Congressional officials have unveiled a refurbished Capitol Dome after a three-year, $60 million repair project completed with weeks to spare before the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump. Scaffolding that enveloped the dome is gone and more than 1,300 cracks in the cast iron structure have been repaired. The iconic symbol of the Capitol and a 240-year experiment in democracy has been coated by more than 1,200 gallons of paint.
Please enable JavaScript to view this content. Open this photo in gallery: Architect of the Capitol staff attend a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington to announce the successful completion of the U.S. Capitol Dome Restoration Project with weeks to spare before the inauguration of President-elect Trump. Andrew Harnik/The Associated Press
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Open this photo in gallery: Visitors tour the Rotunda on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Capitol Dome had a a three-year, $60 million repair project that's come to completion with weeks to spare before the inauguration of President-elect Trump. Susan Walsh/The Associated Press
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Open this photo in gallery: The Interior of the recently restored US Capitol dome is shown during a tour in Washington, DC. The Architect of the Capitol has completed the restoration of the dome at a cost of $60 million. Mark Wilson/Getty Images
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Open this photo in gallery: The top of the newly-restored Capitol dome is seen at the US Capitol in Washington. SAUL LOEB/AFP / Getty Images
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Open this photo in gallery: Architect of the Capitol staff attend a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. Andrew Harnik/The Associated Press
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Open this photo in gallery: Shane Gallagher, construction manager for the Architect of the Capitol, gives a tour showing the renovation of the Capitol Dome, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Susan Walsh/The Associated Press
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Open this photo in gallery: Interior supports between the newly-restored exterior Capitol Dome and the interior dome are seen at the US Capitol in Washington, DC. Saul Loeb/AFP / Getty Images
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Open this photo in gallery: Visitors tour the Rotunda on Capitol Hill in Washington. Susan Walsh/The Associated Press
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Open this photo in gallery: The National Mall, including the Washington Monument, is seen from the top of the newly-restored Capitol dome at the US Capitol in Washington, DC. Saul Loeb/AFP / Getty Images
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Open this photo in gallery: Iron pieces are displayed at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, to announce the successful completion of the U.S. Capitol Dome Restoration Project. Andrew Harnik/The Associated Press
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