Rotunda (architecture)
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A rotunda is any building with a circular ground plan, often covered by a dome. It can also refer to a round room within a building (a famous example being within the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C.). The Pantheon in Rome is a famous rotunda. A Band Rotunda is a circular bandstand, usually with a dome. Several cities have buildings referred to as "the Rotunda," among them:
- The Church of the Rotonda in Thessaloniki, built as the "Tomb of Galerius" in 306 AD.
- Rotunda Hospital in Dublin, Ireland, built as the "New Lying-In Hospital" in 1757.
- The Rotunda at the University of Virginia, the first structure known as "The Rotunda" in 1826.
- The Rotunda in Birmingham, England, built as "The Rotunda" in 1964.
- The St George Rotunda in Sofia, Bulgaria, a 4th-century Early Christian church
The term Rotunda can also imply term of offence or exclamation used to describe a person whom is somewhat annoying and rude. It is not a commonly recognised term in the English dictionary, and is used in a vulgar context.
See also: Rotunda (disambiguation)
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