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Built 295–305 as the Mausoleum of emperor Diocletian, is the second oldest structure used by any Christian Cathedral. It is regarded as the oldest Catholic cathedral in the world that remains in use in its original structure, without near-complete renovation at a later date. Rotunda of Saint George: Thessaloniki: Greece: 306 306 4th century
A number of sources also hold that Etchmiadzin is the oldest cathedral in the world. [216] [p] It has sometimes been described as Armenia's first church building, [219] [44] but this claim has found little support among scholars, who usually posit that the country's first church was in Ashtishat, in the Taron region.
The Cathedral of the Holy Cross and Saint Eulalia (Catalan: Catedral de la Santa Creu i Santa Eulàlia), also known as Barcelona Cathedral, is the seat of the Archbishop of Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain. The cathedral was constructed from the thirteenth to fifteenth centuries, with the principal work done in the fourteenth century.
Archaeologists have unearthed the remains of an Armenian church dating back almost 2,000 years, making it the oldest structure of its kind in the country and one of the oldest in the world.
A proto-cathedral (lit. ' first cathedral ') is the former cathedral of a transferred see. Despite its size and historic importance, St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, the Holy See of the Catholic Church, is not officially a cathedral. [7] The cathedral church of a metropolitan bishop is called a metropolitan cathedral.
Located in Aleppo Governorate, five stone towers were found at Tell Qaramel; dated to the period from the middle of the 11th millennium BCE to about 9650 BCE, making them the oldest structures of this type in the world. Göbeklitepe: Turkey: Asia: 9500-7500 BCE Unknown/likely temple Oldest temple in the world. Durankulak: Bulgaria: Europe: 5500 ...
It is the oldest church in the city, built in 1147. The cathedral has survived many earthquakes and has been modified, renovated and restored several times, resulting in a mix of different architectural styles. It is the seat of the Patriarchate of Lisbon, and has been classified as a National Monument since 1910. [1]
Another is Armidale Anglican Cathedral in Australia. After World War II traditionalist ideas were abandoned for the rebuilding of the bombed cathedral in Coventry. The old cathedral was actually a large parish church that had been elevated to cathedral status. Its glorious spire fortunately escaped severe damage.