Darasuram
Darasuram or Dharasuram is a locality in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, India. The area is known for the Airavateswara temple constructed by the Rajaraja Chola II in the 12th century CE. The temple is a recognised UNESCO World Heritage monument.
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India
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Chola Empire
The Chola dynasty was a Tamil thalassocratic empire of southern India and one of the longest-ruling dynasties in the history of the world. The earliest datable references to the Chola are from inscriptions dated to the 3rd century BC ...
Alsace
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Italy
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* 1171 – Romanesque building of the
Tournai Cathedral
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William of Sens
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Tagus
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Portugal
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Nur Al-Din Mosque
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* 1172 – Newcastle Castle in Northern England is rebuilt in stone.
* 1172 – Ikorta church built in
Georgia
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* 1173 – Bell Tower of the
Basilica di San Zeno
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Verona
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Italy
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* 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
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Lessay
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Geography
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Wells Cathedral
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Venice
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Holy Roman Empire
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Milan
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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)