6th century in architecture

See also: 5th century in architecture, 7th century in architecture, and the timeline of architecture.

Events

• 550s – Procopius writes The Buildings of Justinian (Greek: Περὶ Κτισμάτων Perì Ktismáton, Latin: De Aedificiis, "On Buildings").

Buildings and structures

Buildings

Presbytery, Basilica of San Vitale, Ravenna.

• About 500 – Arian Baptistry and Archbishop's Chapel, Ravenna completed.
• 504 – Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo, Ravenna dedicated to Christ the Redeemer (completed about 520).
• 520 – St. Nicholas Church, Demre, Anatolia, built.
• 520s – Mausoleum of Theodoric, Ravenna completed.
• 523 – Songyue Pagoda of China completed.
• 527 to 536 – Construction of the Church of Saints Sergios and Bacchos in Constantinople.
• 527 to 548 – Construction of the Basilica of San Vitale, Ravenna, begun under the Ostrogoths and finished by the Byzantines.
• 532 to 537 – Hagia Sophia in Constantinople built by Isidore of Miletus and Anthemius of Tralles.
• After 540 – Construction of Taq-i Kisra (iwan) at Ctesiphon in the Sasanian Empire begins.
• 549 – Basilica of Sant'Apollinare in Classe near Ravenna consecrated.
• 550 – Rebuilt Church of the Holy Apostles in Constantinople, built by Anthemius of Tralles and Isidore of Miletus, dedicated.
• About 560 – First Nantes Cathedral constructed.
• 569 – Hwangnyongsa temple completed in Gyeongju, Silla.
• About 570 – Basilica of St. Sernin, Toulouse constructed.
• 582 – Daxing (大兴城) founded in China by Emperor Wen of Sui.
• 593 – Gangō-ji (元興寺) temple first built in Asuka, Japan (later moved to Nara).