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As the best-preserved example of an Ancient Roman monumental building, the Pantheon has been enormously influential in Western architecture from at least the Renaissance on; [70] starting with Brunelleschi's 42-metre (138 ft) dome of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence, completed in 1436.
Its dome, with its distinctive central hole, the “oculus”, is the biggest ever built in masonry. Location: Piazza della Rotonda. Built by: Emperors Trajan and Hadrian in the 2th century. What to see: Pantheon, Oculus. Opening hours: All days, 9.00-19.00. Price: Starting from 5 euro. Transport: Bus.
9 kwi 2018 · The Pantheon (Latin: pantheum) is the best-preserved building from ancient Rome and was completed in c. 125 CE. Its magnificent concrete dome is a lasting testimony to the genius of Roman architects.
31 sty 2018 · The Pantheon is one of the best-preserved monuments of ancient Rome. The structure, completed around 126-128 A.D. during the reign of Emperor Hadrian, features a rotunda with a massive domed...
14 wrz 2024 · Pantheon, building in Rome that was begun in 27 BC by the statesman Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, probably as a building of the ordinary Classical temple style. It was completely rebuilt by the emperor Hadrian sometime between AD 118 and 128, and some alterations were made in the early 3rd century.
The present building was reconstructed during Emperor Hadrian’s time (118-125 AD). A huge cylindrical wall (the Rotonda), more than 6 meters thick, supports the monumental vault, the largest unreinforced dome ever built, with a diameter of 43.30 meters which is equal to its height.
12 cze 2023 · Perhaps the most striking feature of the Pantheon is its vast dome, an engineering marvel even by today’s standards. This magnificent structure, originally covered in bronze, is the largest unsupported dome in the world, boasting a diameter of 43.3 meters.
