Octagons

Sites that have an octagonal shape (eight sides)

World Heritage Sites connected to 'Octagons':

  • Aachen Cathedral Octagonal chamber
  • Agra Fort Musamman Burj, a large, octagonal tower with a balcony facing the Taj Mahal
  • Ancient Nara Nan'endô and Hoku'endô of Kofukuji, Nara are octagonal halls
  • Avignon Tower des Chiens
  • Blenheim Palace Elaborate octagonal ceiling in Green Drawing Room
  • Castel del Monte
  • Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Octagonal central dome
  • Church of the Ascension, Kolomenskoye Octagonal body
  • Churches of Chiloé AB Evaluation "The tower is the dominating vertical feature, both as a religious element supporting the Cross and also as a beacon for sailors. are of two or three storeys, with hexagonal or octagonal drums to reduce wind resistance"
  • Florence Baptistry; Santa Maria degli Angeli Church
  • Fortifications of Vauban Neuf-Brisach was built as an octagon
  • Garden Kingdom of Dessau-Wörlitz Pagoda in the english-chinese garden at palace Oranienbaum
  • Harar Church of Medhanie Alem
  • Horyu-ji Area Yumedono
  • Hué Tien Mu Pagoda
  • Humayun's Tomb Isa Khan building
  • Imperial Palace Octagonal Palace at Shenyang Imperial Palace
  • Istanbul German Fountain in the northern end of the old hippodrome (Sultanahmet Square) has an octagonal dome
  • Kandy Temple of Tooth in Kandy
  • Kew Gardens Pagoda
  • Maritime Greenwich The Time Ball which has dropped to mark Greenwich Mean time 1pm sits on top of the Octagon room
  • Monasteries of Daphni, Hosios Loukas and Nea Moni of Chios Main church of Nea Moni of Chios
  • Monastery of Batalha Capelas Imperfeitas
  • Mountain Resort, Chengde Sarira 9 story pagoda
  • Nesvizh Wiki: "The château's corners were fortified with four octagonal towers." ; link
  • Old City of Jerusalem Dome of the Rock
  • Ravenna Basilica of San Vitale
  • Saltaire New Mill: Italianate style square chimney with round headed openings and octagonal lantern
  • Soltaniyeh
  • Split Cathedral
  • Summer Palace Hall of Buddhist Incense
  • Tower of Hercules Top
  • Venice and its Lagoon Church of Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Friari