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Pantheon: Interior of Pantheon showing altar
Since the 7th century, the Pantheon has been used as a Roman Catholic church.
Commissioned by Marcus Agrippa as a temple to all the gods of Ancient Rome, and rebuilt by Emperor Hadrian in about 126 CE. Almost two thousand years after it was built, the Pantheon's dome is still the world's largest unreinforced concrete dome. The height to the oculus and the diameter of the interior circle are the same, 43.3 metres (142 ft). It is one of the best preserved of all Roman buildings. It has been in continuous use throughout its history, and since the 7th century, the Pantheon has been used as a Roman Catholic church dedicated to "St. Mary and the Martyrs" but informally known as "Santa Maria Rotonda."
"Pantheon: ""Pantheon"" ni kanisa la Katoliki la Roma ambalo lilijengwa katika karne ya 7." Hekalu hilo lilijengwa na Marcus Agrippa, mfalme wa Roma ya kale, na lilijengwa upya na Hadrian. Karibu miaka elfu mbili baada ya kujengwa, mnara wa Pantheon bado ndio mnara mkubwa zaidi ulimwenguni usio na saruji. Urefu wa oculus na kipenyo cha mduara wa ndani ni sawa, 43.3 mita (142 ft). Ni mojawapo ya majengo ya Kiroma yaliyohifadhiwa vizuri zaidi. Tangu karne ya 7 na kuendelea, Pantheon imekuwa kutumika kama kanisa Katoliki ya Kirumi wakfu kwa "Mtakatifu Maria na Martyrs", lakini rasmi inajulikana kama "Santa Maria Rotunda."