Their predecessors had begun the church in 1296 to showcase the status ... Florentine fathers announced a contest for the ideal dome design, with a handsome prize of 200 gold florins—and a ...

It is an episodic and complex story that takes place over several centuries, and encompasses the founding of the new church in 1506; the design of the dome by Michelangelo around 1550; the dome ...

For more than 80 years, the domes of St. Spiridon Orthodox Cathedral have been beacons as Seattle's South Lake Union ...

is the decorative design with massive columns, filigree stucco and the mighty dome 70 meters above the ground. Of particular impact for visitors and during church services is the majestic high ...

and residents in all sections of the city whose homes are upon elevations have noticed from time to time in the past few months that a vast iron and steel dome has gradually risen among the many ...