The destruction of the Holy Sepulcher
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The Church of the Holy Sepulcher is destroyed under an explicit order of Egyptian Caliph al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah, also known as the "Mad Caliph".
The destruction of the sanctuary was virtually complete, including the demolition of the church of Calvary and of what remained of the structure of the Martyrium, and the complete dismantling of the Edicule of the Tomb.
The structure of the church in our time is based almost entirely on building from the Crusaders era, with additions and reconstructions which were made in subsequent years.
