Architecture & Engineering
Gol Gumbaz whispering gallery
1656 CEAdil Shahi buildersGol Gumbaz, Vijayapura (Karnataka)Karnataka
1656
One of the largest pre-modern domes, with a famous acoustic whispering gallery.
- Dated
- 1656
- As scholars put it
- 1656 CE
- Originator
- Adil Shahi builders
- Source text
- Gol Gumbaz, Vijayapura (Karnataka)
- Region
- Karnataka
- Discipline
- Architecture & Engineering
- Evidence
- Documented
- Confidence
- High
- Verification
- Reference-cited
Path to modern innovation
A landmark of dome engineering.
References
- 1ASI
Further reading
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