The U.S. Capitol rotunda viewed from behind the Statue of George Washington in 2005. The United States Capitol building features a central rotunda below the Capitol dome. Built between 1818 and 1824, the rotunda has been described as the Capitol's "symbolic and physical heart".

Bulfinch created in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda an ambitious orchestration of architecture, sculpture and painting. Conceived in the age of neoclassicism, the Rotunda was intended to recall the Pantheon, the ancient Roman temple.

A rotunda (from Latin rotundus) is any roofed building with a circular ground plan, and sometimes covered by a dome. It may also refer to a round room within a building (an example being the one below the dome of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. ).

From the Hall of Capitols to the Rotunda, Great Experiment Hall to the House & Senate wings, the United States Capitol art collection tells the epic story of American history › The Rotunda

Combining elaborate Victorian detail with Neo-Classical elements, the rotunda and inner dome incorporate decorative elements unique to California. A band of cast-iron grizzly bears observe visitors from the frieze at the base of the dome.

The Rotunda is a building located on The Lawn on the original grounds of the University of Virginia. Thomas Jefferson designed it to represent the "authority of nature and power of reason" and modeled it after the Pantheon in Rome .

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The United States Capitol rotunda is the central rotunda of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C.. It was built 1818–1824. It is located below the Capitol dome, built 1857–1866. It is the tallest part of the Capitol and has been described as its "symbolic and physical heart".

Oct 11, 2024 · In the United States, that place is at the heart of American democracy: the Capitol Rotunda, which was completed 200 years ago, in 1824. In addition to many lying in state ceremonies, the Rotunda has hosted millions of visitors, awed by the grandeur of the Dome above, intended to recall the Pantheon, the ancient Roman temple.

Sep 23, 2024 · The United States Capitol rotunda is the central rotunda (built 18181824) of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C.. Located below the Capitol dome (built 18571866), it is the tallest part of the Capitol and has been described as its symbolic and physical heart.