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Octagonal body
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Capelas Imperfeitas
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Hall of Buddhist Incense
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Tien Mu Pagoda
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Cathedral
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Basilica of San Vitale, Arian Baptistery, Baptistery of Neon
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Church of Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Friari
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Musamman Burj, a large, octagonal tower with a balcony facing the Taj Mahal
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"Seonodae is an octagonal, steep-stepped, black brick platform directly adjacent to Seojangdae at the crest of Paldalsan when heading uphill from Hwaseomun. From here, archers could attack assailants in a wide range of directions and facing downhill, too." - wiki
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(Dabotap Pagoda) "Four stone square pillars support the pagoda's first roof, where is built a square stone railing. Inside the railing is the body of the pagoda, and above it, standing on the second octagonal-shaped roof surrounded by an octagonal stone railing, are eight bamboo-shaped stone pillars support the octagonal-shaped lotus stone carved with sixteen petals. Above it eight stone pillars support the third octagonal-shaped roof." - wiki
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Cupola of the Cathedral in Teruel
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octagonal dome
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The fortifications have octagonal towers
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octagonal baptistry
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Jannatara, a large octagonal structure covered with a shallow dome that projects into the Shahidgah cemetery to its north (Archnet)
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The Octagon Church
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Youssef Dey Mosque: "Its minaret is the first octagonal minaret to be built in Tunis and was made by the Hafsids."
See en.wikipedia.org
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The cathedral's dome is octagonal: "Hanging from the octagonal dome, opposite the altar, we can see the rope and system of pulleys designed in the 16th century to operate the famous "Botafumeiro" censer."
See www.santiagoturismo.com
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"The Siena Cathedral Pulpit is an octagonal structure in Siena Cathedral sculpted by Nicola Pisano and his assistants".
See en.wikipedia.org
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The octagonal frigidarium (cold room) of the baths complex (AB Ev)
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"Each moidam (or maidam) is an earthen mound (Ga-Moidam) covered in vegetation, topped by a small shrine (Dole or Chou Cha Li) within a low octagonal wall (Garh)." (Ab Ev)
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Elaborate octagonal ceiling in Green Drawing Room
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Tower des Chiens
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Octagonal chamber
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Liusheng Pagoda and Wanshou Pagoda (Nomination file, p. 250, 252, 258, 259)
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Some of the mills have an octagonal plan
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Octagonal Palace at Shenyang Imperial Palace
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Yumedono
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"an octagon surrounds the base of the column at the top of which Saint Simeon spent many years in prayer." (AB ev)
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The spire of the cathedral is made up of two octagonal floors whose base is surrounded by a balustrade. (wiki fr)
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"The Xixia stupas are massive buildings, usually octagonal in shape or, more rarely, circular." (AB ev)
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"The Ahi Şerefeddin Tomb is located next to the Arslanhane Lodge. It has an octagonal pyramidal cone that sits atop an octagonal drum, which in turn sits on a square base" (AB ev)
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West Lake's Leifeng and Liuhe Pagodas are octagonal
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Octagonal Pavillion at the end of Bowling Alley
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Band stand
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The amalgamation of the main hall forms a fused octagon with the dome-covered square (wiki)
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Santa Barbara tower
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First Tower, "Rocca or Guaita". (...) the First Tower has two defensive walls with merlons and corner towers and has an octagonal plan." (Nomination file, p. 26)
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A particular feature of the North and South Groups is the octagonal shaped temple (AB ev)
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New Mill: Italianate style square chimney with round headed openings and octagonal lantern
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Dome of the Rock
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Sarira 9 story pagoda
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The Time Ball which has dropped to mark Greenwich Mean time 1pm sits on top of the Octagon room
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The octagonal hall of the Hôtel Tassel and the octagonal space of the winter garden in central hall of the Hôtel Van Eetvelde. (Nomination file, p. 11, 29-30)
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Campanille of the Sanctuary of Monte Sant'Angelo is octagonal, Octagonal lantern at Oratory of Santa Maria in Solario (San Salvatore, Brescia) (wiki)
See en.wikipedia.org
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"There is a temple site of a large scale called the Site of Jongrung Temple 120 meters away from the Tomb of King Tongmyong. This is the site of one-pagoda-three- building temple type unique to Koguryo which had its main buildings in the north, east and west with an octagonal pagoda as its core." - nomination file
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Pagoda
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On the rock of the Peñon Island there is an octagonal building from the 16th century with a lighthouse on top. (French Wiki)
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Temple of Tooth in Kandy
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German Fountain in the northern end of the old hippodrome (Sultanahmet Square) has an octagonal dome
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Isa Khan building
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Church of Medhanie Alem
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Great Spa Towns of Europe
Austria, Belgium, Czechia, France, Germany, Italy, United KingdomInscribed: 202144316Bath: "A modest octagonal bandstand with a pyramid roof is in the centre of Parade Gardens." "An important proprietary chapel was the Octagon in Milsom Street. (...) Here small heated rooms for worshippers were arranged around a central octagonal space from which the service was conducted. This became a fashionable chapel and popular with visitors to Bath including Jane Austen. The building closed for worship in 1895 and it has enjoyed several uses since then and is now a restaurant." (Nomination File, p. 285, 287) -
Bell Tower at the Schlossberg
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Pagoda in the english-chinese garden at palace Oranienbaum
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Neuf-Brisach was built as an octagon
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Baptistry; Santa Maria degli Angeli Church; the dome of Florence cathedral; the Cappella dei Principi of the Medici Chapel
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Main church of Nea Moni of Chios
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In the first phase of the Veenhuizen Colony (1823-1859), "an octagonal Dutch Reformed church was built near the Kolonievaart canal". (Nomination file, p. 146) It still exists today.
See nl.wikipedia.org
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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"
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Octagonal central dome
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Hercules monument stands on the Octagon (AB ev)
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Arras, Boulogne-sur-Mer, Bruges, Hesdin, Menen, Veurne
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Pura Pegulingan - octagonal stupa (AB ev)
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Nan'endō and Hoku'endō of Kofukuji, Nara are octagonal halls
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Sculptor studios: "The basic shape of the large, heated skylight studio is square, integrating an octagonal tower at the northwest corner." (Nomination file, p. 59)
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"Huge earthen squares, circles, and octagons are executed with a precision of form" (AB ev)
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octagonal pool in the hospital courtyard
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"All pillars in Rani-ki-Vav are uniform in design with square shaped plinths and carved niches housing deities on opposite sides. The octagonal drums are divided into four vertical, decorative segments and the capitals are designed in the form of quadruple brackets, the undersides of which carry four human or animal heads." (AB ev)
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Husn al-Qadisiyya (unfinished city of octagonal shape), Qubbat al-Sulaybiyya (an octagonal building in the middle of which there is a square hall surrounded by an octagonal ambulatory)
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The circular minaret rests on an octagonal base. (wiki)
