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The Rotunda on Woolwich Common, in south-east London, is an artillery museum which was established in 1820. The building was originally a very large bell tent erected in St. James's Park in 1814 for a special exhibition〔(Museum of Artillery in the Rotunda ) On Greewich Council museum website〕 and premature victory reception of the allied sovereigns in the Napoleonic Wars〔(Encyclopaedia Britannica 1911 entry )〕 but its architect John Nash turned it into a permanent structure with a lead roof and central supporting pillar. Since most of its exhibits were transferred to the Firepower museum at the Royal Arsenal in 2001, the Rotunda has ceased to be open to the public, except by special arrangement. The building is now used as a boxing ring by the King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery in nearby Napier Lines Barracks. File:London-Woolwich, Rotunda 02.jpg|Obsolete sign near the entrance File:London-Woolwich, Rotunda 04.jpg|Rotunda and Napier Lines corral File:London-Woolwich, Rotunda 07.jpg|Tent-roof detail File:London-Woolwich, Rotunda 09.jpg|View from the east ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Rotunda (Woolwich)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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