it is great for what it is. The governor's office is right on the first floor. Monuments outside and inside. Free to visit. I believe they do have tours but we went near the end of the day and they did not have anymore tours. Well manicured lawns and grounds. It really is beautiful outside. All history buffs should visit this place if you are in Raleigh for a visit. Must-see. It is close by (across the street) to the NC Museum of History and NC Museum of Natural Sciences.

Nick Nutter

Stopped through Raleigh on a trip and this is Great place to get your steps in and take in some southern history! Beautiful architecture downtown!

Tre Prejean

its alright. I live here

Jared Lewis

History is all over this building!

Thomas Guillot

(Translated by Google) The Capitol of North Carolina has not been used for more than 50 years, but that does not prevent you from visiting it. The construction in the heart of Raleigh ended in 1840. The visit is free and you will discover an impressive hall, some statues, beautiful libraries and mineralogical collections. It is obviously the council room of this historic monument that will impress the most. (Original) Le capitole de la Caroline du Nord n'est plus utilisé depuis plus de 50 ans mais cela n'empêche pas que vous pouvez le visiter. La construction, en plein cœur de Raleigh s'est achevé en 1840. La visite est gratuite et vous découvrirez un hall impressionnant, quelques statues, de très belles bibliothèques et collections minéralogiques. C'est évidemment la salle du conseil de ce monument historique qui impressionnera le plus.

Hiroki Kittaka

(Translated by Google) The size is close to the statehouse in VA but much smaller than SC, TX and OH.But there a not many attractions in Raleigh so let's visit inside! Although it is a very small building compared to other states, it is a historic building, so please take a look inside. (Raleigh has nothing else to do ...) (Original) The size is close to the statehouse in VA but much smaller than SC, TX and OH. But there a not many attractions in Raleigh so let's visit inside! 他の州に比べるとめちゃくちゃ小ぶりだが歴史的建造物なので、ぜひ内部も見学してみてください。（Raleighは他にたいしてすることがない。。。）

Jesse Bricker

We were visiting Raleigh for the FFA Convention, and scheduled at tour of the Capitol Building for our kids on Wednesday. We all enjoyed it completely. Thank you to Kara for taking the time to show us around, the students talked about their visit the rest of the week.

Taylor Gibson

Not a lot too see on the inside, but still fun to see the facility. The outside is a nice area to spend some time on your walk through downtown.

Shannon Benedetto

History is always fun to learn

CurbsideUnderwood

This place has been extraordinarily well-kept. There is a lot of Rich history here. If you get a chance to go upstairs and check out the State Library, it is totally worth it, especially if you're a history buff. The grounds around the Capitol Building or also a great place to sit down and have a nice picnic. Also don't forget to leave a letter for the governor and let them know what you think ;)

Nicola e Pina

Era una delle nostre mete di oggi purtroppo ci siamo arresi per la pioggia che è stata molto intensa. Speriamo di vederlo domani.

MANUCHET FUJII

Good

Paul Holt

Well preserved building. Not crowded. Good info about the history of this structure housing our state's Senate & House. Easy walking distance to other museums and other wondwrfullu nerdy venues.

Victoria Powell

Was interesting to see on July 4th. Especially the large statue in the Center and the library. It really shows the difference in heights of people.

Joelle King

Awesome historical site to visit! the statues that surround the grounds are amazing and full of historical fun facts. Our kids loved visiting and would definitely recommend. beautiful grounds and close to all the great eateries in the area.

João Guilherme Sakamoto

It is really nice place to visit, especially on the weekends.

Durgasankar Mandal

Great place for a family stroll on the park. A marvelous experience when you have a kid and a spouse to go here. What's more the Museum of Natural Science and the Museum of History is only nearby. So if you are paying a visit to one of the museums, do pay a visit here.Secondly, there are very good restaurants here. Should you feel hungry due to your activity here, you can always call on them to satiate your taste buds and the stomach of course!

Bungheng Taing

So quiet when I went there.

Sarita Rogers

I am a MS Activist here to talk to the General Assembly about the Health Care Gap. Roy Cooper is a kind man and a great governor

Zuri Han

True heart of town of Raleigh. Don’t miss here!

Rachel Lewis

Beautiful and majestic. We always show our visitors the Capitol grounds and everyone enjoys it. We recently moved here and are proud to call it home!

Shawn Wells

Poor in fun

Kay Reel

they should really put what the state capital city is, but it is still fun.

Zanna McNeil

Beautiful grounds with numerous historical monuments. Lovely, well-designed square to explore.

Jake Philm

i never been to it, it looks bootiful

Claire Gravenhorst

Beautiful and clean! everything is so well kept and maintained. its wonderful to just walk through the city! There are many interesting statues and decorative structures as well!

Cypha Tree Camp

I grew up going here. I never get sick of walking our beautiful State Capitol grounds!

Carlos Montenegro

Full History!

Karen Flores

The Capitol is a National Historic Landmark, it has been restored to it's 1840 appearance. It is open for self-guided tours Monday-Friday 8am to 5pm, and guided tours Saturday 9am -5pm for groups 20 or more. The NC Museum of History is just across the street and both are free.

Barb Siegel

Raleigh is not keen on tourism. Asked for visitor information, told to Google what we wanted to see. I did that and was told to get info at visitors center.

Shawn Higgins

Always a fun place to visit. I love being downtown. There is a lot to do and experience.

Ethan smith

ok kinda boring

Michael Stephens

Lovely grounds and great spot for photos.

Maggie Mounce

Nice little piece of NC history right in downtown Raleigh, near the science and history museums. Worth stopping by if you're nearby! We were here on a cloudy Saturday afternoon and almost no one was in the building.

Brett Carpenter

Did not go in the building, but the grounds were very well kept with lots of seating places available. The statues offer a nice guide through the history of the state. Plenty of photo opportunities looking down the many streets of downtown Raleigh.