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1761 In Architecture
The year 1761 in architecture involved some significant architectural events and new buildings. Events *Robert Adam and Sir William Chambers (architect), William Chambers are jointly appointed Architect of the King's Works to King George III of Great Britain. Buildings and structures Buildings completed *Aina Mahal in Bhuj, Gujarat, India, built by Rao Lakhpatji. *Christ Church (Cambridge, Massachusetts), designed by Peter Harrison (architect), Peter Harrison, is completed. *St. George Church, Moldavia, with a 99-foot (30-m) high bell tower once gilded in 18-Carat (purity), carat gold. *Penicuik House in Scotland built by Sir James Clerk, 3rd Baronet. *Dunmore Pineapple in Scotland built. *Église Saint-Georges de Châtenois completed Births *June 7 – John Rennie the Elder, Scottish-born civil engineer (died 1821 in architecture, 1821) *August 19 – Andreyan Zakharov, Russian architect of the "Empire" style (died 1811 in architecture, 1811) *August 30 ''(bapt.)'' – Archi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Rennie The Elder
John Rennie FRSE FRS (7 June 1761 – 4 October 1821) was a Scottish civil engineer who designed many bridges, canals, docks and warehouses, and a pioneer in the use of structural cast-iron. Early years He was born the younger son of James Rennie, a farmer near Phantassie, near East Linton, East Lothian, Scotland. John showed a taste for mechanics at a very early age, and was allowed to spend much time in the workshop of Andrew Meikle, a millwright and the inventor of the threshing machine, who lived at Houston Mill on the Phantassie estate. After receiving a normal basic education at the parish school of Prestonkirk Parish Church, he was sent to the burgh school at Dunbar, and in November 1780 he matriculated at the University of Edinburgh, where he remained until 1783. His older brother George remained to assist in the family agricultural business. Rennie worked as a millwright to have established a business. His originality was exhibited by the introduction of cast iron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1761 Works
Events January–March * January 14 – Third Battle of Panipat: Ahmad Shah Durrani and his coalition decisively defeat the Maratha Confederacy, and restore the Mughal Empire to Shah Alam II. * January 16 – Siege of Pondicherry (1760) ended: The Kingdom of Great Britain, British capture Pondicherry district, Pondichéry, India from the Kingdom of France, French. * February 8 – An earthquake in London breaks chimneys in Limehouse and Poplar, London, Poplar. * March 8 – A second earthquake occurs in North London, Hampstead and Highgate. * March 31 – 1761 Portugal earthquake: A magnitude 8.5 earthquake strikes Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal, Portugal, with effects felt as far north as Scotland. April–June * April 1 – The Austrian Empire and the Russian Empire sign a new treaty of alliance. * April 4 – A severe epidemic of influenza breaks out in London and "practically the entire population of the city" is afflicted; particu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1690 In Architecture
Buildings and structures Buildings * 1690 ** The Sindone Chapel in Turin, Piedmont, designed by Guarino Guarini is completed. ** The Barrage Vauban, designed by Vauban and built by Jacques Tarade in Strasbourg, France, is completed * 1690–1700 – Two Baroque palaces in Vilnius, Sapieha Palace and Slushko Palace, designed by Pietro Perti, are erected. * 1689–1691 – Swallowfield Park, near Reading, Berkshire, England, designed by William Talman, is built. * 1691–1697 – Branicki Palace, Białystok, Poland, designed by Tylman van Gameren, is built. * 1692 ** St. Kazimierz Church, Warsaw, Poland, designed by Tylman van Gameren, is completed. ** Theatine Church, Munich, Bavaria, designed by Agostino Barelli in 1662, is substantially completed to the design of Enrico Zuccalli. * 1694 ** The Potala Palace in Lhasa is completed by construction of the Potrang Marpo ('Red Palace'). ** The Radziejowski Palace in Nieborów, Poland, designed by Tylman van Gameren, is built. ** ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Domenico Cachia
Domenico Cachia ( mt, Duminku Cachia, 1690–1761) was a Maltese ''capomastro'' (master builder) who was involved in the construction of several notable buildings, including Auberge de Castille in Valletta and St Helen's Basilica in Birkirkara. It is not certain if he was the same person as Gio Domenico Cachia, an architect who was the father of Antonio Cachia. Domenico Cachia was involved in the dismantling of Girolamo Cassar's original Auberge de Castille in 1741, and subsequently the construction of a new auberge to designs of Andrea Belli. He was a ''capomastro'' of the Manoel Foundation from 1745 to 1761. Cachia is sometimes also attributed with the designs of St Helen's Basilica in Birkirkara (1740), the Selmun Palace in Mellieħa Mellieħa ( mt, il-Mellieħa ) is a large village in the Northern Region of Malta. It has a population of 10,087 as of March 2014. Mellieħa is also a tourist resort, popular for its sandy beaches and natural environment. Etymology The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1683 In Architecture
__TOC__ Buildings and structures * 1680 ** St Clement Danes, London, designed by Christopher Wren, is completed. ** Church of San Lorenzo, Turin, designed by Guarino Guarini, is substantially completed. ** Star Building at Windsor Castle and Cassiobury House in England, designed by Hugh May, are completed; and his work on St George's Hall, Windsor Castle, is beginning. * 1681 ** Basilica of Santa Maria della Salute in Venice, designed by Baldassare Longhena in 1631, is dedicated. ** Sobieski Royal Chapel in Gdańsk, designed by Tylman van Gameren, is completed. ** Old Ship Church Puritan meeting house in Hingham, Massachusetts, which will become the oldest church building in continuous ecclesiastical use in the United States, is erected. ** Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar in Zaragoza, Aragon, is begun to the design of Francisco Herrera the Younger (completed 1754). * 1682 ** Abingdon County Hall in Oxfordshire, England, designed by Christopher Kempster, is