Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul
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The Minnesota capitol was modeled after Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome - the unsupported marble dome is the second largest in the world, after Saint Peter's. However, like all capitols with domes in the U.S., it is also inspired by the idea of domed capitols originating with the United States Capitol dome. Other than St. Peter's, additional buildings with marble domes include the Taj Mahal in India and the Rhode Island State House. Work began on the capitol in 1896, and construction was completed in 1905. It is the third building to serve this purpose: the first capitol was destroyed by fire in 1881, and the second was completed in 1883, but was considered to be too small almost immediately. The building is set in a landscaped campus. Various monuments are to its sides and front.
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