Landmarks & buildings
Virginia State Capitol
state capitol building of the U.S. state of Virginia
United States · 37.5388, -77.4336
Virginia State Capitol is named as a filming location in the Wikipedia articles of 2 productions, in the section each entry below links back to. No Wikidata filming statement points here yet, so this page says plainly which kind of evidence it rests on.
“The Virginia State Capitol served as the exteriors and interiors of the US Capitol, and the exteriors of the White House.”
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Virginia State Capitol as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, and labelled as what it is, each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.
- Lincoln 2012
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I Can Speak
2017
“The scene of Na Ok-Bun's testimony to the United States Congress was filmed at the Capitol Building of Virginia, in the city of Richmond.” Wikipedia
Named here by Virginia State Capitol’s own Wikipedia article
Productions this page’s own Wikipedia article says were shot at Virginia State Capitol, where neither Wikidata nor the production’s own article records it. That is the weakest evidence on this atlas, so these get no pin on the map and stay out of the downloads — the sentence is quoted in full below each one so you can judge it.
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Lincoln 2012
“In the 2012 film Lincoln, the Virginia State Capitol was used as a stand-in for the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., during the Civil War era with some film retouching.” Wikipedia
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Dave 1993
“In the 1993 comedy-drama film Dave with Kevin Kline, Sigourney Weaver, Frank Langella; the House of Delegates chamber served as the set for the United States House of Representatives, where the title character President addresses a joint session of Congress.” Wikipedia
Filming locations nearby
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Landmarks & buildings
Old City Hall
United States·under 1 km
former city hall of Richmond, Virginia
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Towns & cities
Richmond
United States·under 1 km
independent city in and capital of the U.S. state of Virginia
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Landmarks & buildings
Jefferson Hotel
United States·1 km north-west
historic hotel in Richmond, Virginia, U.S.A.
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Towns & cities
Union Hill
United States·1 km east
neighborhood in Richmond, Virginia, United States
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Towns & cities
Church Hill
United States·2 km south-east
human settlement in Richmond, Virginia, United States of America
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Landmarks & buildings
Oakwood Cemetery
United States·3 km east
cemetery in Richmond, Virginia
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed at Virginia State Capitol?
2 productions are recorded as filmed at Virginia State Capitol, including Lincoln (2012) and I Can Speak (2017). 2 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed at Virginia State Capitol?
Lincoln (2012), covered by 58 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Virginia State Capitol?
Virginia State Capitol is in the United States. Its coordinates are 37.5388, -77.4336.
What other filming locations are near Virginia State Capitol?
Old City Hall (under 1 km), Richmond (under 1 km), Jefferson Hotel (1 km north-west), Union Hill (1 km east) and 2 more, all within 40 km and listed on this page with photographs.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, joined to the place's coordinates and Wikipedia article, plus places named in Wikipedia articles, which are labelled per Wikipedia wherever they appear. The photograph is from Wikimedia Commons, by Ron Cogswell, CC BY 2.0.