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The dome of Florence Cathedral was the largest in the world from its construction in 1436 to 1871, and is the largest brick and mortar dome. The Singapore National Stadium, the largest dome structure in the world, and the largest ever built
The dome contains the largest indoor desert and is the largest geodesic glazed dome in the world. [126] Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Blue Mosque) 43 m 43 m 23.5 m 24.5 m Istanbul Turkey: Buenos Aires Metropolitan Cathedral: 41 m Buenos Aires Argentina: Royal Albert Hall ~41 m [127] ~41 m [127] ~45 m [127] ~48 m [127] ~48 m [127] 66.7 m 82.9 m London ...
The center of the Global Vipassana Pagoda contains the world's largest stone dome built without any supporting pillars. The height of the dome is approximately 29 meters, while the height of the building is 99.06 meters, which is twice the size of the previously largest hollow stone monument in the world, the Gol Gumbaz Dome in Bijapur, India.
The basilica is one of world's largest churches and its dome is still the largest masonry dome ever constructed. The cathedral is the mother church of the Archdiocese of Florence , whose archbishop is Gherardo Gambelli .
[218] [219] The main dome of the Hagia Sophia was the largest pendentive dome in the world until the completion of St Peter's Basilica, and it has a much lower height than any other dome of such a large diameter. The great dome at the Hagia Sophia is 32.6 metres (107 ft) in diameter and is only 0.61 metres (2 ft 0 in) thick.
The Pantheon still holds the record for the world's largest unreinforced concrete dome. It is also substantially larger than earlier domes. [59] It is the only masonry dome to not require reinforcement. All other extant ancient domes were either designed with tie-rods, chains and banding or have been retrofitted with such devices to prevent ...
The Superior Dome is a domed stadium on the campus of Northern Michigan University (NMU) in Marquette, Michigan, United States.It opened as the "world’s largest wooden dome" on September 14, 1991, [1] and is home to the Northern Michigan Wildcats football, women's lacrosse, and women's track and field teams, the NMU Wildcat marching band, and hosts a variety of other campus and community events.
The Aerium near Berlin, Germany is the largest uninterrupted volume in the world, while Boeing's factory in Everett, Washington, United States is the world's largest building by volume. The AvtoVAZ main assembly building in Tolyatti, Russia is the largest building in area footprint.