Buildings and structures Buildings

601–607 – Hōryū-ji (法隆寺) in Nara, Japan, built for the first time. 605 – Completion of Anji Bridge (趙州橋 or Zhaozhou Bridge) in Sui dynasty China. The bridge was finished in 616. Jvari monastery in Georgia. 611 – Four Gates Pagoda (四門塔) in Sui dynasty China is completed. 613 – Abbey of Saint Gall in Switzerland founded. 618 – St. Hripsime Church in Echmiadzin, Armenia built. 634 – Omar ibn al-Khattab Mosque, Dumat al-Jandal, Arabia is completed. 635 – Convent on Lindisfarne, off the coast of Bernicia (north east England), founded. 636 – Xumi Pagoda (須彌塔) in Zhengding, Tang dynasty China, built. 640 – Daqin Pagoda (大秦塔) in Chang'an, Tang dynasty China, completed. 641 – Mosque of Amr ibn al-As in Fustat, Umayyad Egypt, begun. 646 – Hwangnyongsa pagoda completed. 652 Giant Wild Goose Pagoda (大雁塔) in Chang'an, capital of Tang dynasty China, first built. Zvartnots Cathedral in Armenia built.

654 – Jumièges Abbey in Normandy founded. 661 – San Juan de Baños, Palencia in Visigothic Spain consecrated. 662-663 – Penglai Palace renovated. 669 – Kōfuku-ji (興福寺) Buddhist temple in Yamashina, Japan, first constructed. c. 670 City of Kairouan in Tunisia and its Great Mosque founded. All Saints' Church, Brixworth in England founded. 674 – Monkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey in Northumbria founded. 680 Yakushi-ji (薬師寺) Buddhist temple first built in Fujiwara-kyō, capital of Asuka period Japan. Construction begins on San Pedro de la Nave church in Zamora, Visigothic Spain. c. 682 – Work begin on the construction of Fujiwara-kyō (藤原京) as the future capital of Japan (694-710). 683 – Temple of Inscriptions built in the Maya city of Palenque. 684 – Qianling Mausoleum (乾陵) near Chang'an, Tang dynasty China, completed. 691-692 – Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem, Umayyad Empire, completed. 692 – Temple of the Cross built in the Maya city of Palenque. 698 – Abbey of Echternach in Luxembourg founded. Year unknown – Saint Frutuoso Chapel in Braga, Visigothic Kingdom, built.

See also 6th century in architecture 8th century in architecture Timeline of architecture

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