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Rotunda of the United States Capitol
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/Rotunda_of_the_United_States_Capitol
GPTKB entity
Statements (49)
Predicate
Object
gptkbp:instanceOf
architectural style
cathedral
gptkbp:architect
gptkb:Charles_Bulfinch
gptkb:William_Thornton
Thomas U. Walter
gptkbp:artworkBy
gptkb:Frieze_of_American_History
gptkb:The_Apotheosis_of_Washington
Historical paintings
gptkbp:ceiling
gptkb:building
gptkbp:connectedTo
Capitol Crypt
National Statuary Hall
House and Senate chambers
gptkbp:constructionStartYear
1818
1824
gptkbp:country
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:diameter
96 feet
gptkbp:featuredIn
gptkb:U.S._history_textbooks
U.S. Capitol tours
gptkbp:hasColumn
Corinthian columns
gptkbp:hasFeature
gptkb:sculpture
oculus
paintings
statues
staircase
dome ceiling
marble floor
frieze
rotunda gallery
statues from National Statuary Hall Collection
gptkbp:height
180 feet
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
Rotunda of the United States Capitol
gptkbp:locatedIn
gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
gptkbp:location
gptkb:United_States_Capitol
gptkbp:managedBy
Architect of the Capitol
gptkbp:notableEvent
gptkb:Abraham_Lincoln_lying_in_state
gptkb:John_F._Kennedy_lying_in_state
gptkb:Rosa_Parks_lying_in_honor
gptkbp:numberOfFloors
marble
gptkbp:openToPublic
yes
gptkbp:partOf
gptkb:United_States_Capitol
gptkbp:renovated
1866
gptkbp:significance
site of important national events
symbol of American democracy
gptkbp:touristAttraction
yes
gptkbp:usedFor
public ceremonies
state funerals
lying in state ceremonies
gptkbp:bfsParent
gptkb:Bust_of_Martin_Luther_King_Jr.
gptkbp:bfsLayer
6