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Rotunda, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
 



The University of Virginia was founded and designed by Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) in 1825 as an Academical Village, based on educational ideals, in the Palladian style.
The Rotunda, at the center of the Academical Village, is based on the Pantheon in Rome in half scale size and housed the Library.
The ten pavilions were designed as lecture halls (first floor) and faculty residences (second floor), and are connected by colonnades. At the back of each pavilion there is a garden enclosed by serpentine walls.
Monticello was built by Thomas Jefferson as his residence between 1768 and 1809.

Rotunda, Statue of Thomas Jefferson, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
Rotunda and Statue of Thomas Jefferson
University of Virginia 		Rotunda, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
Rotunda 		Rotunda, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
Rotunda
Rotunda, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
Rotunda 		Pavilion I, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
Pavilion I 		Pavilion V, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
Pavilion V
Pavilion VI, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
Pavilion VI 		Pavilion X, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
Pavilion X
Lawn, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
Lawn of the University of Virginia 		Serpentine Garden Wall, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
Serpentine Garden Wall

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