On the second floor, the marble staircase leads into a rotunda. The dome of the rotunda is 96 feet high. The bottom ring is designed to resemble a string of ribbons joined together, which is meant to symbolize the eternal nature of government.

Based upon the availability of volunteer tour guides, Capitol Building tours are provided daily, including weekends and must be scheduled at least 48 hours (Business days) in advance. Please call 605-773-3688 to schedule your tour of the Capitol. Tours take approximately one hour.

This incredible exhibit chronicle the first 100 years of the State Capitol was displayed at the South Dakota Cultural Heritage Center through December 12, 2011. For a preview of the exhibit, click below.

SOUTH DAKOTA CAPITOL CONSTRUCTION The South Dakota State Capitol Building was constructed between 1905 and 1910. The more than 114,000 square foot structure was constructed of a variety of materials including native field stone, Indiana limestone, and Vermont and Italian marble. The structure is 161 feet tall,

A 96 foot high open rotunda is featured on the second floor of the building. The rotunda is decorated with 16 images of the Tree of Life, as well as acanthus leaves and a pasque flower, the South Dakota state flower.

Planning a trip to the Capitol Building in Pierre? Self-guided tour brochures are located in a stand inside the north doors of the building. Tours can be scheduled by calling (605) 773-3688.

Scagliola columns, stained glass windows, statues and artwork adorn the inside of the Neoclassical building. More statues, including memorials to World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War and Governor Mickelson, are located outside on the Capitol grounds.

The South Dakota State Capitol features a copper dome, Corinthian columns, rusticated walls of granite and Bedford limestone, and a decorative interior. The building has a central rotunda flanked by the legislative wings, making it somewhat similar to the nation’s capitol.

Take a guided or self-guided tour of the grand South Dakota State Capitol building. Capitol Lake and grounds showcase the historic war momuments and memorials. Stroll around capitol lake or on the nearby Trail of Governors: a series of bronze statues of the governors of South Dakota.

The State Capitol building in Pierre was completed in 1910 and an annex was added in 1932. The building has been used every day since then as State of South Dakota offices, the home of the South Dakota Supreme Court, and the home of the South Dakota State Legislature, which meets each year from January to March.