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Springfield is the state capital of Illinois. The city was founded in 1821, and just 16 years later it became the state’s political center, not least thanks to the efforts of the young politician Abraham Lincoln. Since then, Springfield has been closely associated with the later American president, and this history forms an important part of the city’s attractions.
The state of Illinois’ current government building, the State Capitol, is the sixth of its kind in Illinois since the state’s admission to the United States in 1818. It was built 1868-1888. The building is 110 meters high, making it the tallest classical Capitol in the United States. The beautiful, zinc-clad dome measures 28 meters in diameter, and the style is French Renaissance.
The previous Capitol buildings were erected in the city of Kaskaskia after the state’s entry into the United States, in 1820 in the city of Vandalia, which in the following decades also had larger Capitol buildings number three and four built to keep the state capital here. Capitol number five was the first in Springfield and can still be seen, as number four is still preserved in Vandalia.
You can also see Illinois’ fifth government building, the State Capitol. It was built in the Greek style in the years 1837-1840 and served as the state government building until 1876, when the not-yet-completed, current State Capitol took over. It was here that Abraham Lincoln delivered his famous speeches before becoming President of the United States. It was also from here that in 1858 he announced his candidacy for the US Senate. Finally, this was also where his body was returned to from Washington D.C. in May 1865 after his assassination as President of the United States.
In 2004-2005, the modern Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum opened, which contains an interesting collection of artifacts from Lincoln’s time and work. Lincoln’s history is portrayed in a distinguished way from his time in Illinois to the role of the 16th president of the United States, and it is presented vividly and in an impressive setting.
There are other attractions in Springfield as well like the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, which is the city’s Catholic cathedral. The church was built in Greek neoclassicism in 1927-1928 because Springfield became a bishopric in 1923. There are also several museums such as Ace Sign Co. The Sign Museum, where you can see historical signs from Springfield and Route 66, and the Air Combat Museum with several aircraft on display.
St. Louis is located on the west bank of the Mississippi and is known as the starting point for the great expansion of the United States to the west. The city’s start, however, was French, being founded by French fur traders in 1764 and named after King Louis IX of France.
St. Louis became American in 1803, when the United States bought the French Louisiane, which was a colossal tract of land from the Gulf of Mexico to present-day Canada. St. In the same century, St. Louis became an important river port on the Mississippi River, and the city was at one time the fourth largest in the United States.
New Salem State Historic Park is a state park near the city of Petersburg. The area pays tribute to Abraham Lincoln’s time in the city as a reconstruction of the village from the 1830s, where Lincoln lived for six years and shaped his young adulthood. A visit is, in addition to the story of Abraham Lincoln, interesting because it gives an impression of a village from the early years of the United States.
Chicago is one of the great cities in USA, and it is beautifully located at the shores of Lake Michigan. The city’s parks and skyscrapers create a skyline that is only seen a few places in the world. Here, the urban, eastern United States meets with the vast agricultural lands, forests and prairie of the Midwest, and just that strategically good location has attracted millions of residents since Chicago with 350 people became a city in 1833.
Chicago stands in the history of architecture as one of the pioneers of modern high-rise buildings, and the Chicago school made its mark on many places in the world, such as in New Zealand’s Auckland. Chicago itself, though, is the best place to admire the early-20th-century skyscrapers, which became ever higher over the years to top it with Sears Tower; the present Willis Tower.
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Overview of Springfield
Springfield is the state capital of Illinois. The city was founded in 1821, and just 16 years later it became the state’s political center, not least thanks to the efforts of the young politician Abraham Lincoln. Since then, Springfield has been closely associated with the later American president, and this history forms an important part of the city’s attractions.
The state of Illinois’ current government building, the State Capitol, is the sixth of its kind in Illinois since the state’s admission to the United States in 1818. It was built 1868-1888. The building is 110 meters high, making it the tallest classical Capitol in the United States. The beautiful, zinc-clad dome measures 28 meters in diameter, and the style is French Renaissance.
The previous Capitol buildings were erected in the city of Kaskaskia after the state’s entry into the United States, in 1820 in the city of Vandalia, which in the following decades also had larger Capitol buildings number three and four built to keep the state capital here. Capitol number five was the first in Springfield and can still be seen, as number four is still preserved in Vandalia.
You can also see Illinois’ fifth government building, the State Capitol. It was built in the Greek style in the years 1837-1840 and served as the state government building until 1876, when the not-yet-completed, current State Capitol took over. It was here that Abraham Lincoln delivered his famous speeches before becoming President of the United States. It was also from here that in 1858 he announced his candidacy for the US Senate. Finally, this was also where his body was returned to from Washington D.C. in May 1865 after his assassination as President of the United States.
About the Springfield travel guide
Contents: Tours in the city + tours in the surrounding area
Published: Released soon
Author: Stig Albeck
Publisher: Vamados.com
Language: English
About the travel guide
The Springfield travel guide gives you an overview of the sights and activities of the American city. Read about top sights and other sights, and get a tour guide with tour suggestions and detailed descriptions of all the city’s most important churches, monuments, mansions, museums, etc.
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