10th century in architecture
Buildings and structures Medina Azahara in Córdoba, Spain Pre Rup temple in Angkor, Cambodia Baksei Chamkrong in Angkor, Cambodia Al-Azhar Mosque in Cairo, Egypt Abbey of Saint-Michel-de-Cuxa in Codalet, France Buildings 900–910 – Construction of Phnom Bakheng, the center of the Khmer Empire capital Yasodharapura. 900 – Lalguan Mahadev temple is built in Khajuraho, Chandela kingdom. 908 – Monastery of the Mother of God (Lips Monastery) inaugurated in Constantinople. c. 910 – Construction of the Governor's Palace in the Maya city of Uxmal. 910 – Souillac Abbey founded. 913 – Minden Cathedral founded. 925 – Brahma Temple is built in Khajuraho , Chandela kingdom. 936 – Gndevank monastery founded in Armenia. 938 – St Martin's Church, Tours fortified. 939 – Lakshmana temple is built in Khajuraho , Chandela kingdom. 953 – East Mebon consecrated in Angkor . 941–942 – Kaminarimon , the eight-pillared gate to the Sensō-ji Buddhist temple in Tokyo , Japan , is erected in its original location. 943 – Rudra Mahalaya Temple in Siddhpur , India, begun. 945 – Palace of Medina Azahara first occupied as the new capital of the Emirate of Córdoba (begun c. 936; construction continues until c. 961). 946 – Clermont-Ferrand Cathedral in the Auvergne consecrated. 950 – Varaha temple is built in Khajuraho , Chandela kingdom. c. 950–1050 – St Nicholas' Church, Worth , England first built. 954 – Parshvanatha temple is built in Khajuraho , Chandela kingdom. 960 – Ghantai temple is built in Khajuraho , Chandela kingdom. c. 960–969 – Convent church of St. Cyriakus, Gernrode in the Marca Geronis constructed. 961 – Tiger Hill Pagoda (Yunyan Pagoda or Huqiu Tower) of Suzhou , China is completed (begun in 907). 962 – Pre Rup temple built in Angkor , Cambodia. 963 – Second abbey at Cluny begun. 965 – Reconstruction of St. Maria im Kapitol , Cologne begun. 967 – Tribhuvanamahesvara (Great Lord of the Threefold World) temple (modern name Banteay Srei ) consecrated in the Khmer Empire . 968 – Construction of Baksei Chamkrong in the Khmer Empire . c. 970 972 – Construction of al-Azhar Mosque , Cairo complete. 973 – Foundation of Cairo , capital of Fatimid Egypt . 974 – Construction of Saint-Michel-de-Cuxa , Catalonia complete. 975 – Mainz Cathedral begun.[1] 977 – Longhua Pagoda in Shanghai , China is begun. 980 – St. Pantaleon's Church, Cologne built (the notable Westwork dates back to this period). 980s – Saint-Pierre-de-Jumièges constructed. 987 – Last enlargement campaign on the Great Mosque of Cordoba in the Emirate of Córdoba , bringing the monument close to its modern-day aspect. 990s – Notre-Dame de la Basse-Œuvre , Beauvais constructed. 995 – Mahishasuramardini temple is built in Khajuraho , Chandela kingdom. 999 – Bab-al-Mardum Mosque built in Toledo , Emirate of Cordoba . 999 – Vishvanatha temple is built in Khajuraho , Chandela kingdom. Date Unknown See also References ^ Becchio, Bruno; Schadé, Johannes P. (2006). Encyclopedia of World Religions . Foreign Media Group. p. 557. ISBN 9781601360007 .
