Largest clear-span structures
This page lists many of the largest large-span enclosed
structures on the planet.
The structures are listed in order of size - with the
largest ones first.
N |
Exterior view |
Size |
Name |
Location |
From |
To |
1. | |
245 | Oita Stadium
Big Eye
WikiStats |
Satellite
| Oita, Japan | 2001 | - |
2. | |
240 | Nantong Sports Centre
TensileWorld |
Enerpac
| Nantong, China | 2006 | - |
3. | |
224 | Reliant Stadium
WikiStats |
Satellite
| Houston, USA | 2002 | - |
4. | |
220 | Seibu Dome
Stats |
Satellite
| Saitama, Japan | 1999 | - |
5. | |
218 | Sapporo Dome
Hiroba
WikiStats |
Satellite
| Sapporo, Japan | 2001 | - |
6. | |
212 | Fukuoka Dome
Fukuoka Yahoo! Japan Dome
WikiStats |
Satellite
Photos: 1
| Fukuoka, Japan | 1993 | - |
7. | |
210 | Muna Bulk Reservoir Cover
Stats |
Stats
| Muna, Saudi Arabia | 1986 | - |
8. | |
210 | Tropical Islands Dome
Cargolifter Airship Hangar
210m x 360m
WikiStats |
Stats |
Photos
| Berlin, Germany | 2000 | - |
9. | |
209 | Tropicana Field
Florida Suncoast Dome
Thunderdome
WikiStats |
Satellite |
TS
| Florida, USA | 1989 | - |
10. | |
208 | Rogers Centre
Skydome
WikiStats |
Satellite
| Toronto, Canada | 1989 | - |
11. | |
207 | Louisiana Superdome
Superdome
WikiStats |
Satellite |
TS
| New Orleans, USA | 1975 | - |
12. | |
206 | The O2
The Millennium Dome
WikiStats |
Satellite
| London, UK | 2000 | - |
13. | |
205 | Chase Field
Bank One Ballpark
WikiStats |
Satellite |
TS
| Phoenix, USA | 1998 | - |
14. | |
202 | King Dome
Stats |
Photos |
TS
| Washington, USA | 1976 | 2000 |
15. | |
200 | LTU Arena
WikiStats
| Düsseldorf, Germany | 2002 | - |
16. | |
200 | Cardinals Stadium
WikiStats
| Glendale, Arizona | 2006 | - |
17. | |
198 | Telstra dome
Colonial Stadium
WikiStats |
Satellite
| Melbourne, Australia | 1997 | - |
18. | |
196 | Reliant Astrodome
Astrodome
WikiStats |
Satellite |
TS
| Houston, USA | 1965 | - |
19. | |
195 | Edward Jones Dome
Trans World Dome
WikiStats |
Satellite |
TS
| St Louis, USA | 1995 | - |
20. | |
190 | BC Place Stadium
232m x 190m
WikiStats |
Satellite
| Vancouver, Canada | 1983 | - |
21. | |
190 | Minute Maid Park
WikiStats |
Satellite
| Houston, USA | 2001 | - |
22. | |
187 | Nagoya Dome
WikiStats |
Satellite
Photos: 1
| Nagoya, Japan | 1997 | - |
23. | |
187 | Veltins Arena
Arena Auf Schalke
225m x 187m
WikiStats |
Satellite
| Gelsenkirchen, Germany | 2002 | - |
24. | |
185 | Georgia Dome
185m x 234m
WikiStats |
Satellite |
TS
| Atlanta, USA | 1992 | - |
25. | |
183 | Miller Park
WikiStats |
Satellite |
TS
| Milwauke, USA | 2001 | - |
26. | |
181 | Cardiff Millennium Stadium
WikiStats |
Satellite
| Cardiff, UK | 1999 | - |
27. | |
180 | Metrodome
215m x 180m
WikiStats |
Satellite |
TS
| Minneapolis, USA | 1982 | - |
28. | |
180 | Amsterdam Arena
250m x 180m
WikiStats
| Amsterdam, Holland | 1996 | - |
29. | |
177 | Pontiac Silverdome
220m x 177m
WikiStats |
Satellite |
TS
| Detroit, USA | 1975 | - |
30. | |
176 | Tokyo Dome
176m x 184m
WikiStats |
Satellite
| Tokyo, Japan | 1988 | - |
31. | |
175 | RCA Dome
Hoosier dome
WikiStats |
Satellite |
TS
| Indianapolis, USA | 1983 | - |
32. | |
174 | Alamodome
WikiStats |
Satellite
TS
| San Antonio, USA | 1993 | - |
33. | |
167 | Osaka dome
WikiStats |
Satellite
| Osaka, Japan | 1997 | - |
34. | |
163 | Superior Dome
WikiStats |
Satellite
| Marquette Michigan USA | 1991 | - |
35. | |
161 | Syracuse University Carrier Dome
Official web site
WikiStats |
Satellite |
TS
| New York, USA | 1980 | - |
36. | |
161 | Tacoma Dome
WikiStats |
Satellite |
TS
| Washington, USA | 1983 | - |
37. | |
160 | Ford Field
WikiStats |
Satellite |
TS
| Detroit, USA | 2002 | - |
38. | |
157 | Odate Jukai Dome
157m x 178m
Details |
Photos: 1
| Odate City, Japan | 1997 | - |
39. | |
157 | Yamaguchi Dome
Kirara Genki Dome
157m x 208m
Details
| Yamaguchi, Japan | 2001 | - |
40. | |
153 | J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome
WikiStats
| Arizona, USA | 1977 | - |
41. | |
150 | Kumagaya Dome
250m x 150m
Photos: 1
| Kumagaya, Japan | 2003 | - |
42. | |
145 | Komatsu Dome
Stats
| Komatsu, Ishikawa, Japan | 1997 | - |
43. | |
