List of world's largest domes
- List of world's largest domes
Domes are in architectural terms particularly demanding structures. A dome may be defined as a self-supporting structural element of architecture that resembles the hollow upper half of a sphere; this definition excludes structures such as The O2 (formerly the Millennium Dome) in London which is 365m in diameter and supported by masts.
In the following, domes are classified according to three different categories. The defining criteron is in each case the "inner" diameter of the largest circular cross-section of the dome.
* The temporal dimension: World's largest domes in history
* The geographic dimension: Largest domes by continent
* The constructional dimension: Largest domes by structure
World's largest domes in history
Below is a list of buildings that have held the title of the largest dome in the world.
South America
Australia
Masonry
Cast iron
Famous large domes
Below is a list of large domes which are considered particularly important for various reasons.
Gallery
References
See also
*List of Roman domes
External links
* [http://www.romanconcrete.com/ The Roman Pantheon: The Triumph of Concrete]
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