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List of octagonal buildings and structures

May 01, 2024

Octagon buildings and structures are characterized by an octagonal plan form, whether a perfect geometric octagon or a regular eight-sided polygon with approximately equal sides.

Plan of the Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem
The Tower of the Winds in Athens

The oldest known octagon-shaped building[citation needed] is the Tower of the Winds in Athens, Greece, which was constructed circa 300 B.C. Octagon houses were popularized in the United States in the mid-19th century and there are too many to list here, see instead List of octagon houses. There are also octagonal houses built in other times and cultures.

Below is a list of octagonal buildings and structures worldwide, excluding houses and windmills.

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Canada edit

 
Huron Historic Gaol

At least 19 historic octagon houses are known to exist in Canada distributed across 4 eastern provinces.[1] For a list of these houses, See: List of octagon houses. In Canada, the octagon house craze also engendered an octagonal deadhouse phenomenon. This included octagonal deadhouses, pre-burial edifices, built in the mid to late 1800s along Yonge Street in south-central Ontario, from just north of Toronto to Aurora.

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Ceiling of the Palatine Chapel in Aachen

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  • The Octagon, the former Trinity Congregational Church in Christchurch, New Zealand

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Dverberg Church with memorial for fishermen who lost their lives at sea
Main article: Octagonal churches in Norway

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  • Convent of Christ (Tomar, Portugal), 12th-15th Century. The adjacent chapel is only one of two octagonal chapels in the world. The other is in Jerusalem.
  • Charola, Portuguese Info on the Chapel of the Convent of Christ.

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View of the Octagonal Tower at the Alcazar in Jerez

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Wells Cathedral plan, showing the octagonal chapter house (top)

United States edit

Main article: List of octagonal buildings and structures in the United States

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Kline, Robert V. "Inventory of Older Octagon, Hexagon, and Round Houses". rvkline. Retrieved November 2, 2010.
  2. ^ Ousby, Ian, Blue Guide: England, 11th ed. 1995, various pages, London: A & C Black ISBN 0-7136-3874-5; New York: WW Norton ISBN 0-393-31340-9

