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ASI Protected
Gol Gumbaz
Bijapur, Karnataka
17th Century CE
Has the second largest dome in the world and a famous whispering gallery where a whisper can be heard 37m away.
Source: Aitihasik heritage database. Use this as a field guide and verify sensitive historical claims before citation.
Details
- Dynasty
- Modern India
- Style
- Deccan / Indo-Islamic
- Primary Deity
- Mausoleum (Indo-Islamic)
- Languages
- Kannada, Sanskrit
- Scripts
- Old Kannada, Sanskrit
Historical Significance
Second largest dome in world. Whispering gallery. Adil Shah mausoleum
Architectural Features
Second largest domeWhispering gallery37m whisper distance18,000 sq ft floor