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Great Domes Around the World

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From African beehive huts to Buckminster Fuller's geodesic buildings, domes are marvels of beauty and invention. Join us for a photo tour of some of the world's most interesting domes, including sport domes, capitol domes, church domes, ancient classical domes, and other domes in architecture. Did we leave one out? Tell us your favorite dome. The Pantheon in Rome, Italy Twice destroyed and twice rebuilt, the Pantheon in Rome evolved into a domed building so famous that it inspired architects for 2,000 years .
Learn About the Pantheon Dome

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Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey Three hundred thirty-six columns support a grand vaulted brick roof at Hagia Sophia in Istanbul. With magnificient Byzantine mosaics, the iconic domed building combines Christian and Islamic architecture.
Learn About the Hagia Sophia Dome

Press photo 2000-2006 NewOpenWorld Foundation

National Stadium in Beijing, China Architects Herzog & de Meuron and Chinese artist Ai Weiwei used a mesh of steel bands to form a complex dome for the National Stadium, built for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China
Learn About the Beijing National Stadium Dome

Photo Guang Niu / Getty Images

Dome of the Rock Mosque in Jerusalem, Israel Built in the seventh century, the Dome of the Rock Mosque is the oldest surviving example of Islamic architecture, and long praised for the breath-taking beauty of its golden dome.
Learn About the Dome of the Rock Mosque

Photo: ArtToday.com

Millennium Dome in Greenwich, England Richard Rogers Partners designed the odd-looking porcupine-shaped Millennium Dome as a one-year, temporary structure, but it eventually became the centerpiece for the O 2 entertainment district.
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The U.S. Capitol Building in Washington DC The cast-iron neoclassical dome by Thomas Ustick Walter wasn't added to the Capitol building until the mid-1800s. Today it's an enduring symbol of the United States.
Learn About the U.S. C apitol Dome

Photo Jeff Hunter / Getty Images

The Reichstag Dome in Berlin, Germany Architect Sir Norman Foster transformed the 19th century neo-Renaissance Reichstag building in Berlin with a high-tech glass dome.
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Photo Richard Davies,

courtesy the Pritzker Prize Committee

Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas The Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas is one of the largest domed sports structures in the world. Soaring 292 feet above the playing field, two monumental arches support a retractable roof that spans 660,800 square feet.
Learn About the C owboys Stadium Dome

Photo Ronald Martinez/Getty Images

St. Paul's Cathedral in London, England After the Great Fire of London, Sir Christopher Wren designed St. Paul's catherdral, giving it a high dome based on the architecture of ancient Rome.
Learn About the St. Paul's C athedral Dome

Photo Ulf Sjostedt/Getty Images

The Water Dome at Florida Southern College This great dome isn't a building at all, but a circular array of fountains designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. The Florida Southern College water dome was dismantled in the 1960s but later restored according to Frank Lloyd Wright's vision.
Learn About the Water Dome

Photo courtesy of Florida Southern College

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