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  1. rotunda.virginia.eduHomepage | The Rotunda - University of Virginia

    The Rotunda is the architectural and academic heart of the University of Virginia, designed by its founder Thomas Jefferson. Learn about its history, tours, events, exhibits and more on its official website.

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      The University of Virginia’s Rotunda has seemingly been a...

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      Lower East Oval Room The lower east oval room houses an...

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      All events where alcohol will be served, whether department...

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      1826 University Avenue P.O. Box 400305 Charlottesville, VA...

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  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › The_Rotunda_(University_of_Virginia)The Rotunda (University of Virginia) - Wikipedia

    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. Construction began in 1822 and was completed shortly after Jefferson's death in 1826.

  4. rotunda.virginia.edu › historyHistory | The Rotunda - University of Virginia

    The University of Virginia’s Rotunda has seemingly been a work-in-progress from the beginning. Designed by the University’s founder, Thomas Jefferson, the Rotunda is the centerpiece of the Academical Village.

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  6. www.khanacademy.org › early-republic › aThomas Jefferson, Rotunda, University of Virginia - Khan Academy

    In many ways, the Rotunda is the cardinal architectural achievement on what Jefferson thought was one of his most profound accomplishments, the founding of the University of Virginia.

  7. rotunda.virginia.edu › did-you-knowDid You Know? | The Rotunda - University of Virginia

    The life-size statue of Thomas Jefferson was a gift to the University from the State Legislature in 1861. This statue serves as the mailbox for the Seven Society, the most secretive of the University of Virginia secret societies. The Rotunda Capitals, carved from Carrara marble, weigh more than 3 tons each.

  8. fieldmethods.iath.virginia.edu › unlimited_dimensions › nodeThe Rotunda at the University - University of Virginia

    Jefferson’s Rotunda was designed as the University of Virginia’s library. The building is a modified, half-scale interpretation of the Pantheon in Rome influenced by Palladian design.

  9. juel.iath.virginia.edu › chrysler › inspirationrotundaThe Rotunda and the Pantheon - University of Virginia

    Thomas Jefferson’s Rotunda at the University of Virginia is one of his most recognizable works as an architect, and has served as an architectural model in its own right since its completion in 1828.