A History of the Mahrattas v1.c17.124
A History of the Mahrattas v1.c17.124
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³ This dome measures 130 feet in diameter; which is larger than that of the Pantheon at Rome, or, I believe, of St. Paul's in London, and very little less than that of St. Peter's. [According to the latest and correct measurements the exterior diameter of the dome is 144 feet, and the interior diameter 124 feet 5 inches. The total area covered by the dome, uninterrupted by supports of any kind, is 18,109·35 square feet, which is the largest space in the world covered by a single dome. A remarkable feature of the Gōl Gumbāz is its whispering gallery. (A.S.I., xxxviii. 98–106.)]