P428 - USA - The Capitol Building

The Capitol Building and the Washington monument, Washington, D.C., USA

The United States Capitol is the meeting place of the United States Congress, the legislature of the Federal government of the United States. Located in Washington, D.C., it sits atop Capitol Hill at the eastern end of the National Mall. Though not in the geographic center of the District of Columbia, the Capitol is the origin by which the quadrants of the District are divided. Officially, both the east and west sides of the Capitol are referred to as "fronts". Historically, however, the east front was the side of the building intended for the arrival of visitors and dignitaries.

美國國會大廈（英语：United States Capitol），別稱國會山莊，是美國國會所在地，位於美國首都華盛頓的國會山之上，全境坐落在華盛頓國家廣場（National Mall）以西。

在地理上，美國國會大廈位于華盛頓偏東處，但常被看作華盛頓市區的中心。華盛頓特區建筑物地址的東西南北都是以國會大廈作為基準。

由于电视报道华府作出决定时多出现的是国会大厦，加之经常配合有“白宫方面宣布”的言辞，且其风格巍峨挺拔，导致不了解的人在很长一段时间内，将国会大厦认为是白宫。

References sources : wikipedia