The dome is an architectural component that is similar to the upper semi-part of the sphere. It is a curved structure that usually forms at the ceiling. Various substances have been used throughout ancient times by numerous civilizations. Prehistorically domes are made of solid material. Many hemispherical composition styles were adopted by several civilizations in a diverse period. Interestingly, Domes are not only adopted by Muslims but also by other religious people. In this list, there are the top 10 famous domes around the world. Have a look!
10: Dome of the Rock
The Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem is one of the famous domes around the world. It is an octagonal-shaped dome and is one of the oldest shrines and existing Islamic buildings. Umayyad Caliph Abd-al-Malik custom-built the rock dome in the 7th century. This famous dome was built on the holy rock. Muslims believed that it is the place from where our Muhammadﷺ at the night of Miraj ascended to Heaven. The shrine’s dome has a diameter of 20 m and a height of 20.4 m. Furthermore, it was made of gold but later changed to aluminum. The external side of the dome is covered with multiple colorful Persian tiles.
9: Putra Mosque’s dome
Putra mosque is in Malaysia. It has one of the 10 famous domes. Its construction started in 1997 and within two years it was completed. It is placed near a man-made Putrajaya Lake. It has famous pink-domed and it has a capacity of 15000 worshippers at one time. Its basement wall resembles King Hassan’s mosque in Morocco.
8: Eden Project’s domes
Eden Project is the largest greenhouse in Cornwall. This project was completed in two and a half years. It opened its doors to the public in 2001. The Eden Project is dominated by two enormous areas consisting of adjacent famous domes, which have different species of house plant species around the world. The plastic cells maintain steel frames.
7: Lotfollah Mosque’s dome
Lotfollah Mosque was constructed in the early 16th century in Isfahan, Iran. It is one of the structural design masterpieces of Persian architecture. Lotfollah was the private mosque of the royal court because it was small in size and didn’t have minarets. In ancient times it was called the domed mosque because of its beautiful and famous dome.
6: Saint Basil’s Cathedral’s dome
Saint Basil’s Cathedral is known as “The Cathedral of the Intercession of the Virgin by the Moat”. After being commissioned by Prince Evan, it was built between 1555 and 1561. It has a total of nine chapels that have the same base. This cathedral is a famous dome because of its attractive and beautiful colors and shapes. It has eight domes chapels, four chapels are octagon-shaped, and others in small. Its ninth chapel which is placed in the center is furnished with a remarkable golden dome.
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5: Pantheon’s dome
The Pantheon temple was built in 126 AD, in Rome. It was constructed for the Roman gods and served as a Catholic Church in the 7th century. This temple has a concrete dome with a middle opening of the oculus. It was built approximately two thousand years ago. The Pantheon has one of the top 10 largest and most famous domes around the world.
4: Taj Mahal’s dome
Mughal emperor Shah Jahan ordered to building of the Taj Mahal in memory of his beloved wife, Mumtaz. It is an immense white marble mausoleum in Agra. Its most remarkable feature is its famous dome that is almost 35 meters high about the same as the length of the base. The top of the famous dome is decorated with a lotus design.
3: Great Stupa dome
In India, Sanchi is the most significant Buddhist asylum. This place consists of palaces, monolithic pillars, temples, and monasteries. Great Stupa is a famous monument in Sanchi. In the 3rd century, it was the ancient stone in India. In 1989, the UNESCO World Heritage Site recognized it. At the center of the Chamber, there is a place a large and famous Stupa dome
2: Shah Mosque
The Shah Mosque (or Imam Mosque)in Isfahan, Iran regarded as one of the masterpieces of Persian Architecture. Its construction started in 1611, especially the magnificent building is famous due to the beauty of its seven-color mosaic tiles and calligraphic inscriptions. The Safavids dynasty started a renaissance in Persian famous dome building and the dome of the Shah Mosque would become the tallest in Isfahan reaching a height of 53 meters. The distant characteristic of this and other Persian domes was the colorful tiles, with which they covered the exterior of their domes, as they would on the interior.
1: Green dome
The most famous Prophet Muhammadﷺ has a green colored dome at the tomb of the mosque. Its dome is situated in the southeastern corner of Masjid-ul-Nabwi in Madinah. In 1279 an unpainted timber cupola was built on the tomb. It was rebuilt and painted again with multiple colors in 1817. In 1837, the dome was first painted with green color. After that, it remains the color of green. Hence it was named a famous Green dome.
