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1747 In Architecture
The year 1747 in architecture involved some significant events. Events Buildings and structures Buildings * Sanssouci in Potsdam, designed by Georg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff, is completed. * Schlosstheater Schönbrunn in Vienna, designed by Nicolò Pacassi, is completed. * Pálffy Palace (Bratislava) is built. * Reconstruction of church of Santi Quaranta Martiri e San Pasquale Baylon, Rome, by Giuseppe Sardi is completed. * Visitation of Mary Church (Ljubljana), designed by Candido Zulliani, is consecrated. * The tower of St. Mary's Church, Rotherhithe, London, is built by Lancelot Dowbiggin. * Usk Bridge (Usk), Monmouthshire, designed by William Edwards (architect), William Edwards, is completed. Births * Vincenzo Brenna, Florentine-born architect (died 1820 in architecture, 1820) Deaths * April 24 – Johann Georg Fischer (architect), Johann Georg Fischer, German architect (born 1673 in architecture, 1673) References 1747 works, Architecture Years in architecture ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schloss Sanssouci 2014
''Schloss'' (; pl. ''Schlösser''), formerly written ''Schloß'', is the German term for a building similar to a château, palace, or manor house. Related terms appear in several Germanic languages. In the Scandinavian languages, the cognate word ''slot''/''slott'' is normally used for what in English could be either a palace or a castle (instead of words in rarer use such as ''palats''/''palæ'', ''kastell'', or ''borg''). In Dutch, the word ''slot'' is considered to be more archaic. Nowadays, one commonly uses ''paleis'' or ''kasteel''. But in English, the term does not appear, for instance, in the United Kingdom, this type of structure would be known as a stately home or country house. Most ''Schlösser'' were built after the Middle Ages as residences for the nobility, not as true fortresses, although originally, they often were fortified. The usual German term for a true castle is ''burg'', that for a fortress is ''festung'', and — the slightly more archaic term — ''v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Usk Bridge (Usk)
The Usk Bridge, Usk, Monmouthshire, carries the A472 over the River Usk. It is the town's oldest crossing of the river and is a Grade II* listed structure. History and description The existing stone bridge is constructed of Old Red Sandstone and is attributed to the Welsh bridge builder William Edwards. It was built between 1746 and 1747. It has five arches with pointed cutwaters between each arch. The bridge was widened in 1836-7, the widening maintaining the original appearance. The evidence of reconstruction can be seen in the arch soffits. The bridge was designated a Grade II* listed structure in 1974. The architectural historian John Newman described it as "traditional but well-proportioned". It has been subject to considerable damage by traffic in the 21st century. See also *List of bridges in Wales This list of bridges in Wales lists bridges of particular historical, scenic, architectural or engineering interest in Wales. Road and railway bridges, viaducts, aquedu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1747 Works
Events January–March * January 31 – The first venereal diseases clinic opens at London Lock Hospital. * February 11 – King George's War: A combined French and Indian force, commanded by Captain Nicolas Antoine II Coulon de Villiers, attacks and defeats British troops at Grand-Pré, Nova Scotia. * March 7 – Juan de Arechederra the Spanish Governor-General of the Philippines, combines his forces with those of Sultan Azim ud-Din I of Sulu to suppress the rebellion of the Moros in the Visayas. * March 19 – Simon Fraser, the 79-year old Scottish Lord Loyat, is convicted of high treason for being one of the leaders of the Jacobite rising of 1745 against King George II of Great Britain and attempting to place the pretender Charles Edward Stuart on the throne. After a seven day trial of impeachment in the House of Lords and the verdict of guilt, Fraser is sentenced on the same day to be hanged, drawn and quartered; King George alters Fraser's pu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1673 In Architecture
