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  2. Copper in architecture - Wikipedia

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    Tests on European copper roofs from the 18th century showed that, in theory, copper roofs can last one thousand years. [19] New copper roof of Shinto outdoor altar. Another advantage of copper roofing systems is that they are relatively easy to repair. For small pits or cracks, affected areas can be cleaned and filled with solder. For larger ...

  3. The Pantheon, from the Terrace of the Luxembourg Gardens

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    In it, The Pantheon, from the Terrace of the Luxembourg Gardens is listed as catalogue number 45, and he describes it as such: "In the distance the dark dome rises above trees, and the roofs of buildings. In the front, the terrace with stone balustrade crosses the picture; two vases are raised on the stonework, and in front on the right, two ...

  4. Metal roof - Wikipedia

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    The Romans used copper as roof covering for the Pantheon in 27 BCE. [3] Centuries later, copper and its alloys were integral in European medieval architecture. The copper roof of St. Mary's Cathedral, Hildesheim, installed in 1280 CE, survived until its destruction during bombings in World War II. [4]

  5. List of largest domes - Wikipedia

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    The Pantheon in Rome, built in the 2nd century, was the largest dome in the world for over a millennium, and is still the largest unreinforced solid concrete dome. 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.

  6. Tholos (architecture) - Wikipedia

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    Facade of the Pantheon, Rome. By far the most famous roofed round Roman building is the Pantheon, Rome.However this sharply differs from other classical tholoi in that it is entered though a very large flat temple front with a projecting portico with three rows of columns, while the rest of the exterior is a blank wall without columns or windows, so the circular form is rather obscured from ...

  7. Why Are Vaulted Ceilings So Controversial? Experts Weigh In - AOL

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    Since then, they've been found around the world across ages, perhaps most notably in Gothic cathedrals and domed spaces like the Pantheon in Rome. Today, vaulted ceilings are commonly found in ...

  8. The Rotunda (University of Virginia) - Wikipedia

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    Although the engineers were several months ahead of schedule, the roof remained as unpainted copper for the graduating class of 2013. [15] During the renovation, a nineteenth-century chemistry laboratory was found within the walls on the bottom floor featuring a chemical hearth and a sophisticated ventilation system through a series of brick ...

  9. Rotunda (architecture) - Wikipedia

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    Ranelagh Gardens in London, built in the 1740s and demolished in 1805. It was painted by Canaletto. Pantheon, London, opened 1772, demolished in 1937. The leisure centre at Fort Regent, in St Helier, Jersey, a regular venue for shows, concerts and events; The internal Rotunda in the Michael Maddox Petrovsky Theatre, Moscow (burnt down in 1805).