Lotus Temple
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Lotus Temple
LotusDelhi.jpg
Full view of the Lotus Temple
Lotus Temple is located in DelhiLotus Temple
Location within New Delhi
General information
Type House of Worship
Architectural style Expressionist
Location Delhi, India
Coordinates 28.553325°N 77.258600°ECoordinates: 28.553325°N 77.258600°E
Completed 13 November 1986
Opened 24 December 1986
Height 34.27 metres (112.4 ft)
Dimensions
Diameter 70 metres (230 ft)
Technical details
Structural system Concrete frame and precast concrete ribbed roof
Design and construction
Architect Fariborz Sahba
Structural engineer Flint & Neill
Other information
Seating capacity 2,500
The Lotus Temple, located in Delhi, India, is a Baháʼí House of Worship that was dedicated in December 1986.[1] Notable for its flowerlike shape, it has become a prominent attraction in the city. Like all Baháʼí Houses of Worship, the Lotus Temple is open to all, regardless of religion or any other qualification. The building is composed of 27 free-standing marble-clad "petals" arranged in clusters of three to form nine sides,[2] with nine doors opening onto a central hall with a height of slightly over 34.27 metres[3] and a capacity of 2,500 people.[4] The Lotus Temple has won numerous architectural awards and has been featured in many newspaper and magazine articles.[5] A 2001 CNN report referred to it as the most visited building in the world