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The rotunda, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va., designed by Thomas Jefferson, 1817–26

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use in early Christian architecture
- In Western architecture: Second period, after 313 ce
- In Western architecture: Second period, after 313 ce
work of Kazakov
- In Matvey Fyodorovich Kazakov

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Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Add new Web site: Architect of the Capitol - Capitol Rotunda.	Emily Rodriguez	Apr 10, 2016
	Add new Web site: National Park Service - Journey through Hallowed Ground - The Rotunda.	Emily Rodriguez	Apr 10, 2016
	Media added.	Amy Tikkanen	Feb 16, 2010
	Article added to new online database.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Jul 20, 1998