Octagons

Sites that have an octagonal shape (eight sides)

World Heritage Sites connected to 'Octagons':

  • Aachen Cathedral Octagonal chamber
  • Avignon Tower des Chiens
  • Castel del Monte
  • Church of the Ascension, Kolomenskoye Octagonal body
  • Florence Baptistry
  • 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
  • Old City of Jerusalem Dome of the Rock
  • Soltaniyeh
  • Split Cathedral
  • Summer Palace Hall of Buddhist Incense