Technology & Infrastructure in the 11th century

19 sourced entries, 1003 CE to 1096 CE, oldest first. Also see Technology & Infrastructure across every century or everything else in the 11th century.

• 1003Emperor Lê Hoàn of the Anterior Lê dynasty ordered the excavation of the Đa Cái Canal and quelled the rebellions of the Đa Cái people.source
• 1010Eilmer of Malmesbury in England attempts flight in a glider of his own construction.source
• 1024August 27 (17 Jumada II 415) – The Cairo Canal is opened in Fatimid Egypt in a ceremony that includes the Caliph al-Zahir.source
• 1027Song dynasty Chinese engineer Yan Su reinvents the 3rd-century south-pointing chariot, a mechanical-driven compass vehicle (as recorded in the Song Shi).source
• 1049The Iron Pagoda in Kaifeng is constructed, during the Chinese Song dynasty.source
• 1055Construction on the Liaodi Pagoda in Hebei is completed (the tallest pagoda in Chinese history, standing at a height of 84 m (275 ft) tall).source
• 1056The Pagoda of Fogong Temple at Shanxi in northern China is built during the Liao dynasty. Work begins on the Pizhi Pagoda of Lingyan Temple at Shandong under the opposing Song dynasty.source
• 1064Construction of the Piazza dei Miracoli (known as Piazza del Duomo) at Pisa in Tuscany begins.source
• 1067Minsk and Orsha are first mentioned in the chronicles, making them two of the oldest cities in Belarus.source
• 1070The rebuilding of York Minster in England begins.source
• 1070Construction of Richmond Castle in North Yorkshire, England, by Alan Rufus begins.source
• 1072Fall – Shen Kuo is sent to supervise Wang Anshi's program of surveying the buildup of silt deposits in the Grand Canal, outside the capital city of Kaifeng. Using an original technique, Shen successfully dredges the canal and demonstrates the formidable value of the silt gathered as a fertilizer.source
• 1073Wang Anshi, Chinese chief chancellor of the Song dynasty, creates a new bureau of the central government (called the Directorate of Weapons), which supervises the manufacture of military armaments and ensures quality control.source
• 1078By this year, the iron industry in the Song dynasty is producing a total weight of 127,000,000 kg (125,000 t) of iron product per year.source
• 1082The first mention of the town of Hofgeismar (modern Germany) is recorded.source
• 1087Completion of Bab al-Futuh, Cairosource
• 1090Qin Guan, Chinese poet of the Song dynasty, writes the Can Shu (Book of Sericulture), which describes a silk-reeling machine that has the world's oldest known mechanical belt drive.source
• 1091Cardiff Castle in Wales is constructed by Robert Fitzhamon, Norman lord of Gloucester (approximate date).source
• 1096June – The People's Crusade under Emicho are refused entry to Hungary on orders of Coloman, who sends troops to defend the bridge at Wieselburg. Emicho decides to build an alternative bridge and crosses the Danube. He besieges the fortress of Wieselburg, but is defeated and routed by the Hungarian army.source