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Topeka (/ təˈpiːkə / tə-PEE-kə) [9][10] is the capital city of the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat of Shawnee County. [1] It is along the Kansas River in the central part of Shawnee County, in northeast Kansas, in the Central United States.
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The Kansas State Capitol, known also as the Kansas Statehouse, is the building housing the executive and legislative branches of government for the U.S. state of Kansas.
Topeka, city, capital (1861) of Kansas, U.S., and seat (1857) of Shawnee county. Topeka lies on the Kansas River in the eastern part of the state. The name Topeka is of uncertain Indigenous origin; one interpretation is “smoky hill,” and another is “a good place to dig potatoes.”.
Named one of the state’s “Most Iconic Buildings” by Architectural Design, the Kansas State Capitol serves as both a home to the state’s legislature and a monument to the defining history of Kansas.
The capital city of Kansas is Topeka. The city is located at the heart of Shawnee County, along Kansas River. The name “Topeka” was derived by Joseph James in 1826 from a language known as Kansa-Osage, and means “a good place to dig potatoes.”
Topeka, Kansas is the capital city with family-friendly attractions, history -- Civil War to Civil Rights -- and festivals throughout the year. Hotels are 20 minutes or less from Rock Chalk Park.
Today, Topeka serves as the capital of Kansas state, but before, it was a quaint prairie town, a stop on the Oregon Trail and docking location on the Kansas River for steamboats. Topeka is also the home of the Evel Knievel Museum, which draws visitors from all over the world.
Kansas State Capitol. The Kansas State Capitol is located on a 20-acre tract in downtown Topeka. Its distinctive copper dome with Ad Astra statue is a prominent feature of the city skyline.
Kansas State Capitol. 300 W. 10th. Topeka, KS 66612. (785) 296-3966. Visit Website. E-mail. The Kansas State Capitol recently completed a 13 year, top to bottom restoration of the building that restored the original architect's vision by uncovering beautiful murals, preserving original features, renovating aging limestone and expanding work space.