There are several conflicting claims as to what is the world’s largest chandelier. Some claims are based on the fact that their candidate is the largest antler chandelier, or the largest crystal chandelier. There is one, however, that can make this claim without getting much argument.
In order to find it, you have to journey to the Middle East. It is in the country of Oman, a country of only 309,500 square miles, bordered by Saudi Arabia, the Yemen Arab Republic, and the United Arab Emirate. It is a country of wild desert villages where women wear black robes, and the men are adorned by colorful cashmere turbans. In a building called the Grand Mosque, who will find the chandelier that claims the title.
It is an imposing crystal chandelier approximately 46 feet high, roughly the height of a four story building. It is 26 feet in diameter and is estimated to weigh close to 8.5 tons. The Grand Mosque Chandelier is adorned with over 600,000 crystals, and it hangs suspended from a one hundred and fifty foot high ceiling under a dome eighty feet wide. There are 1,114 halogen bulbs to provide the illumination. An added touch is 24 carat gold plating on all the metallic portions of the chandelier. This gives you an idea that Oman is actually one of the richest countries in the world.
There are still some chandeliers that claim they have the Grand Mosque beat in one area or another, but for overall size and certainly value, the Grand Mosque can certainly make a valid claim to the title.
November 20th, 2006 by Webmaster
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