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   Sheesh Gumbad

 

India

Sheesh Gumbad, i.e. the  ‘Glass Dome’, at the Lodhi Gardens in New Delhi, a site protected by the national Archeological Survey of India.

 

Its name derives from the glazed tiles used in its construction. It was built in 1494 as a tomb, but it contains the remains of an unknown family.

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   Sheesh Gumbad