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University of Virginia

Founded by Thomas Jefferson, the first building was begun in 1817 and opened for instruction as the state university in 1825. Inspired by a number of Palladio's architectural drawings of Roman villages, Jefferson designed his 'academical village' around a court open to a distant view, suggestive of the possibilities of the educated mind. The Rotunda was modeled after Rome's Pantheon; historical tours of the Rotunda and Lawn are offered daily; no tours are given during holidays or exam periods. Free to the public. Parking is available at the Memorial Gym parking lot.

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Location	Hwy 29 & Hwy 250 Bus Rtes Charlottesville Virginia
Phone	804-924-7969
Website	http://www.virginia.edu/ navNewsLink = 0) */ uvatogodataArr = readCookie('uvatogodata').split(','); //if not a length of 2, then the cookies is not defined yet if (uvatogodataArr.length == 2) { //determine if the whole menu should be shown or not if(uvatogodataArr[0] == 1) { //display the uvatogo area as expanded MM_showHideLayers('stage1','','hide','stage2','','show ...