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1804 In Architecture
The year 1804 in architecture involved some significant events. Buildings and structures Buildings * May 21 – Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris, laid out by Alexandre-Théodore Brongniart, is opened. * August 28 – Cathedral of the Holy Trinity (Quebec), designed by Major William Robe and Captain William Hall, is consecrated. * The Government House in the Bahamas is completed. * Montevideo Metropolitan Cathedral in Uruguay is consecrated. * Dalongdong Baoan Temple in Taipei, Taiwan, is completed. * The Pont des Arts in Paris, designed by Louis-Alexandre de Cessart and Jacques Dillon, is completed. * Rostokino Aqueduct for Moscow water supply is completed by Colonel Ivan Gerard to the designs of Friedrich Wilhelm Bauer. Awards * Grand Prix de Rome, architecture: Jules Lesueur. Births * February 7 – William Tinsley, Irish architect working in the United States (died 1885) * March 1 – John Henderson, Scottish ecclesiastical architect (died 1862) * March 13 – Thomas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Québec - Sainte-Trinité 01
Quebec ( ; )According to the Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is the largest province by area and the second-largest by population. Much of the population lives in urban areas along the St. Lawrence River, between the most populous city, Montreal, and the provincial capital, Quebec City. Quebec is the home of the Québécois nation. Located in Central Canada, the province shares land borders with Ontario to the west, Newfoundland and Labrador to the northeast, New Brunswick to the southeast, and a coastal border with Nunavut; in the south it borders Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and New York in the United States. Between 1534 and 1763, Quebec was called ''Canada'' and was the most developed colony in New France. Following the Seven Years' War, Quebec became ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
