1170s in architecture

Buildings and structures

Buildings

• about 1170 – Airavatesvara Temple completed in Darasuram, India (Chola Empire).
• about 1170 – Galilee Chapel added to Durham Cathedral.
• about 1170–1180 – Construction of St. Faith's Church, Sélestat, Alsace.
• 1170 – San Nicola Bell Tower, Pisa, Italy.
• 1171 – Romanesque building of the Tournai Cathedral, Hainaut consecrated.
• 1171 – Rebuilding of Canterbury Cathedral began under William of Sens.
• 1171 – Pont d'Avignon begun.
• about 1171 – Castle of Almourol in the Tagus, Portugal, built.
• 1172 – Nur Al-Din Mosque completed in Hama, Syria.
• 1172 – Newcastle Castle in Northern England is rebuilt in stone.
• 1172 – Ikorta church built in Georgia.
• 1173 – Bell Tower of the Basilica di San Zeno completed in Verona, Italy.
• 1173 – Approximate traditional completion date of Great Mosque of al-Nuri (Mosul).
• 1173–1178 – First stage of work on campanile of Pisa cathedral in Italy, which becomes the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
• 1174 – Monreale Cathedral begun.
• 1175 – Sainte-Trinité Abbey Church in Lessay begun.
• 1175 – Soissons Cathedral begun.
• 1175–1176 – Wells Cathedral begun.
• 1177 – The Piazza San Marco in Venice assumes its current shape.
• 1177 – Maria Laach Abbey in the Holy Roman Empire completed.
• Basilica Sant'Ambrogio, Milan begun. File:Airavateshwarar full.JPG|Airavatesvara Temple (1170) File:Chiesa di san nicola, campanile, pisa.JPG|San Nicola Bell Tower, Pisa (1170) File:Durham Cathedral. Gallilee Chapel by James Valentine. c.1890.jpg|Durham Cathedral Galilee Chapel (1170) File:Tournai JPG006.jpg|Tournai Cathedral (1171) File:Hama-AlNouri minaret.jpg|Nur Al-Din Mosque, Hama (1172) File:Verona Italy San Zeno DSC08194.JPG|San Zeno Bell Tower, Verona (1173) File:Maria Lach 02.jpg|Maria Laach Abbey (1177)

References

References

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