dome A dome () is an architectural element similar to the hollow upper half of a sphere. There is significant overlap with the term cupola, which may also refer to a dome or a structure on top of a dome. The precise definition of a dome has been a m ...

is a self-supporting structural element of architecture that resembles the hollow upper half of a sphere. Every dome in the world which was the largest dome of its time is listed below. The defining criterion is in each case the inner diameter of the largest circular cross-section of the dome. This list excludes dome-shaped structures that are not self-supporting such as The O2 in London which is in diameter and supported by masts.

Worldwide

Below is a list of buildings that have held the title of the largest dome in the world.

By continent

Below is a list of buildings that have held the title of the largest dome on their continent.

Europe

In the first half of the 1980s a dome with a diameter of was built near Istra, Russia. It collapsed on January 25, 1986

In 1990, the diameter building named "Kupolen" (the Dome) was completed in Borlänge, Sweden. Originally an exposition hall with a few stores at ground level, today a mall in three level

North America

South America

Asia

Africa

Australia

By structure

Below is a list of buildings that have held the title of the largest dome in terms of their structure.

Famous large domes

Below is a list of large domes which are considered particularly important for various reasons but have never held the title of the largest dome in the world.

References

Sources

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Largest Domes Lists of construction records *Largest Ceilings

Domes A dome () is an architectural element similar to the hollow upper half of a sphere. There is significant overlap with the term cupola, which may also refer to a dome or a structure on top of a dome. The precise definition of a dome has been a m ...