Buildings and structures Buildings * 1670 ** Báo Quốc Pagoda, Huế, Vietnam, is built. ** Saint George Palace, Rennes, France, has its foundation stones laid. * 1671 – Weston Park, Shropshire, England, is built for Elizabeth Wilbraham. * 1672 ** Buildings by Christopher Wren in England: *** Temple Bar, London rebuilt. *** Williamson Building at The Queen's College, Oxford, completed. ** Church of Monastery of Serra do Pilar in Gaia, Portugal, consecrated. ** Construction of Castillo de San Marcos at St. Augustine, Florida, designed by Ignacio Daza, begins. * 1673 ** April – Badshahi Masjid in Lahore, Punjab, built for Aurangzeb, is completed. ** October 3 – Kintai Bridge in Iwakuni, Suō Province (modern-day Yamaguchi Prefecture), Japan, is officially completed. ** The White Horse Tavern in Newport, Rhode Island (estimated completion date) ** St Mary-le-Bow church in London, designed by Christopher Wren, rebuilding completed. ** Monastery of San Francisco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johann Georg Fischer (architect)
Johann Georg Fischer (21 January 1673 – 26 April 1747) was a stonemason and builder. He stood for a long time in the shadow of his famous uncle, Johann Jakob Herkomer (1652–1717). Fischer's son Franz Karl later stepped into his father's professional footsteps. His works include the Parish church of St. Gallus and Ulrich in Kißlegg Kißlegg (''Kisslegg'') is a town in the district of Ravensburg in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. Kißlegg is not far from the village of Vogt. It has a beautiful church, rich in culture and beauty. Culture and attractions * Castle ''Altes Schlo ..., where there is also a road named after him. References 17th-century German architects 1673 births 1747 deaths 18th-century German architects Bavarian architects People from Ostallgäu Stonemasons {{germany-architect-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1820 In Architecture
The year 1820 in architecture involved some significant events. Events * Approximate date – Gatcombe Park, Gloucestershire, England, is remodelled by George Basevi (a relative of the owner at this time, economist David Ricardo). Buildings and structures Buildings completed * Charlotte Square, completing the construction of New Town, Edinburgh, Scotland; laid out to the design of Robert Adam (died 1792 in architecture, 1792). * Bakers Island Light, Salem, Massachusetts, USA. * Citadelle Laferrière in Haiti, the largest fortification in the Americas. * Clock tower of Cathedral of St. Mary the Crowned, Gibraltar. * Eastnor Castle, Herefordshire, England, by Robert Smirke (architect), Robert Smirke. * Inveraray Jail and Courthouse, Scotland, by James Gillespie Graham. * Óbuda Synagogue, Hungary. * Pont de la Tosca, Andorra. * 'Stack A' bonded warehouse, Custom House Docks, Dublin, Ireland, by John Rennie the Elder. Awards * Grand Prix de Rome, architecture: François Villain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vincenzo Brenna
Vincenzo Brenna (1747Lanceray, p. 37, states birth year as 1745. Contemporary historians (Dmitry Shvidkovsky) agree on 1747 (Shvidkovsky, p. 293) – May 17, 1820) was an Italian architect and painter who was the house architect of Paul I of Russia. Brenna was hired by Paul and his spouse Maria Fyodorovna as interior decorator in 1781 and by the end of 1780s became the couple's leading architect. Brenna worked on Pavlovsk Palace and Gatchina palaces, rebuilt Saint Isaac's Cathedral, and most notably created Saint Michael's Castle in Saint Petersburg. Most of his architectural works were created concurrently during Paul's brief reign (November 1796 – March 1801). Soon after Paul was murdered in a palace coup Brenna, renowned for fraud and embezzlement barely tolerated by his late patron, retired and left Russia for an uneventful life in Saxony. Brenna never reached the level of his better known contemporaries Giacomo Quarenghi, Charles Cameron and Vasili Bazhenov and was soo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Edwards (architect)
William Edwards (February 1719 – 7 August 1789) was a Welsh Methodist minister of religion, minister who also practised as a stonemason, architect and bridge engineer. Edwards was born the son of Edward David in Eglwysilan, Caerphilly County Borough in a small farmhouse, and began preaching in his early twenties. In 1745, he became joint pastor of a newly established Union of Welsh Independents, Independent chapel at Groeswen, remaining in the post until his death.''The Welsh Academy Encyclopaedia of Wales''. John Davies, Nigel Jenkins, Menna Baines and Peredur Lynch (2008) pg106 He taught himself the rudiments of masonry and at the age of 27 was commissioned to build a bridge over the Taff for £500 and to maintain it for 7 years. After several attempts he succeeded and went on to build further bridges across south Wales. On his death, he was buried in St Ilan's church in Eglwysilan, where his tomb is a grade II* listed structure. Three of his sons (Thomas, David and Edwar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monmouthshire
