thats a stupid answer.... the actual reason ... is because they wanted to celebrat the historic event of the year 2000 :) urs truley.. titanic-girl x
A rounded roof built on a circular base is a dome.
It was Brunelleschi. He built the dome of the Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence's cathedral.
Kubla Khan orders it built
You can find it below the Capitol dome (built 1857-1866).
The Pantheon still has the largest reinforced concrete dome in the world. Some of the Roman temples were circular and had a dome, like the Pantheon. Knowledge of how to make Roman concrete was lost during he Middle Ages and domes were no longer built in western Europe for centuries. Then between 1446 and 1461 Brunelleschi built a dome for Florence Cathedral which was even bigger than that of the Pantheon. This was a big achievement because his dome is made with bricks. Brunelleschi had studied the dome of the Pantheon and other Roman architecture prior to his undertaking. Since then several churches and secular buildings (including the Capitol on Washington) have been built with domes. This was inspired by Roman architecture.
The Millennium Dome was originally built for the ,Millennium Experience exhibition celebrating the beginning of the third millennium in London, England. The shell of the dome is now the exterior feature of The O2.
It was finished in 1999, so it was ready for The Millenium.
To celebrate the new Millennium in 2000
Millennium Dome was created in 1999.
The London Millennium Footbridge, commonly known simply as the Millennium Bridge, was built in 1998 to celebrate the new millennium starting in 2000, along with the Millennium Dome and the London Eye, among others.
The o2 Arena was built in 2000 because of the millennium
The Millennium Dome was changed to the O2 Arena in 2004
it was built before the new millenium so thats how it got its name
The Millenium Dome in England was build to celebrate the entrance of the 21st century and the start of the second millenium-2000. Hence it was called the "millenium dome"
The Millennium Dome was built for the year 2000 celebrations and held exhibitions and displays throughout that year. It was then converted into a venue for concerts and other spectator orientated displays and has been renamed the O2 Arena.
The Millennium Dome, now known as The O2, has a radius of approximately 200 meters (656 feet). The structure covers an area of 20 acres and stands 50 meters (164 feet) high at its apex. It was originally built to house the Millennium Experience exhibition in 2000, celebrating the turn of the millennium.
The Millennium Dome was built in Greenwich to mark the year 2000 and celebrate the start of the new millennium. Greenwich was chosen due to its historical significance as the location of the Prime Meridian, making it a symbolic site to host such a large-scale event. Additionally, the area provided ample space for the structure and was easily accessible from central London.