Experts' Choice Award Louisiana's Old State Capitol
What the experts agree on
A pink Gothic Revival "fairy-tale castle" on the Mississippi, its stunning spiral staircase and stained-glass atrium set the stage for exhibits on Louisiana's colorful, often turbulent political history.
“A 19th-century Gothic, castle-like statehouse by the Mississippi River. ”
– Atlas Obscura
Fodor's "Entrance hall a stunning pink, gold and green spiral staircase winds toward a stained-glass atrium...holds Louisiana Center for Political and Governmental History, an education and research facility" Full review
Lonely Planet "The Gothic Revival, pink fairy-tale castle...today the structure houses exhibits about the colorful political history of Louisiana." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"Today the Old State Capitol houses the Museum of Political History, the artifacts and displays of which include the pistol used to assassinate the Confederate governor Huey Long." Full review
