domed roof

Hemisphere atop building

A domed roof is a roof shaped like a hemisphere or rounded vault, curving upward from a circular or polygonal base.

Common in religious architecture—mosques, cathedrals, capitols—domed roofs create dramatic interior spaces and distinctive silhouettes: The domed roof of the Pantheon has inspired architects for centuries.

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skylight · cathedral · St. Peter's · mosque · capitol · Byzantine · pantheon · curved · arched · gilded · copper · turret · minaret · observatory · planetarium · igloo · onion · bell-shaped

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Opposites
roof geometry/curvature

domed roofflat roof

Horizontal building covering

pitched roof · gabled roof · flat top · sloped roof · peaked roof

roof profile/silhouette

domed roofflat roof

Horizontal building covering

pointed roof · tent roof

Family

dome, domed, domes, doming, roof, roofs, roofed, roofing, roofer

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Top 200,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G