Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text
The text related to the cultural heritage 'Humayun's Tomb, Delhi' has mentioned 'Dome' in the following places:
| Occurrence Sentence | Text Source |
|---|---|
| The tomb built of rubble masonry and red sandstone, uses white marble as a cladding material and also for the flooring, lattice screens (jaalis), door frames, eaves (chhajja) and for the main dome. | WIKI |
| Inspired by Persian architecture; the tomb reaches a height of 47 metres (154xc2xa0ft) and the plinth is 91 metres (299xc2xa0ft) wide, and was the first Indian building to use the Persian double dome on a high neck drum, and measures 42.5 metres (139xc2xa0ft), and is topped by 6 metres (20xc2xa0ft) high brass finial ending in a crescent, common in Timurid tombs. | WIKI |
| The double or 'double-layered' dome, has its outer layer which supports the white marble exterior, while the inner part gives shape to the cavernous interior volume. | WIKI |
| As a contrast to the pure white exterior dome, rest of the building is made up of red sandstone, with white and black marble and yellow sandstone detailing, to relieve the monotony. | WIKI |
| Underneath this white dome in a domed chamber (hujra), lies the central octagonal sepulcher, the burial chamber containing a single cenotaph, that of the second Mughal Emperor, Humayun aligned on the northxe2x80x93south axis, as per Islamic tradition, wherein the head is placed to the north, while the face is turned sideways towards Mecca. | WIKI |
| The building was first to use its unique combination of red sandstone and white marble, and includes several elements of Indian architectural, like the small canopies, or chhatris surrounding the central dome, popular in Rajasthani architecture and which were originally covered with blue tiles. | WIKI |
| Nila Gumbad: Standing outside the boundary of the complex is the tomb known as Nila Burj (now known as Nila Gumbad) or 'Blue Dome', so called because it carries striking blue glazed tiles. | WIKI |
| [40] This structure is known for its unique architecture, as it is octagonal on the outside while square within; its ceiling is decorated with painted and incised plaster, it has a high neck dome and shows a conspicuous absence of a double dome feature, common to tombs of the period. | WIKI |
| On 30 May 2014, the finial of the tomb was knocked off the dome by a heavy storm which struck the city. | WIKI |
| It is surmounted by a 42.5 m high double dome clad with marble flanked by pillared kiosks (chhatris) and the domes of the central chhatris are adorned with glazed ceramic tiles. | UNESCO |