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".
The U.S. Capitol rotunda viewed from behind a copy of the Statue of George Washington in 2005
The Capitol dome topped by the Statue of Freedom
Frieze of American History in the Capitol rotunda
Many large paintings are exhibited in the rotunda
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A rotunda 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. The Pantheon in Rome is perhaps the most famous, and
United States Capitol rotunda
…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". The rotunda is…
Temple of Hercules Victor, in the Forum Boarium in Rome
Remains of the circular temple at Bairat. A stupa was located in the center, with a colonnade and a circular wall around. 3rd century BCE.
Ashoka's circular Mahabodhi Temple, Bharhut
Sanchi Stupa in India, a Buddhist pilgrimage site