A detailed description of the Capitol Rotunda and its many works of art. The symbolic and physical heart of the United States Capitol is the Rotunda, an imposing circular room 96 feet in diameter and 180 feet in height. It is the principal circulation space in the Capitol, connecting the House and Senate sides,
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A photograph of a section the Capitol Rotunda Frieze and Dome. The Inner Dome and Canopy over the Rotunda · The Lower Walls of the Capitol Rotunda
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Learn how and why the Capitol got a new dome, see the Apotheosis and other artwork, and find your state's statues in the National Statuary Hall collection. Fall Foliage 2008; Photo Slideshow: Fall foliage on the U.S. Capitol; Grounds. + View Now; Date: Fall 2008; Format: Flash Slideshow;
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The rotunda is the central rotunda of the United States Capitol, below the Capitol dome. It is the tallest part of the Capitol and has been described as its "symbolic and physical heart." The rotunda ...
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Additionally, all addresses in Washington, D.C. are designated NE, NW, SE, or SW, in relation to the Rotunda. Since the Capitol Rotunda is not located in...
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MEMORIAL or FUNERAL SERVICES in the CAPITOL ROTUNDA; In the absence of law or written rule, when the Congress is in session, use of the Rotunda is controlled by Senate-House concurrent resolution. Since 1865, most services have used the catafalque constructed for the coffin of Abraham Lincoln.
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Looking up at the rotunda of the US Capitol in Washington, DC The painting at the top is called "The Apotheosis of Washington." According to Wikipedia: "The...
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The military band drilled. Wreaths with white roses hung outside the House and Senate chambers. In the Capitol Rotunda rested the black velvet catafalque that once bore the remains of Abraham Lincoln.
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The United States Capitol is among the most symbolically important and architecturally impressive buildings in the nation. It has housed the meeting chambers of the House of Representatives and the Senate for two centuries.
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News and opinion about US politics from a liberal perspective A group of 26 AIDS activists chained themselves to each other in the Capitol Rotunda on Thursday morning, startling visitors, shutting down the landmark area and prompting their arrest by Capitol Police.
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