Gol Gumbaz is a tomb of Adil Shah in Bijapur, Karnataka. Its circular dome is said to be the second largest in the world after ‘s Basilica. Gol Gumbad – Bijapur, built in the year of is an imposing structure of national importance. indianholiday offers online information about the tour itineraries. Visit Gol Gumbaz Bijapur and a trail of some of the mausoleums of Bijapur.

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Gol Gumbaz – Wikipedia
Construction of the tomb, located in Vijayapura formerly BijapurKarnatakaIndiawas started in and completed in The name is based on Gola gummata derived from Gol Gombadh meaning “circular dome”.
The structure is composed of a cube, Eight intersecting arches created by two rotated squares that create interlocking pendentives support the dome. At each of the four corners of the cube, is a dome-capped octagonal tower seven stories high with a staircase inside. Inside the mausoleum hall, is a square podium with steps on each side.

bijaput In the middle of the podium, a cenotaph slab on the ground marks the actual grave below, “the only instance of this practice” in the architecture of the Deccan sultanates. In the middle of the north side, “a large semi-octagonal bay” protrudes out.
Running around the inside of the dome is the whispering gallery where even the softest sound can be heard on the other side of the mausoleum due to the acoustics of the space.
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