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The Dome of Soltaniyeh (Persian: گنبد سلطانیه) in Soltaniyeh city, Zanjan Province, Iran, traditionally so called, is a complex of ruins centering on the Mausoleum of the Mongol ruler Il-khan Öljeitü, also known as Muhammad Khodabandeh. The estimated 200 ton dome stands 49 meters (161 ft) tall from its base, and is currently ...
The Florence Cathedral's dome has octagonal supporting walls, like the Dome of Soltaniyeh. The Dome of Soltaniyeh is the third largest brick dome in the world (after Florence Cathedral and Hagia Sophia). Hagia Sophia is older than the Dome of Soltaniyeh, but the Hagia Sophia is a single shell brick dome. [55] 1659–1937 44 140 Gol Gumbaz ...
In 2005, UNESCO listed Soltaniyeh as one of the World Heritage Sites. The road from Zanjan to Soltaniyeh extends until it reaches to the Katale khor cave. William Dalrymple notes that Öljaitü intended Soltaniyeh to be "the largest and most magnificent city in the world" but that it "died with him" and is now "a deserted, crumbling spread of ...
The pinnacle of Il-Khanate architecture was reached with the construction of the Soltaniyeh Dome (1302–1312) in Zanjan, Iran, which measures 50 m in height and 25 m in diameter, making it the 3rd largest and the tallest masonry dome ever erected. [76] The thin, double-shelled dome was reinforced by arches between the layers. [77]
Dome of Soltaniyeh, in Soltaniyeh, Iran. Built in 1312 AD, it is the maosuleum of Öljaitü , Mongol ruler of Ilkhanate . it is still one of the biggest unreinforced domes in the world. Buildings for entertainment
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 ...
Bridge building peaked during the Sasanian period, exhibiting characteristics like enormous piers, lofty arches, and engraved stones. As a testament to the engineering and architectural genius of the era, Lorestan's collection of sixty medieval bridges is regarded as one of the oldest and largest in the world. [68] The Complex of Izadkhast
View of the Sultaniyya Mausoleum (right) circa 1900. The northern dome and the top of the minaret have partially collapsed. (On the left is the mausoleum and minaret of Amir Qawsun.) Sultan an-Nasir Hasan's mother died when he was still a child, and he was instead raised by a stepmother (named by Maqrizi as either Ardu or Tughay). [1]