Charlottesville

Charlottesville is best known in Virginia for the University of Virginia, founded by Thomas Jefferson. Set in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the city lies near the Rivanna River and serves as the urban centre of the surrounding Albemarle County region. Jefferson designed the university’s original Academical Village around the Rotunda; together with nearby Monticello, his former home, it is inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Downtown’s pedestrian mall occupies a historic stretch of Main Street, with independent shops, restaurants and performance venues adding to the city’s collegiate character. See how Charlottesville fits within central Virginia and the Blue Ridge foothills by browsing webcams nearby.

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