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Octagon buildings and structures are characterized by an octagonal plan form whether a perfect geometric octagon or a regular eight sided polygon with approximately equal sides Plan of the Dome of the Rock Jerusalem The Tower of the Winds in Athens The oldest known octagon shaped building citation needed is the Tower of the Winds in Athens Greece which was constructed circa 300 B C Octagon houses were popularized in the United States in the mid 19th century and there are too many to list here see instead List of octagon houses There are also octagonal houses built in other times and cultures Below is a list of octagonal buildings and structures worldwide excluding houses and windmills Contents 1 Australia 2 Canada 3 China 4 Egypt 5 Ethiopia 6 Germany 7 Greece 8 Hungary 9 India 10 Iran 11 Palestine 12 Italy 13 Japan 14 New Zealand 15 Norway 16 Portugal 17 Singapore 18 Spain 19 Sri Lanka 20 Sweden 21 United Kingdom 22 United States 23 See also 24 ReferencesAustralia editThe office pods of Callam Offices in Canberra Chinaman s Hat an octagonal gazebo like structure in the South Channel of Port Phillip Bay The Octagon Theatre at the University of Western Australia The old site of Hotel Saville in South Yarra Melbourne now unofficially referred to as The Blocktagon which was renovated into a residential dwelling made up of six octagonal apartments during the eleventh season of reality show The Block Nauru House 80 Collins Street MelbourneCanada edit nbsp Huron Historic Gaol At least 19 historic octagon houses are known to exist in Canada distributed across 4 eastern provinces 1 For a list of these houses See List of octagon houses In Canada the octagon house craze also engendered an octagonal deadhouse phenomenon This included octagonal deadhouses pre burial edifices built in the mid to late 1800s along Yonge Street in south central Ontario from just north of Toronto to Aurora Bastion Nanaimo British Columbia Chapel at Dundurn Hamilton Ontario Miscou Island Lighthouse strategic Baie des Chaleurs octagonal colonial lighthouse Huron County Gaol distinctive octagonal jail design 1839 41 Pachena Point Light on Vancouver Island British Columbia Speedside United Church in Centre Wellington OntarioChina editLiaodi Pagoda China 1000s Lingxiao Pagoda China 860 Also many other pagodasEgypt editLighthouse of Alexandria Pharos of Abusir The OctagonEthiopia editSt George s Cathedral Addis AbabaGermany edit nbsp Ceiling of the Palatine Chapel in Aachen Palatine Chapel in Aachen built c 972 Dragon House 1870 garden folly Sanssouci Park Potsdam Germany Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church built 1961Greece editTower of the Winds Athens GreeceHungary editRumbach Street synagogue BudapestIndia editSatyagnana Sabha Vadalur Vadalur Tamil NaduIran editFerdows Religious School Toon JabaliehPalestine editDome of the Rock Jerusalem 687 691 CE Chapel of the Ascension Jerusalem c 382 CE by Saint Helena original octagonal shrine has been reconstructed multiple times Italy editOctagonal Hall Baths of Diocletian 300 Rome Lateran Baptistery 440 Rome The Baptistery 5th century Albenga Baptistery of San Giovanni Florence 1059 The Battistero or Baptistery of Parma 1196 Basilica of San Vitale Ravenna 547 Castel del Monte Apulia Andria BT 1240s Church of St Giacomo Vicovaro 1400s Tribuna of the Uffizi Florence 1584 Japan editYumedono at Hōryu ji Ikaruga 739 Octagonal Hall of Eisan ji Gojō 760 764 Hokuendō of Kōfuku ji Nara 1210 Saiendō of Hōryu ji Ikaruga 1250 Main Hall of Keikyuin of Kōryu ji Kyoto 1251 Three Story Pagoda of Anraku ji Ueda 1290s Aizendō of Tōfuku ji Kyoto 1333 92 Main Hall of Busshō ji Mito 1585 Nanendō of Kōfuku ji Nara 1789 Nippon Budokan Tokyo 1964 Pagoda of Genjo Sanzoin Complex in Yakushi ji Nara 1991 Sugamo Ohdai Kannondō in Taisho University Tokyo 2013 New Zealand editThe Octagon the former Trinity Congregational Church in Christchurch New ZealandNorway edit nbsp Dverberg Church with memorial for fishermen who lost their lives at sea Main article Octagonal churches in Norway Ankenes Church Bardu Church Buvik Church Dolstad Church mixed octagonal cruciform Klaebu Church Rossvoll Church Storen Church Trinity Church Oslo octagonal cruciform combined Vinje Church Hemne Portugal editConvent of Christ Tomar Portugal 12th 15th Century The adjacent chapel is only one of two octagonal chapels in the world The other is in Jerusalem Charola Portuguese Info on the Chapel of the Convent of Christ Singapore editLau Pa Sat a dining hall and marketSpain edit nbsp View of the Octagonal Tower at the Alcazar in Jerez Alcazar of Jerez de la Frontera has an Octagonal Tower in Almohad style El Micalet is the bell tower of Valencia Cathedral Sri Lanka editTemple of the ToothSweden editHedvig Eleonora Church Stockholm 1737 United Kingdom edit nbsp Wells Cathedral plan showing the octagonal chapter house top Abbot s Kitchen Glastonbury Abbot s Kitchen Oxford Avenue Methodist Church in Sale Greater Manchester Dutch Cottage Rayleigh Essex 18th century replicas of the Athenian Tower of the Winds in the ornamental gardens of the following stately homes Mount Stewart Shugborough Hall West Wycombe Park Naze tower Walton on the Naze Octagon Birmingham the world s tallest octagonal residential skyscraper currently under construction Octagonal chapter houses at the following cathedrals 2 Liverpool Cathedral Salisbury Cathedral Southwell Minster Truro Cathedral Wells Cathedral York Minster Octagon Centre Sheffield Octagonal lantern tower Ely Cathedral Ely Octagon Chapel Norwich Octagon Temple at Cliveden Dreghorn amp Springside Parish Church St James Church Teignmouth Great Pagoda Kew Gardens London Storm Tower at Compass Point Bude Cornwall St John s Methodist Church Arbroath United Reformed Church in Cheadle Hulme The main tower of Hadlow Castle Kent The Butter Market Barnard Castle County Durham Hertford College s Middle Common Room Oxford Octagonal Tower Cardiff Castle Cardiff built by Robert Beauchamp 1425 Octagonal drawing room Castell Coch Tongwynlais Cardiff built by William Burges for John Crichton Stuart 3rd Marquess of Bute 1870s All seven towers of Caernarfon Castle Caernarfon built by James of St George for Edward I late 13thC Porth y Tŵr St Davids Wales 13thCUnited States editMain article List of octagonal buildings and structures in the United StatesSee also edit nbsp Architecture portal nbsp Housing portal Octagon house List of octagon housesReferences edit Kline Robert V Inventory of Older Octagon Hexagon and Round Houses rvkline Retrieved November 2 2010 Ousby Ian Blue Guide England 11th ed 1995 various pages London A amp C Black ISBN 0 7136 3874 5 New York WW Norton ISBN 0 393 31340 9 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of octagonal buildings and structures amp oldid 1201402293, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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