onion dome - a dome that is shaped like a bulb; characteristic of Russian and Byzantine church architecture
dome - a hemispherical roof ...
Onion dome - A pointed bulbous dome common in Russia and Eastern Europe, especially on churches and church towers. Structurally it is not a true dome, i.e. it is not vaulted.
Cathedral of the Savior inside the Kremlin ...
Onion dome: circular or polygonal base and an ogee-shaped section.
Lantern: Many domes have a lantern (a turret with windows) to provide light inside.
From onion domes to neo-gothic skyscrapers, the architecture of Russia reflects many cultures. Here are facts and photos for landmark buildings, plus links and resources.
Architecture in Spain ...
wall or pier, usually arched and containing a statue or urn OBELISK: a tall, tapering shaft of stone, usually monolithic, of square or rectangle section and ending pyramidally OCULUS: a circular opening in a wall or at the apex of a dome ONION DOME: ...
This design reaches its climax in one of the Lanao mosques where there is a central onion dome flanked by four pagoda-like minarets.
A vault of even curvature most usually erected on a circular base. The section can be segmental (eg saucer shaped dome) Semi circular, pointed or bulbous (Onion dome).
(EE) Early English.
Because of the rapid development of architecture in Northern Russia, we see the bulbous, or the onion domes instead of the cupolas.
onion dome A bulbous structure resembling an onion with a pointed tip, frequently topping church towers in Central and Eastern Europe. Not a true dome, it is usually made of a timber substructure sheathed in lead, copper or tiles.
 See also: Architecture, Gothic, Cathedra, Cathedral, Church
  
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