Constructing Capitol Hill: 220 years in three minutes

By: Stephanie Basalyga//July 19, 2013//

Constructing Capitol Hill: 220 years in three minutes

Stephanie Basalyga//July 19, 2013//

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Some construction projects go on for years and years and years. Others are finished in what seems like no time at all. Capitol Hill, it turns out, is a mix of both thanks to a video that recently showed up on YouTube.

The animated video — which covers 220 years in three minutes — starts with construction of the U.S. Capitol Building in 1793 and finishes in 2008, when the Capitol Visitor Center was built.

And for those who want to spend more time on the Hill without having to actually go there, visit Architect of the Capitol’s “Explore the Capitol” website for a pretty cool .