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|Torsdag, Januar 1, 2026Place du Panthéon, 75005 Paris, France
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Pantheon Columns: Orders and Structure
A structural and experiential read of the Pantheon’s columns—orders, rhythm, and load paths.
1/14/2026
14 min read
Columns measure space and carry loads. Capitals signal civic refinement; bases negotiate human and monumental scales.
🧮 Slenderness and Stiffness
$$ lambda = rac{H}{r_ ext{g}} quad Rightarrow quad ext{choose } lambda_ ext{safe} ext{ to avoid buckling} $$
- Section radius tuned to resist lateral wind.
- Entasis manages optical correction.
Order is a felt geometry.
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Architecture Historian
Som Paris‑entusiast og rejseforfatter har jeg skrevet denne guide for at hjælpe besøgende med at føle Panteons fortællinger — tro, revolution, videnskab og borgerlig hukommelse.
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Columns
Orders
Structure
Ornament
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