page_title: 8th century in architecture
section_title: Buildings
hierarchical_section_title: 8th century in architecture / Buildings and structures / Buildings
caption_attribution_description: English: The Church of St. Donatus and the belltower of Zadar Cathedral, Zadar, Croatia. Polski: Kościół św.&#160;Donata oraz dzwonnica katedry św.&#160;Anastazji w&#160;Zadarze, w&#160;Chorwacji. Čeština: Kostel svatého Donáta a zvonice katedrály sv. Anastázie v chorvatském městě Zadar. Español: Vista de la Iglesia de San Donato y el campanario de la catedral de Zara, Zara, Croacia. Magyar: A Szent Donát-templom és a Szent Anasztázia-katedrális harangtornya (Zára, Dalmácia, Horvátország) Italiano: La Chiesa di San Donato e la torre campanaria della Cattedrale di Sant'Anastasia a Zara in Croazia. Македонски: Црквата „Св. Донат“ во Задар, Хрватска. До неа се гледа камбанаријата на Задарската катедрала. Эрзянь: Пазонь Донатонь церькувась Задарсэ, Хорватия. Nederlands: De Sint-Donatuskerk en de klokkentoren van de Kathedraal van Sint Anastasia in de Kroatische havenstad Zadar Português: Igreja de São Donato e o campanário da catedral de Zadar, Zadar, Croácia. Zadar é a cidade croata mais antiga e continuamente habitada. Está situada no mar Adriático, na parte noroeste da região de Ravni Kotari.
context_page_description: 7th century in architecture,
  9th century in architecture, and the
  timeline of architecture.
context_section_description: 709 – Al-Aqsa Mosque first built in Jerusalem, Umayyad Empire (begun in 707).
  709 – Small Wild Goose Pagoda in China is completed.
  before 710 – Qasr Kharana castle built in the Umayyad Empire.
  710 – The capital of Japan is moved from Fujiwara-kyō to Heijō-kyō (平城京) (Nara).
  711 – Fujiwara-kyō is destroyed by a fire.
  c. 711 – Hōryū-ji temple reconstructed in Ikaruga, Japan.
  714 – Umayyad Mosque built in Damascus, capital of the Umayyad Empire. Begun in 707.
  715 – Umayyad city of Anjar built in Lebanon.
  c. 715 – Qasr Amra castle built in the Umayyad Empire.
  c. 717–757 – Church of St John the Baptist, Kerch in Crimea is constructed.
  721 – Al-Omari Mosque (Bosra) completed in Umayyad Syria.
  c. 730–800 – Gebang Hindu temple at Yogyakarta on Java is built.
  739 – A Benedictine monastery is built adjoining the Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio in Milan.
  c. 744 – Construction begun on the Mshatta Umayyad Palace.
  c. 744 – Umayyad palace of Khirbat al-Mafjar near Jericho, Palestine built.
  746 – Castle of Gormaz built in Spain.
  750s – Belfry of Old St. Peter's Basilica in Rome constructed.
  751
  Bulguksa of Korea is expanded.
  Seokguram of Korea is constructed.
  Tōdai-ji (東大寺) temple in Heijō-kyō (Nara), Japan is completed (the modern-day building is a 1709 reconstruction).
  755 – Hieroglyphic staircase finished in the Maya city of Copán.
  759 – Tōshōdai-ji (唐招提寺) temple founded in Heijō-kyō (Nara), Japan.
  762 – Medinat as-Salam (modern-day Baghdad) founded as the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate.
  765 – Saidai-ji (西大寺) temple is founded in Heijō-kyō (Nara), Japan.
  768 – Kasuga Shrine (春日大社) first founded in Heijō-kyō (Nara), Japan.
  770 – Rock-carved Kailash Temple in Ellora, India commissioned by Rashtrakuta King Krishna I.
  771 – Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem rebuilt by the Abbasid caliph Al Mansur.
  774
  Lorsch Abbey consecrated.
  Construction of Charlemagne's palace at Ingelheim am Rhein begun.
  775 – Basilica of St Denis near Paris is consecrated.
  c. 775–778 – Al-Ukhaidir Fortress built in Mesopotamia, Abbasid Caliphate.
  By 778 – Kalasan temple on Java completed. The adjacent Sari temple is built about the same time.
  781 – San Vicente of Oviedo church, first monument built in Oviedo, Kingdom of Asturias.
  784–6 – Aljama Mosque (Mosque of Córdoba (Mezquita de Córdoba)) built in the Emirate of Córdoba, designed by Sidi ben Ayub for Emir Abd al-Rahman I.
  786 – Aachen Cathedral begun.
  787 – Construction of the first Würzburg Cathedral (building no longer existing).
  790s – Villa and oratory at Germigny-des-Prés begun.
  799 – Lyon Cathedral begun.
  second half of the 8th century; Church of St Donatus, located in Zadar, Croatia.
caption: Church of St Donatus in Zadar, Croatia
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