World’s Notable Buildings with the Most Remarkable Domes
Here are ten of the world’s famous buildings with the most notable domes.
Check these famous pieces of architectural designs from around the world.
1. Imam Ridha Holy Shrine
A building with remarkable dome is Imam Reza Shrine because it is covered with gold-coated bricks. It was built in 1333 AD) and is located in Mashhad, Iran. Imam Ridha shrine is a complex which contains the mausoleum of Imam Ridha, the eighth Imam of Twelver Shi’ites. This complex is the center of tourism in Iran with approximate visitors of 15 to 20 million pilgrims every year.
2. Mosque of the Prophet
The dome of Masjid al-Nabawi is documented as existing in the 12th century making it one of the oldest buildings with dome. The Mosque of the Prophet (or Prophet’s Mosque) in Medina, is the second holiest mosque in Islam. It is the final resting place of Muhammad.
3. Saint Isaac Cathedral
Another cathedral located in Russia with notable dome is the Saint Isaac’s Cathedral or Isaakievskiy Sobor is located in St. Petersburg. It is the largest cathedral in the city and was the largest church in Russia when it was built (101.5 meters high). It was dedicated to Saint Isaac of Dalmatia, a patron saint of Peter the Great who had been born on the feast day of that saint.
4. Saint Paul’s Cathedral
One religious edifice found in Europe with a distinctive dome is St, Paul’s Cathedral in London. It was the inspiration for the US Capitol in Washington, which in turn inspired domes of most of the US state capitols. St Paul’s Cathedral is the Anglican cathedral on Ludgate Hill, in the London, and the seat of the Bishop of London.
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I love those kinds of structures. Absolutely beautiful. Great job, bro.
AC
Another enjoyable trip with you. Thank you.
Nice travel Norbert!
Thanks for the tour. You take me so many beautiful and interesting places. Thanks & G♥d bless!
Really beautiful nobert and so very informative. Great article!
Beautiful domes that defy time.
Beautiful pictures, Interesting Article.
there is nothing as beautiful as taj mahal i was wondering why u had forgottten it but when i came to see the seventh wonder the computer just stopped me from going further
just lovely
u could have included the pyramids too or have u ?
lh
They are all magnificient. How wonderful is man to be able to design and build such structures.
WONDERFUL.
Great article, Norbert 
Great stuff as ever, Nobert. Hope you don’t mind but have blogged this, with full credit and backlink to you, of course… You can find the article at
http://www.webphemera.com/2009/01/world-most-remarkable-domes.html
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Wow, impressive structures! Well done piece.
Most amazing is how old a lot of these structures are, and how difficult it is to construct a dome building, even today.
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Clay
Nobert,
These are great pictures. I especially like the Taj Mahal. This is one very beautiful structure. If you go on another trip around the world, let me know so I can go with you! LOL! Great article Nobert.
The St Basil’s Cathedral looks like a building you would find at Disney World! You did a great job at describing these places.
Randy
interesting article, i actually enjoyed learning about the buildings that you were so nice to share.
A very good collection.
thank you all guys for the support,
@lovelyhoney-thanks much for reading and commenting i just like to point out that Taj Mahal is included on the list at number 10 and Pyramid of Egypt can not be included because this article is focus on buildings with domes.thanks
@RJ Evans-thank you so much for including my stuff on your blog.
thank you all.
Very impressive!
beautiful
I love the St. Basil’s Cathedral, the colors and architecture are incredible.
read this article, you have to see it for your self!!
another excellent articles from you, i really enjoyed the photos, St. Basil’s Cathedral is awesome!
Outstanding article, Nobert! The pictures are just gorgeous!
How nice! great selection!
Great article! This was interesting and informative … I hadn’t heard of some of the places before. This is well written!
another great and informative article form a man who dreant he could afford buying one of these monumental structure.. just kidding bro..
Very interesting! Cheers!
A worthwhile read. I loved the pictures too.
Extraordinary pictures and articles! Another splendid article Nobert!
Blessings.
Sincerely,
-Liane Schmidt.
Beautiful dome! smart choice Nobert! I like the colourful dome of St. Basil. Keep up the good work!
Fascinating article and beautiful pictures. Another wonderful piece of work Nobert!
Great selection!
…Hi there, as usual, a great piece of work with
amazing pictures. Good job. Take care.
Nobert,
A great collection article as always. Taj Mahal is really amazing.
Thanks.
lovely article, nice photos to!
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@nobert:
Photo of #3 is that of Saint Paul’s Cathedral in London (#4).
Gol gumbaz of Bijapur, in Karnataka State of India is mentioned to be having the second largest dome (diameter 37.9m) and has the largest enclosed covering area. Instead of Taj Mahal, this monument should have been mentioned here. The importance of Taj Mahal is because of its beauty as a structure not for its dome.
