Baton Rouge is the capital of Louisiana and its second largest city. He is most famous in the first quality. First, there is the highest state capitol in the country. Secondly, in the political history of the city, such a notable figure as Huey Long, the governor, a member of the Senate and a kind of dictator was noted.
How to get to Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge Airport is located north of the city, near the South university. He accepts flights American Airlines, United Airlines, Yu. S. Airlines, Delta and Vision from major American cities. There is no railway station in the city, but you can take the train to New Orleans or Hammond and get on the bus. By car, go from New Orleans to Baton Rouge about 1, 5 hours
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A little history
The first European settlement on the site of the present Baton Rouge appeared in 1719, and then it was a French military outpost. The main movement in French times was observed in New Orleans. Since then, Baton Rouge has been under the control of the British and the Spaniards, in the 19th century, developed rapidly thanks to steamships that traveled the Mississippi, and became the capital in 1849
Entertainment, excursions and attractions Baton Rouge
The Old State Capitol looks very unusual . It was built in the Neo-Gothic style and represented a real medieval fortress: it was called - Louisiana Castle, or Castle on the river . The Capitol was erected in the middle of the 19th century, with tunnels and battlements and, judging by eyewitness accounts, looked striking . During the Civil War, the northerners staged prison in it , and after their departure the castle was It was practically devastated, so by 1882 . it was totally reconstructed . In the former quality the building was used until 1932 ., and after reconstruction in the 1990's . it housed the Museum of Political History .
The old mansion of the Governor of Louisiana was used from 1930 to 1961. During the governorship of Huey Long, the former building began to sharpen termites, so it was abandoned. Since 1978 the mansion works as a historical house-museum. The museum is worthy of interest: here are collected including various artifacts related to Long, for example, the gun from which he was shot.
The new Capitol building is distinguished by a 34-storey tower with a height of 137 m . This is the highest Capitol in the USA (if you count those are built in a modern style) . It is often called the "Huey Long monument", as it was the latter who initiated the construction, which was completed in 1931 ., and 4 years later he received a deadly bullet . The idea to abandon The traditional rotunda with a dome came from Nebraska, where the first Capitol-skyscraper was being built robe . The Louisiana building was created from Alabama limestone and decorated with a lot of sculptures and reliefs . Around the Capitol a garden with azaleas, magnolias and camellias, as well as century-old oaks, and here stands a 4-meter bronze statue of Governor Long .
- Go to sightseeing tour of Bayuyu Alligator Bogs
- Look at the Main Street farm on Saturday morning
- To fish or just walk around the lakes at territory of the university.
Railway depot Yazu near the Mississippi valley was built in the style of the classical Renaissance and is now considered a historic building. Outside, a steam engine is on display, and inside is the Louisiana Museum of Art and Science. With it, a planetarium works, and temporary art exhibitions are often opened in the museum. The strongest part of the collection is the department of Ancient Egypt.
The University Museum of Rural Life is located on the Børden Plantation and reflects the multicultural heritage of the state .Numerous 19th century artifacts are stored in the barn premises: farm implements, tools, furniture and household utensils .The working plantation is created as a replica of the 19th century plantation with the house of the overseer, slave huts, kitchen, school, smithy and mill .In addition, on the territory of the museum there are several buildings with traditional architecture of the times of the first settlers: village church, pioneer's hut, Karolinskaya hut, "small house", Acadian house and dogtrot house .
The most modern art-playground of the city is Shaw Art Center. It unites art galleries, an educational center and several event venues. It also houses the Art Museum of the State University. The pearl of the museum collection is the largest in the country collection of New Combe ceramics. The very building of the center with translucent glass panels is quite interesting: in 2005 it received the award of the American Institute of Architects for the "aggressive concept with good contrast of materials."
The Catholic Cathedral of St. Joseph is located in downtown, it was built in 1853 in the Gothic style, with the island's central tower. The original interior of the cathedral remained intact: today you can see the result of the renovation in 1967. Also interesting from an architectural point of view is the old post and courthouse building, built in 1894 with a facade in the Italian Renaissance style, atypical for Louisiana.
Destroyer "Kidd" was the first ship of the US Navy, named after Admiral Isaac Kidd, who died on the bridge of his flagship "Arizona" during the attack of Pearl Harbor. The vessel participated in the campaigns of the Second World War and Korean War, and today it is open to the public as a museum. This is the only American destroyer that has kept exactly the configuration and armament that were used in 1945
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Neighborhoods Baton Rouge
Not far from the city there are several old plantations open for tourists .The San Francisco plantation was restored in 1977 .Here you can see a beautifully finished house, typical of Louisiana, but still uncharacteristic of the plantation: sometimes this architectural style is called "steamship gothic" .At the Oak-Elli plant the owner's house was built in 1839 .in the style of the Greek Renaissance, as close to the oak alley .On the plantation, located halfway to New Orleans, guided tours costumed guides, and here you can stay for the night .
A small mansion late 18th century in Magnolia-Mound demonstrates the French-Creole architectural style. One of Louisiana's oldest wooden buildings features vaulted ceilings, French and Caribbean details in decoration. The Magnolia-Mound plantation is closest to Baton Rouge.