145 | Ho Ping cement plant domes
Two domes, 145m each
Photos: 1
2
| Ho Ping, Taiwan | 2002 | - |
44. | |
143 | Izumo Dome
Photos: 1
| Izumo City, Japan | 1992 | - |
45. | |
143 | MSU Dome
WikiStats |
Satellite
| Dakota, USA | 1981 | - |
46. | |
142 | Staples Center
WikiStats |
Satellite |
TS
| Los Angeles, USA | 1999 | - |
47. | |
136 | Taoyuan Sports Arena
Stats
| Taiwan | 1993 | - |
48. | |
136 | Phillips Arena
Stats |
Satellite
| Atlanta, USA | 1999 | - |
49. | |
135 | Raw materials blending dome
Ho Ping cement plant dome
Photos: 1
2
| Ho Ping, Taiwan | 199? | - |
50. | |
134 | Round Valley Ensphere
Stats |
Satellite
| Springerville, USA | 1991 | - |
51. | |
133 | Burswood Superdome
Stats |
Satellite
| Perth, Australia | 1988 | - |
52. | |
132 | Gelredome
WikiStats |
Satellite
| Arnhem, Holland | 1998 | - |
53. | |
129 | Uni Dome (old roof)
History
TS
| Iowa, USA | 1975 | 1998 |
54. | |
129 | Uni Dome (new roof)
History
WikiStats |
Satellite
| Iowa, USA | 1998 | - |
55. | |
129 | Madison Square Garden
WikiStats |
Satellite
| New York, USA | 1989 | - |
56. | |
128 | Kumamoto Park Dome
Stats
| Kumamoto, Japan | 1997 | - |
57. | |
126 | Mellon Arena
Civic Arena / The Igloo
WikiStats |
Satellite |
TS
| Pittsburgh, USA | 1961 | - |
58. | |
126 | Long Beach Cruise Terminal
WikiStats |
Satellite |
TS
| Long Beach, USA | 1983 | - |
59. | |
122 | Pengrowth Saddledome
WikiStats |
Satellite
| Calgary, Canada | 1983 | - |
60. | |
122 | Savvis Center
Keil Center
WikiStats |
Satellite |
TS
| St Louis, USA | 1994 | - |
61. | |
122 | Pet Coke Domes
Two domes
| USA | 199? | - |
62. | |
121 | US Airways Arena
Capital Centre
WikiStats
| Landover, Maryland, USA | 1973 | 2002 |
63. | |
120 | Olympic Gymnastics Arena
| Seoul, Korea | 1986 | - |
64. | |
120 | Formosa Plastics domes
Eleven domes, 120m each
| Mai Liao, Taiwan | 1996 2006 | - |
65. | |
120 | Civitavecchia
| Rome, Italy | 2006 | - |
66. | |
117 | Baton Rouge Dome
Union Tank Car Dome
Photos:
1 |
Satellite |
TS
Demolished in November 2007
| Baton Rouge, USA | 1958 | 2007 |
67. | |
116 | Dakota Dome
| Dakota, USA | 1979 | - |
68. | |
114 | Fukui Sundome
Stats
| Fukui, Japan | 1995 | - |
69. | |
114 | Lehigh Storage Facility
Portland Cement Dome
| Union Bridge, USA | 2001 | - |
70. | |
111 | Dome of Discovery
Photo: 1
| London, UK | 1951 | 1953 |
71. | |
110 | Stockholm Globe Arena
WikiStats |
Photo: [1]
| Stockholm, Sweden | 1989 | - |
72. | |
110 | Yamabiko dome
Stats
| Matsumoto, Japan | 1993 | - |
73. | |
110 | Eden Project (HTB)
240m x 110m
WikiStats |
Multimap
| St Austell, UK | 2000 | - |
74. | |
109 | Akita Sky Dome
| Akita, Japan | 1990 | - |
75. | |
109 | Sydney Superdome
WikiStats |
Satellite
| Homebush, Australia | 2000 | - |
76. | |
108 | Araneta Coliseum
WikiStats
| Manila, Philippines | 1960 | - |
77. | |
108 | Palau Sant Jordi
WikiStats |
Satellite
| Barcelona, Spain | 1994 | - |
78. | |
108 | Athens Olympic Velodrome
139m x 108m approx
WikiStats |
Stats
| Athens, Greece | 2004 | - |
79. | |
107 | Wood River Dome
Millennium Tank Car Dome
Satellite
| Wood River, USA | 1960 | - |
80. | |
106 | Namihaya Dome
Osaka Kadoma Sports Center
Photos: 1
| Namihaya, Japan | 1996 | - |
81. | |
105 | US Airways Center
America West Arena
WikiStats |
Satellite
| Phoenix, USA | 1976 | - |
82. | |
105 | Sportova Hala
Stats
| Zilina, Slovakia | 1981 | - |
83. | |
103 | Olympic Stadium, Montreal
103m x 175m
WikiStats |
Satellite
| Montreal, Canada | 1976 | - |
84. | |
102 | Monolith limestone storage dome
Photo: 1
| Monolith, USA | 1990 | - |
85. | |
100 | Munich Ice Skating Rink
| Munich, Germany | 1983 | - |
86. | |
100 | Miyazaki Ocean dome
300m x 100m
WikiStats
Photos: 1
| Miyazaki, Japan | 1993 | - |
87. | |
100 | Bell Centre
Molson Centre
WikiStats |
Satellite
| Montreal, Canada | 1996 | - |
88. | |
100 | Crown Coliseum
WikiStats
| North Carolina, USA | 1997 | - |
89. | |
100 | Yokohama Arena
100x100m
Stats
| Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan | 1989 | - |
Methodology
There's a discussion of the methodology used to create this
list on a separate page.
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