completed. ** Tom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabriele Valvassori
Gabriele Valvassori (21 August 1683 – 7 April 1761) was an Italian architect of the late- Baroque period, mainly active in his native city of Rome. In 1711–1717, he helped design the small church of San Giuseppe alle Fornaci near Foligno and as an assistant to Filippo Barigioni, he helped the enlargement of the facilities at the thermal baths of Nocera Umbra . In Rome, he was patronized by the Pamphilj family, helping design the main altar (1720) in the church of Sant'Agnese in Agone, which stands adjacent to the original family palace in Rome. In the 1730s, he helped in the designs of the Palazzo Doria-Pamphili. The complex we see today had expanded laterally from the palace at the site once owned by the Della Rovere and Aldobrandini families. Initial designs by Carlo Maderno, were amplified by Antonio del Grande and added to by Carlo Fontana (including chapel) and Francesco Nicoletti. Valvassori is responsible for the massive façade on the Via del Corso. For t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
April 7
Events Pre-1600 * 451 – Attila the Hun captures Metz in France, killing most of its inhabitants and burning the town. * 529 – First ''Corpus Juris Civilis'', a fundamental work in jurisprudence, is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Justinian I. * 1141 – Empress Matilda becomes the first female ruler of England, adopting the title "Lady of the English". *1348 – Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV charters Prague University. * 1449 – Felix V abdicates his claim to the papacy, ending the reign of the final Antipope. *1521 – Ferdinand Magellan arrives at Cebu. *1541 – Francis Xavier leaves Lisbon on a mission to the Portuguese East Indies. 1601–1900 * 1724 – Premiere performance of Johann Sebastian Bach's ''St John Passion'', BWV 245, at St. Nicholas Church, Leipzig. * 1767 – End of Burmese–Siamese War (1765–67). * 1788 – Settlers establish Marietta, Ohio, the first permanent settlement created by U.S. citizens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1823 In Architecture
The year 1823 in architecture involved some significant events. Buildings and structures Buildings * Work begins on the British Museum in London, designed by Robert Smirke (later Sir Robert). * Work begins on the Altes Museum in Berlin, designed by Karl Friedrich Schinkel, which is completed in 1830. * Work completed on St George's Church, Brandon Hill in Bristol, England, designed by Robert Smirke in Greek Revival style. * Work completed on the Primary Cathedral of Bogotá, Colombia. * Work completed on the Admiralty building, Saint Petersburg designed by Andreyan Zakharov in 1806. * Work completed on the core of Massachusetts General Hospital, Bulfinch Building, designed by Charles Bulfinch. * William Strickland builds St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Philadelphia, United States, one of the first Gothic revival buildings. Awards * Grand Prix de Rome, architecture: Félix Duban. Births * March 8 – Thomas Fuller, Canadian architect (died 1898) * July 7 – Francis Fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archibald Elliot
Archibald Elliot (August 1761 – 16 June 1823) was a Scottish architect based in Edinburgh. He had a very distinctive style, typified by square plans, concealed roofs, crenellated walls and square corner towers. All may be said to derive from the earlier local example of Melville Castle by James Playfair. Many of his works have been demolished. Life He was born in Ancrum, Roxburghshire the son of a carrier. After training as a joiner he moved to cabinet design, working then in London, and appears to have then trained as an architect before returning to Scotland to work in Edinburgh. Archibald Elliot ran an architecture practice in London and Edinburgh with his brother James Elliot. Following James's death in 1810, Archibald ran the company on his own. It was later taken over by Archibald's son, Archibald Elliot Junior. He contributed to many significant buildings and streets in Edinburgh, including St Paul's and St George's Church, Rutland Square, the Regent Bridge, Waterlo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
August 30
Events Pre-1600 * 70 – Titus ends the siege of Jerusalem after destroying Herod's Temple. * 1282 – Peter III of Aragon lands at Trapani to intervene in the War of the Sicilian Vespers. * 1363 – The five-week Battle of Lake Poyang begins, in which the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders (Chen Youliang and Zhu Yuanzhang) meet to decide who will supplant the Yuan dynasty. * 1464 – Pope Paul II succeeds Pope Pius II as the 211th pope. * 1574 – Guru Ram Das becomes the Fourth Sikh Guru/Master. * 1590 – Tokugawa Ieyasu enters Edo Castle. (Traditional Japanese date: August 1, 1590) * 1594 – King James VI of Scotland holds a masque at the baptism of Prince Henry at Stirling Castle. 1601–1900 * 1721 – The Great Northern War between Sweden and Russia ends in the Treaty of Nystad. * 1727 – Anne, eldest daughter of King George II of Great Britain, is given the title Princess Royal. * 1757 – Battle of Gross-Jägersdorf: Russ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1811 In Architecture
The year 1811 in architecture involved some significant events. Buildings * Argyll House, London, designed by William Wilkins is completed * The House wing of the United States Capitol, designed by William Thornton and Benjamin Latrobe is completed. Events * March – The Commissioners' Plan of 1811 determines the grid plan of Manhattan. * John Nash prepares his plan of the Regent Street and Regent's Park areas of London. Awards * Grand Prix de Rome, architecture: Jean-Louis Provost. Births * c. May – Thomas Larkins Walker, British architect (died 1860) * July 13 – George Gilbert Scott, English architect (died 1878) Deaths * May 5 – Robert Mylne, British architect (born 1734) * August 22 – Juan de Villanueva, Spanish architect (born 1739) References {{Reflist Architecture Architecture is the art and technique of designing and building, as distinguished from the skills associated with construction. It is both the process and the product of sketching, co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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