Pantheon Roma : Architettura

The Pantheon 118-128AD Roman temple built by Marcus Agrippa Rebuilt by Emperor Hadrian around 126 AD Circular building with Corinthian portico Key feature: oculus - the circular hole in the middle of the coffered, concrete dome - that allows a mesmerising disk of light to rotate around the inner dome (when the sun shines of course) Location: centre of the city, on west side of Via del Corso The Pantheon dome is the world's largest un-reinforced concrete dome The height from the floor to the oculus and the diameter of the circular interior are the same: 43.3 metres or 142 ft. Roman Buildings : Traditional architecture Building Images © adrian welch : available upon request: photos 2816x2112 pixels Church just north of Pantheon: Santa Maria Maddalena – St Mary Magdalen, Piazza di Maddalena Façade – 1735: Giuseppe Sardi Rome Architecture