Events Tagged: "Cluny III"

Construction begins on Cluny III, the third abbey church - will become largest church in Christendom until St. Peter's Basilica

Pope Urban II, former prior of Cluny, consecrates the high altar of Cluny III during his journey to preach the First Crusade

Cluny III completed - becomes the largest church building in Europe (187 meters long) until reconstruction of St. Peter's in Rome

Systematic demolition of Cluny Abbey begins; locals use it as stone quarry - eventually only 10% of original structure survives