List of largest domes

In the following tables, the most of their time domes are listed, arranged in each case on the size of the inner diameter.

A dome is a self-supporting, bell-shaped or hemispherical structure element of the architecture. It is regarded as particularly challenging construction task.

* ) Since this article is still under construction, the data is kept in the record column still to be regarded as preliminary results.

• 3.1 stone
• 3.2 concrete, unreinforced
• 3.3 Masonry
• 3.4 Tonhohlkörper
• 3.5 wood
• 3.6 cast iron
• 3.7 steel
• 3.8 Reinforced Concrete

Worldwide

Below is a list of buildings that have probably * held the record for the world's largest dome of its time; arranged in ascending order according to diameter.

Sorted by continent

Below is a list of buildings that have probably kept * the title of the largest dome of its time on their respective continents.

Europe

America

Asia

Africa

Arranged according to building materials

Have the following, for construction materials, kept a list of buildings that probably * the title of the world's largest dome of its time distinguished.

Stone

Concrete, unreinforced

Masonry

Tonhohlkörper

Wood

Cast iron

Steel

Reinforced concrete

Famous domes

Below is a list of large domed buildings, which occupy a special position for various reasons.

Further Reading

• Erwin Heinle, Jörg Schlaich: domes of all time, of all cultures. Stuttgart 1996, ISBN 3-421-03062-6
• Jürgen Rasch: The Dome in Roman architecture. Development, design, construction. In: Architectura, Vol 15 (1985 ), p.117 -139
• Werner Müller: dtv - Atlas architecture I. General part: building history from Mesopotamia to Byzantium. 14th edition, 2005, ISBN 3-423-03020-8