The Millennium Dome is an awesome construction, the largest of its kind in the world. It is over one kilometre in circumference and covers over 80,000 square metres the Greenwich Meridian Line, runs through the site.

The Dome is supported by 43 miles of high-strength cable, which holds up 10,000 square metres of fabric. The translucent roof is 50 metres high at the centre and strong enough to support the weight of a Jumbo Jet.

The Dome could contain two of the Atlanta Georgia domes or the Eiffel Tower on its side. You could even fit the Great Pyramid of Giza inside it!

On the night of 31 December 1999 the eyes of the World were on Greenwich as it was Greenwich Mean Time that determined that the World had moved into the Year 2000.

From the end of the Millennium Experience, which only lasted for the year 2,000, this great structure is now up for sale. Various ideas have been put forward and we all await the outcome.

Dome Fun Facts!

Lots of utterly useless but fascinating facts about the world's biggest dome!

Did you know?

• The Greenwich Dome is twice the size of the one in Atlanta Georgia.
• If you turned The Dome upside down and put it under Niagra Falls, it would take 10 minutes to fill with water.
• It is the largest fabric structure in the world containing one million square feet of fabric.
• In volume terms it could hold as much water as 1,100 Olympic size swimming pools or 3.8 billion pints of beer!
• The roof of The Dome covers 20 acres or 80,000 square metres and is so strong it could support the weight of a jumbo jet.
• The Dome will contain the biggest amount of visitor attractions under one roof IN THE WORLD!
• If you need parking for 18,000 double decker buses, no worries The Dome can take them!
• Fancy a party? The Dome is 10 times the floor area of St. Paul's Cathedral; you really could invite all your friends.
• There are 44 miles of steel forming the 'cobweb' that supports the roof.
• The Dome will have 320 women's toilets, 65 disabled toilets, 120 men's cubicles plus 200 urinals!
• There is a proposal for a chocolate factory to be housed inside The Dome. Fancy a Millenniyum-yum bar?
• Each 'Zone' within the dome is about one acre in size.
• You'll probably spend at least 5 hours at The Dome, probably 7 though if you want to take in all the zones.