World’s Largest domes
The world’s ten largest domes are:
- Fukuoka Dome (福岡ドーム): Fukuoka, Japan, 710 ft (216 m)[10]
- Nagoya Dome (ナゴヤドーム): Nagoya, Japan, 614 ft (187 m)[10]
- Tacoma Dome: Tacoma, Washington, USA, 530 ft (161.5 m)
- Superior Dome: Northern Michigan University. Marquette, Michigan, USA, 525 ft (160 m)[11]
- MSC Dome: Bolivia, 140m diameter, by Geometrica, Inc.
- Ruwais dome Abu Dhabi, 133m diameter, by Geometrica, Inc.
- Walkup Skydome: Northern Arizona University. Flagstaff, Arizona, USA, 502 ft (153 m) [12]
- Poliedro de Caracas, Venezuela designed and manufactured by TC Howard of Synergetics, Inc and Charter Industries 469 ft
- Round Valley Ensphere: Springerville-Eagar, AZ, USA, 440 ft (134 m)
- Former Spruce Goose Hangar: Long Beach, California, USA, 415 ft (126 m)
- Formosa Plastics Storage Facility: Mai Liao, Taiwan, 402 ft (122 m)
The following images are some of the world’s largest spanned structures. Click on images to view a larger version.
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Oita Stadium | Oita, Japan |
2001
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Nantong Sports Centre | Nantong, China |
2006
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Seibu Dome | Saitama, Japan |
1999
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Sapporo Dome | Sapporo, Japan |
2001
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Tropical Islands Dome | Berlin, Germany |
2000
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Tropicana Field | Florida, USA |
1989
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Rogers Centre Skydome | Toronto, Canada |
1989
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Millennium Dome | London, UK |
2000
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LTU Arena | Düsseldorf, Germany |
2002
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Cardinals Stadium | Glendale, Arizona |
2006
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Telstra dome | Melbourne, Australia |
1997
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Reliant AstrodomeAstrodome | Houston, USA |
1965
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BC Place Stadium | Vancouver, Canada |
1983
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Minute Maid Park | Houston, USA |
2001
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Nagoya Dome | Nagoya, Japan |
1997
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Veltins Arena | Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
2002
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Georgia Dome | Atlanta, USA |
1992
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Miller Park | Milwauke, USA |
2001
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Cardiff Millennium Stadium | Cardiff, UK |
1999
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Metrodome | Minneapolis, USA |
1982
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Amsterdam Arena | Amsterdam, Holland |
1996
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Tokyo Dome | Tokyo, Japan |
1988
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RCA Dome | Indianapolis, USA |
1983
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Alamodome | San Antonio, USA |
1993
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Superior Dome | Marquette Michigan USA |
1991
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Tacoma Dome | Washington, USA |
1983
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Ford Field | Detroit, USA |
2002
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MSU Dome | Dakota, USA |
1981
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Staples Center | Los Angeles, USA |
1999
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Gelredome | Arnhem, Holland |
1998
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Madison Square Garden | New York, USA |
1989
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Mellon Arena | Pittsburgh, USA |
1961
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Long Beach Terminal | Long Beach, USA |
1983
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Saddledome | Calgary, Canada |
1983
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Stockholm Globe Arena | Stockholm, Sweden |
1989
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Eden Project | St Austell, UK |
2000
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Sydney Superdome | Homebush, Australia |
2000
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Palau Sant Jordi | Barcelona, Spain |
1994
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Athens Olympic Velodrome | Athens, Greece |
2004
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Namihaya Dome | Namihaya, Japan |
1996
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Olympic Stadium, Montreal | Montreal, Canada |
1976
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Miyazaki Ocean dome | Miyazaki, Japan |
1993
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