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  2. Dome of Soltaniyeh - Wikipedia

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    The Dome of Soltaniyeh (Persian: گنبد سلطانیه) in Soltaniyeh city, Zanjan Province, Iran, traditionally so called, is a complex of ruins centering on the Mausoleum of the Mongol ruler Il-khan Öljeitü, also known as Muhammad Khodabandeh. The estimated 200 ton dome stands 49 meters (161 ft) tall from its base, and is currently ...

  3. List of largest domes - Wikipedia

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    The Florence Cathedral's dome has octagonal supporting walls, like the Dome of Soltaniyeh. The Dome of Soltaniyeh is the third largest brick dome in the world (after Florence Cathedral and Hagia Sophia). Hagia Sophia is older than the Dome of Soltaniyeh, but the Hagia Sophia is a single shell brick dome. [55] 1659–1937 44 140 Gol Gumbaz ...

  4. List of tallest domes - Wikipedia

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    Priority is given to the internal height of the dome. The internal height is measured from the floor of the building to the highest point of the ceiling of the dome (for domes that have a lantern, this is the level of the oculus). This is a dynamic list. Any dome that has a verified height can be added to this list.

  5. Rotunda (architecture) - Wikipedia

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    Rotunda in Šivetice is the biggest one in Central Europe, with diameter of 11 m. [10] ... Dome of Soltaniyeh, in Soltaniyeh, Iran. Built in 1312 AD, ...

  6. File:Dome of Soltaniyeh, 2010.jpg - Wikipedia

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  7. History of medieval Arabic and Western European domes

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    At 144 braccia, the height of the dome would evoke the holy number of the Heavenly Jerusalem mentioned in the Book of Revelation. By 1413, with the exception of one of the three apses, the east end of the church had been completed up to the windowed octagonal drum but the problem of building the huge dome did not yet have a solution. [243]

  8. Chalabioghlou mausoleum - Wikipedia

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    The Chalabioghlou mausoleum, also known as Sheikh Barragh mausoleum, is a historical octagonal mausoleum in the city of Soltaniyeh, in the Zanjan Province, in Iran. The mausoleum is located 500 m to the southwest of Dome of Soltaniyeh. The Chalabioghlou mausoleum was built between 1259 and 1284 in the ilkhanid era.

  9. Central District (Soltaniyeh County) - Wikipedia

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    The Central District of Soltaniyeh County [a] (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان سلطانیه) is in Zanjan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Soltaniyeh . History