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}}The Cascadian Capitol Building, commonly called the Capitol. Capitol Building, or Cascadian Capitol, is the seat of the [[Legislature of Cascadia|Cascadian House of Representatives]], the legislature of the [[Cascadia|Republic of Cascadia]]. It is located in the north of [[Olympia]] proper, between Marathon Park and the Pacific Ocean. The site is property of the national government, managed by the [[Architect of the Capitol]] who is responsible for the maintenance, operation, development, and preservation of the overall complex.

The original building was designed by [[Setrus]] on March 21, 2023 and completed in-game on April 18, 2023 by himself and [[HibachiBeamz]]. In early 2025 during the height of [[Project Olympia]], [[Moxie|Moxicodone]], the project head, commissioned Setrus to design a plaza expansion, Salish Square, to the south of the original building to be used for proper public gatherings and events.  

Two wings, or halls, connected in the center by a rotunda make up a bulk of the capitol complex. In the wings are the offices for the House of Representatives and Architect of the Capitol. The rotunda acts as the House Chamber, with seats for all members of the legislature facing a dais holding seats for the [[Speaker of the Cascadia House of Representatives|Speaker]], [[Clerk of the Cascadia House of Representatives|House Clerk]], and [[Dean of the Cascadia House of Representatives|Dean]]. Ironically there have been almost no instances of legislative sessions within the capitol, instead Discord being favored.  

On March 10, 2023 a build contest opened for the capitol, applicants had to design a building that fit within a four by four chunk zone on the coast of Olympia. Two applicants submitted designs, Setrus proposed a design based on the real life United States Capitol and Washington State Capitol, notably it was intended to be built outside the intended zone instead being built in place of the uncompleted national museum where the building sits today. Cheeseballfluffy proposed a plan to rebuild a tweaked version of the Nova Cascadian capitol design. Setrus' design won the vote and construction started on April 15 after minor design changes.

The building was infamous for its heavy quartz usage, requiring a nationwide quartz drive and favored deals with Cascadian suppliers. Construction was done primarily by Setrus who then employed HibachiBeamz later on to construct the interior. On April 18, two days into the Presidency of [[AghastBlock]], the capitol was finished and considered usable with its first major use not coming until the presidential inauguration of Setrus and subsequent firework shows on May 21. It is worthy to note that a multi-hour long argument occurred between Setrus and Moxie over the decision of replacing the hedges around the capitol with azalea leaves, Moxie was for and Setrus was against.

Since its construction, the capitol has been rooted in Cascadian culture, its presence in meme and political posters and videos. It has also been the target of several threats by Cascadian adversaries such as the [[Rocky Mountain Federation]], [[Texas]], and [[Aurora:California|California]]. The town of [[Bakhmut]] was made largely with the goal of eventually overclaiming Olympia and the capitol, however failed to do so before the removal of overclaim. During the height of the [[Great American War]], Texan officials stormed the capitol building and considered it under their control, however were soon trapped within after the entrance was sealed.