He was buried there, but his remains were removed when theīyzantines captured and ruled the city. Purpose than most Theodoric the Goth ordered this building to be built in Mausoleum of Theodoric - This building had a different It was said to house a tunic that belonged to Virgin Mary, given to theĬathedral by Charlemagne, and that alone had attracted several Marian pilgrims.Īfter the fire struck the town, the tunic was in perfect conditionĪnd the cardinal told everybody this was a sign that they should rebuild theĬathedral, making it greater than ever. Unfortunately, a fire in 1194 destroyed much of the western portion, but it was FranksĬhartes Cathedral - The Cathedral of Chartes was firstīuilt around 800 AD, and was remade in a Romanesque look in 1145 AD.
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Military reasons, although little else is known. It was most likely built for religious reasons rather than The Rock of Cashel is a fortress with several parts to it, including many Chapels Rock of Cashel - Built in Ireland sometime in 1000 AD, Years it was the top Mosque in Istanbul (what Constantinople was renamed to But whenĬonstantinople fell in 1453 to the Ottoman Turks, the Church was converted intoĪ Mosque and the many Mosaics inside were covered with plaster.
Greatest in the world, hiring as many as 10,000 workers.įor 900 years, the Hagia Sophia had been the throne of the Eastern OrthodoxĬhurch and the place where several imperial ceremonies occurred. This was one of the several buildings that were almost completely destroyed.Įmperor Justinian put money forward to rebuild the church into one of the Wisdom") was built by Constantius as a Church in the East. Hagia Sophia - The Hagia Sophia ("Church of Holy For 600 years, the Cathedral was theĬhurch of coronation for 30 Holy Roman Emperors. The Cathedral was small when it was first built, but was added to laterīecause of it's popularity. BritonsĪachen Cathedral - The Aachen Cathedral was firstĬonstructed in 786 AD by Charlemagne, who was buried in it when he died inĨ14 (his bones are still preserved there to this day). The Temple was supposedly built as a symbolic representation of the Hill ofĬoatepec, where the God of War was born. The temple was decorated with around 240 skullsĪnd was the place thousands of sacrifices were made to Huitzilopchtli. Two temples, dedicated to two important Gods: Tlaloc, the God of Rain, and Most important Aztec center for ceremonies. Templo Mayor - The Templo Mayor ("Great Temple"), built in 1390 AD, was the
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