1726 in architecture
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Overview of the events of 1726 in architecture
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The year 1726 in architecture involved some significant events.
Buildings and structures
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- Work begins on the Dresden Frauenkirche, in Dresden, Germany, designed by George Bähr (completed in 1743; destroyed in 1945; reconstructed in 2005).
- Completion of St Martin-in-the-Fields Church, London, designed by James Gibbs.[1] [2]
Awards
[edit ]- Grand Prix de Rome, architecture: François Carlier.
Births
[edit ]- November 15 – Henry Keene, English architect (died 1776)
Deaths
[edit ]- March 26 – Sir John Vanbrugh (born 1664)
- September 16 – Jakob Prandtauer (born 1660)
References
[edit ]- ^ "The Story of St Martin-in-the-Fields". St Martin-in-the-Fields. Archived from the original on 2010年06月17日. Retrieved 2010年10月04日.
- ^ Sheppard, F.H.W. (1998). London: a history . Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-822922-4.
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