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Capital Hill may refer to: * Capital Hill, Australian Capital Territory, the location of Australia's Parliament *Capital Hill, Saipan (or Capitol Hill), the capital of the Northern Mariana Islands *Capital Hill, Lilongwe, campus of Government Ministries of Malawi in Lilongwe, Malawi *Capital Hill Residence, private home designed by Zaha Hadid and owned by Vladislav Doronin * ''Capital Hill'' (album), a 1990 album by jazz saxophonist Buck Hill See also * Capitol Hill (other) * Capitoline Hill The Capitolium or Capitoline Hill ( ; it, Campidoglio ; la, Mons Capitolinus ), between the Forum and the Campus Martius, is one of the Seven Hills of Rome. The hill was earlier known as ''Mons Saturnius'', dedicated to the god Saturn. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capital Hill, Australian Capital Territory
Capital Hill (postcode: 2600) is the location of Parliament House, Canberra, at the south apex of the land axis of the Parliamentary Triangle. The site was selected as the location of the ''Capitol'' in Walter Burley Griffin's Canberra design in 1912, which he envisaged to be "either a general administration structure for popular receptions and ceremony or for housing archives and commemorating Australian Achievements". The proposed building is commemorated in the name of the ''Capitol Theatre'', Manuka. However, Griffin's name for the hill was subsequently changed to Capital Hill. The Parliament buildings were to be located a little further down the hill towards Lake Burley Griffin at Camp Hill, between Capital Hill and the Provisional Parliament House. Griffin opposed the plan to build a Provisional Parliament House on the lower slopes of Camp Hill, because he considered that it would make it difficult to build the permanent Parliament House on Camp Hill, as the provisiona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capital Hill, Saipan
Capitol Hill (Former Japanese name: 中山, ''Nakayama''; sometimes spelled Capital Hill, formerly Army Hill under the United States Navy) is a settlement (sometimes termed a village or district) on the island of Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands. It has a population of just over 1,000. Capitol Hill has been the territory's seat of government since 1962. It lies on the cross-island road between Tanapag and San Vicente. Capitol Hill was built in 1948 by the Central Intelligence Agency as a base for covert training of Nationalist Chinese guerrillas.Bendure, G. & Friary, N. (1988). Micronesia:A travel survival kit'' South Yarra, VIC: Lonely Planet. p194 The area is home to various government departments and agencies: * Governor's Office * Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Legislature Building * US Post Office * Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Department of Commerce * Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Workforce Investment Agency * Commonwe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lilongwe
Lilongwe (, , ) is the capital and most populated city of the African country of Malawi. It has a population of 989,318 as of the 2018 Census, up from a population of 674,448 in 2008. In 2020 that figure was 1,122,000. The city is located in the central region of Malawi, in the district of the same name, near the borders with Mozambique and Zambia, and it is an important economic and transportation hub for central Malawi. It is named after the Lilongwe River. History Lilongwe was first set up as a boma by the local leader Njewa in 1902. It became an administrative center in 1904. In the 1920s, its location at the junction of several major roadways increased its importance as an agricultural market centre for the fertile Central Region Plateau.Roman Adrian Cybriwsky, ''Capital Cities around the World: An Encyclopedia of Geography, History, and Culture'', ABC-CLIO, USA, 2013, p. 156 As a trading post, Lilongwe was officially recognised as a town in 1947. After gaining indepen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capital Hill Residence
Capital Hill Residence is a villa located on the north-face hillside of Barvikha, a town west of Moscow. History It was designed by Iraqi / British architect Zaha Hadid and Patrik Schumacher of Zaha Hadid Architects for property developer Vladislav Doronin. Construction on the project began in 2006 and it is the only private house that Hadid built during her lifetime. The house was completed in a futuristic style with an area of 2,650 square meters with four floors. Estimated to have cost $140 million, it is one of the most expensive, luxurious and unusual residences in the world. See also *Neofuturism Neo-futurism is a late-20th to early-21st-century movement in the arts, design, and architecture. Described as an avant-garde movement, as well as a futuristic rethinking of the thought behind aesthetics and functionality of design in growing ... References External links Zaha HadidCapital Hill Residence Zaha Hadid buildings Buildings and structures in Moscow Oblast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capital Hill (album)
''Capital Hill'' is an album by saxophonist Buck Hill which was recorded in 1989 and released on the Muse label.Fitzgerald, MJazzdiscography: Buck Hill Leader Entry accessed March 20, 2019 Reception The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated "this Muse CD is mostly standards and puts the emphasis on the boppish side of the tenor's style ... Hill romps throughout the program". Track listing # "Tenor Madness" (Sonny Rollins) – 4:12 # " Chelsea Bridge" (Billy Strayhorn) – 7:38 # " Stompin' at the Savoy" ( Edgar Sampson, Benny Goodman, Chick Webb, Andy Razaf) – 8:21 # "Jazz Ballad" (Buck Hill) – 6:02 # "On the Trail" (Ferde Grofé) – 6:27 # " Someone to Watch Over Me" ( George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 5:45 # " Hail to the Redskins" (Barnee Breeskin, Corinne Griffith) – 4:59 # "Vierd Blues" ( John Coltrane) – 6:44 Additional track on CD release Personnel *Buck Hill – tenor saxophone * Barry Harris – piano *Ray Drummond – bass * Freddie Waits – drums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capitol Hill (other)
Capitol Hill is a neighborhood of Washington, D.C., adjacent to the United States Capitol. Capitol Hill may also refer to: Australia * Capital Hill, Australian Capital Territory, the location of Parliament House in Canberra Canada * Capitol Hill, Burnaby, a hill and neighborhood in Burnaby, British Columbia * Capitol Hill, Calgary, a neighborhood in Calgary, Alberta * Capitol Hill Music, a Canadian record label Northern Mariana Islands * Capitol Hill, Saipan, the location of the seat of government of the Northern Mariana Islands United States * A metonym for the United States Capitol or the United States Congress * Capitol Hill, Denver, a neighborhood of Denver, Colorado * Capitol Hill, New Jersey, a neighborhood of Edgewater Park, New Jersey * Capitol Hill, Oklahoma City, a neighborhood in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma * Capitol Hill, an area of West Portland Park, Portland, Oregon, a neighborhood * Capitol Hill, Salt Lake City, a hill and neighborhood in Salt Lake City, Utah ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
