As early as the fourth century, the cathedrals of Trier, Germany, and Geneva, Switzerland, covered immense sites, despite relatively small numbers of worshipers.
Juba neljanda sajandi katedraalid Saksamaal Trieris ja Šveitsis Genfis võtsid enda alla määratu maa - ala, hoolimata usklike arvu vähesusest.