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Ad Astra

Record: 6.80 m

Kansas State Capitol

The building was declared officially complete in 1903, after 37 years of construction.

It was not until 1988 that a design for a sculpture to stand atop the dome was finally approved. Ad Astra, a 22 2⁄12-foot (6.756 m) bronze sculpture weighing 4,420 pounds (2,000 kg), was installed atop the dome on October 10, 2002. The sculpture, by Richard Bergen, depicts a Kansa Native American with bow and arrow pointed at the North Star and was chosen from 27 entries to adorn the dome. The title Ad Astra is Latin shortening of the state motto Ad Astra Per Aspera To the stars through difficulty.

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        Twenty two foot warrior. Topping the outside of the bronze dome of the Kansas Capitol building is a bronze statue of Ad Astra (meaning 'to the stars'), who was a Kansa Indian warrior. This statue might look fairly small from ground level, but it stands just over 22 feet tall. It also weighs 4,420 pounds. If you look carefully, you can see his name etched in the base on which he stands. Ad Astra 3

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        Twenty two foot warrior. Topping the outside of the bronze dome of the Kansas Capitol building is a bronze statue of Ad Astra (meaning 'to the stars'), who was a Kansa Indian warrior. This statue might look fairly small from ground level, but it stands just over 22 feet tall. It also weighs 4,420 pounds. If you look carefully, you can see his name etched in the base on which he stands. Ad Astra 3

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        Ad Astra is the name of the 22'-2″ two-ton bronze statue that sits atop the dome of the Kansas Statehouse. Ad Astra was not placed atop the dome until 99 years after the building was completed, following a small (but long-lasting) controversy over the statue of Ceres, a Greek goddess, that was originally to have taken his place. Ad Astra was installed in 2002, and was designed by Dick Bergen, a sculptor from Salina. His arrow points towards Polaris, the 'north star'. The state motto of Kansas, 'ad astra per aspera', means 'to the stars through difficulty'. Ad Astra 6

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        Ad Astra is the name of the 22'-2″ two-ton bronze statue that sits atop the dome of the Kansas Statehouse. Ad Astra was not placed atop the dome until 99 years after the building was completed, following a small (but long-lasting) controversy over the statue of Ceres, a Greek goddess, that was originally to have taken his place. Ad Astra was installed in 2002, and was designed by Dick Bergen, a sculptor from Salina. His arrow points towards Polaris, the 'north star'. The state motto of Kansas, 'ad astra per aspera', means 'to the stars through difficulty'. Ad Astra 6

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        'Ad Astra' on top of the Kansas State Capitol in Topeka Kansas. It was designed by Richard Bergen of Salina. It was installed on top of the capitol dome in 2002. It is 22 feet 2 inches tall and weighs 4,420 pounds. It is named after the state motto 'Ad Astra Per Aspera' which means 'to the stars through difficulty'. The capitol was built from 1866-1903 at a cost of $3,200,588.92. The capitol is 399 feet north and south and 386 feet east and west and is 304 feet high. It is 19 feet taller than the U.S. capitol in Washington D. C.Ad Astra 8

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        'Ad Astra' on top of the Kansas State Capitol in Topeka Kansas. It was designed by Richard Bergen of Salina. It was installed on top of the capitol dome in 2002. It is 22 feet 2 inches tall and weighs 4,420 pounds. It is named after the state motto 'Ad Astra Per Aspera' which means 'to the stars through difficulty'. The capitol was built from 1866-1903 at a cost of $3,200,588.92. The capitol is 399 feet north and south and 386 feet east and west and is 304 feet high. It is 19 feet taller than the U.S. capitol in Washington D. C.Ad Astra 8

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        Native American statue on top of the Kansas Capitol building. Ad Astra 9

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        Native American statue on top of the Kansas Capitol building. Ad Astra 9

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        At the top of the Kansas State Capitol is a statue of Sam Brownback taking aim at sky-high taxes. Ad Astra 15

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