1160s in architecture
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| 1150s 1150s in architecture -Buildings:* About 1150 - Lantern of Battistero di San Giovanni in Florence constructed.* 1150 - Murbach Abbey in Alsace completed.* 1151 - Zamora Cathedral begun.* 1152 - Great St. Martin Church in Cologne begun.* 1153 - Baptistry of Pisa begun.... . 1160s in architecture . 1170s 1170s in architecture -Buildings:* about 1170 - Airavatesvara Temple completed in Darasuram, India .* about 1170 - Galilee Chapel added to Durham Cathedral.* about 1170-1180 - Construction of St... |
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- About 1160 – Rebuilding of Notre-Dame of LaonNotre-Dame of LaonLaon Cathedral is one of the most important examples of the Gothic architecture of the 12th and 13th centuries, earlier than the cathedrals of Sens and Notre Dame of Paris and ranking with them in importance. It is located in Laon, Picardy, France, and is the seat of the Bishop of Laon...
began. - 1160 – Rebuilding of Caen Cathedral begun.
- 1125 – Al Salih Tala'i MosqueAl Salih Tala'i MosqueThe Mosque of Al Salih Tala'i is one of about 43 historic monuments that were marked for restoration in the first phase of a project meant to turn the medieval part of Cairo into an open-air museum....
built in CairoCairoCairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...
, Fatimid Caliphate. - 1162 – Coimbra Cathedral begun.
- 1163 – Thousand Pillar Temple of WarangalWarangalWarangal is a city and a municipal corporation in Warangal district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Warangal is located northeast of the state capital of Hyderabad and is the administrative headquarters of Warangal District. This district is a combination of three cities: Warangal,...
built in the Kakatiya Empire. - 1163 – Rebuilding of Notre DameNotre Dame de ParisNotre Dame de Paris , also known as Notre Dame Cathedral, is a Gothic, Roman Catholic cathedral on the eastern half of the Île de la Cité in the fourth arrondissement of Paris, France. It is the cathedral of the Catholic Archdiocese of Paris: that is, it is the church that contains the cathedra of...
in ParisParisParis is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
begun. - 1165 – Liuhe PagodaLiuhe PagodaLiuhe Pagoda , literally Six Harmonies Pagoda or Six Harmonies Tower, is a multi-story Chinese pagoda in southern Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China. It is located at the foot of Yuelun Hill, facing the Qiantang River...
of HangzhouHangzhouHangzhou , formerly transliterated as Hangchow, is the capital and largest city of Zhejiang Province in Eastern China. Governed as a sub-provincial city, and as of 2010, its entire administrative division or prefecture had a registered population of 8.7 million people...
, ChinaChinaChinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
rebuilt. - 1165 – Dhammayangyi TempleDhammayangyi TempleDhammayangyi Temple is a Buddhist temple located in Bagan, Myanmar. Largest of all the temples in Bagan, the Dhammayan as it is popularly known was built during the reign of King Narathu...
built in BaganBaganBagan , formerly Pagan, is an ancient city in the Mandalay Region of Burma. Formally titled Arimaddanapura or Arimaddana and also known as Tambadipa or Tassadessa , it was the capital of several ancient kingdoms in Burma...
, Pagan KingdomPagan KingdomThe Pagan Kingdom or Pagan Dynasty was the first kingdom to unify the regions that would later constitute the modern-day Burma...
. - 1167 – Nore stave churchNore stave churchNore Stave Church is a stave church located at Nore in Nore og Uvdal, Norway.-Description:Dendrochronological dating of wood samples indicate that Nore stave church was built after 1167. The church was built with galleries, a chancel and cross naves - an architectural style that was unique in...
, NorwayNorwayNorway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
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