Panteon in Rome (Italy) - the best preserved building of ancient Rome
Where is located Pantheon?
Address of Pantheon is Rome, Italy
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When was built Pantheon?
Built date of Pantheon is 118 - 126
Facts, informations and history of Pantheon
The Pantheon is the best-preserved building from the time of ancient Rome. He was raised in honor of the Gods. Inside, there was a ceremonial altar where animals were sacrificed and burned. Smoke was coming through the hole in the top of the dome, called "all seeing the eye of the heavens".
Oculus, or the "eye" of the dome, lets the daylight in, is wide at 8.2 meters, 5 hands holding students could fit inside hole.
The Pantheon built by Hadrian about 118 is remarkable due to its form and construction technology. It consists of a rotunda dome covered with 14 meter corinthian portico columns. The rotunda has a diameter of about 40 m.
To bear the weight of this 43.3-meter-wide dome, the thickness of the dome at the base is 7 meters, and only half a meter on the oculus rim. A heavy 20-ton bronze door leads to this huge room.
The lined granite and yellow marble intersect the seven evenly spaced recesses (for 7 deities: Jupiter, Mars, Neptune, Venus, Mercury, Pluto and Saturn). In the later renamed the church of Santa Maria Rotonda, the Pantheon, there is also the tomb of Rafael Santi.
Ok. 600 Christians took over the building and claiming that demons live there, turned it into a Catholic church.
The construction of this dome was studied by Michał Anioł before building work on Basilica of Saint. Piotr , whose dome is only half a meter narrower.
The Pantheon was the largest dome in the world for about 1,300 years, until Brunelleschi's Dome was built in Florence in 1420-36.
Architect of Pantheon
How many meters have Pantheon?
Height of Pantheon is 22 meters
Construction/building type
Building Pantheon is of type Temple, Dome
Architectural style
Architectural style of Pantheon is Ancient Roman
The ancient Roman architectural style is mainly characterised by the use of brick and marble and the use of columns and triangular pediments. Roman architecture was known for its monumental buildings such as amphitheatres, thermopiles and temples. Roman architects were known for their ability to use natural light and ventilation in their buildings, which was particularly important in the warm climate of Italy. ... czytaj więcej.
What material is the building made of?
Pantheon is made of the following materials: Stone, concrete
Other names
The building is also known by other common names or in the original language, i.e. Pantheon, Temple of "All the Gods"
Is the building on the UNESCO World Heritage List?
The listing took place in the year 1980.
Details of the entry are available on the Unesco website at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/91ter/
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