See also: 5th century in architecture, other events of the 6th century, 7th century in architecture and the architecture timeline.

Buildings

• 500s Basilica des Ap tres constructed.
• About 520 Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo, Ravenna completed.
• 520s Mausoleum of Theodoric, Ravenna completed.
• 523 Songyue Pagoda of China is 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.
• 549 Sant'Apollinare in Classe, Ravenna consecrated.
• About 560 Nantes Cathedral constructed.
• 569 Hwangnyongsa temple is completed in Gyeongju, Silla.
• About 570 Basilica of Saint-Sernin, Toulouse constructed.
• 582 Daxing ( ) founded by Emperor Wen of Sui China.
• 593 Gang -ji ( ) temple first built in Asuka, Japan (later moved to Nara).

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