Monmouthshire ( cy, Sir Fynwy) is a county in the south-east of Wales. The name derives from the historic county of the same name; the modern county covers the eastern three-fifths of the historic county. The largest town is Abergavenny, with other towns and large villages being: Caldicot, Chepstow, Monmouth, Magor and Usk. It borders Torfaen, Newport and Blaenau Gwent to the west; Herefordshire and Gloucestershire to the east; and Powys to the north. Historic county The historic county of Monmouthshire was formed from the Welsh Marches by the Laws in Wales Act 1535 bordering Gloucestershire to the east, Herefordshire to the northeast, Brecknockshire to the north, and Glamorgan to the west. The Laws in Wales Act 1542 enumerated the counties of Wales and omitted Monmouthshire, implying that the county was no longer to be treated as part of Wales. However, for all purposes Wales had become part of the Kingdom of England, and the difference had little practical effect. F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lancelot Dowbiggin
Lancelot Dowbiggin (born in 1685 in Melling, near Lancaster in Lancashire, England - died 24 July 1759 in London, England) was an English architect. He designed St Mary's Church in Islington, London,John Richardson, ''Islington Past'', Revised Edition, Historical Publications Limited, 2000; pp. 59–60. Fortiscue Lodge in Enfield, and several houses in Gentleman's Row. He is also responsible for finishing, in 1747, St. Mary's Church in Rotherhithe Rotherhithe () is a district of south-east London, England, and part of the London Borough of Southwark. It is on a peninsula on the south bank of the Thames, facing Wapping, Shadwell and Limehouse on the north bank, as well as the Isle of Dogs ..., also in London. He was buried in St. Mary's Church, Islington. References 1685 births 1759 deaths People from Lancaster, Lancashire 18th-century English architects Architects from Lancashire {{England-architect-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanssouci
Sanssouci () is a historical building in Potsdam, near Berlin. Built by Prussian King Frederick the Great as his summer palace, it is often counted among the German rivals of Versailles. While Sanssouci is in the more intimate Rococo style and is far smaller than its French Baroque counterpart, it, too, is notable for the numerous temples and follies in the surrounding park. The palace was designed and built by Georg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff between 1745 and 1747 to meet Frederick's need for a private residence where he could escape the pomp and ceremony of the royal court. The palace's name is a French phrase (''sans souci'') that translates as "without concerns", meaning "without worries" or "carefree", emphasising that the palace was meant as a place of relaxation, rather than a seat of power. Sanssouci is little more than a large, single-story villa—more like the Château de Marly than Versailles. Containing just ten principal rooms, it was built on the brow of a ter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Visitation Of Mary Church (Ljubljana)
Visitation of Mary Church ( sl, cerkev Marijinega obiskanja) is a Roman Catholic pilgrimage church under the authority of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ljubljana, located on Rožnik Hill in Ljubljana Ljubljana (also known by other historical names) is the capital and largest city of Slovenia. It is the country's cultural, educational, economic, political and administrative center. During antiquity, a Roman city called Emona stood in the ar ..., Slovenia. History A church was already recorded on Rožnik Hill in a 1526 document, stating that it had to provide a copper chalice and three pounds of hellers for the war effort."Rožnik – zgodovina." Information sign posted inside the church. This church was razed in 1740, and a new church was built in 1746 according to plans by Candido Zulliani (1712–1769) and consecrated by Bishop Ernest Attems (1742–1757) in 1747. The church was damaged by artillery fire during the Napoleonic siege of Ljubljana, and after its 1814 re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
