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1879 In Architecture
The year 1879 in architecture involved some significant events. Events * Autumn – Proposals to reconstruct the west front of St Mark's Basilica in Venice are criticised by the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings in Britain. Buildings and structures Buildings * The Linderhof Palace in Bavaria, designed by Georg Dollman is completed. * Grand Théâtre de Genève in Geneva, Switzerland opens on 2 October. * St. Patrick's Cathedral (Manhattan) in New York City, designed by James Renwick, Jr., is dedicated. * The Votive Church, Vienna, Austria, designed by Heinrich von Ferstel, is dedicated. * Connecticut State Capitol in Hartford, Connecticut, designed by Richard M. Upjohn, is completed. * Healy Hall at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., designed by Paul J. Pelz and John L. Smithmeyer, is completed. * Provident Life & Trust Company in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, designed by Frank Furness, is completed. Awards * Royal Institute of British Architects, RIBA Roya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Mark's Basilica
The Patriarchal Cathedral Basilica of Saint Mark ( it, Basilica Cattedrale Patriarcale di San Marco), commonly known as St Mark's Basilica ( it, Basilica di San Marco; vec, Baxéłega de San Marco), is the cathedral church of the Catholic Church, Catholic Patriarchate of Venice; it became the episcopal seat of the Patriarch of Venice in 1807, replacing the earlier cathedral of San Pietro di Castello (church), San Pietro di Castello. It is dedicated to and holds the Relic#Christianity, relics of Mark the Evangelist, Saint Mark the Evangelist, the patron saint of the city. The church is located on the eastern end of Piazza San Marco, Saint Mark's Square, the former political and religious centre of the Republic of Venice, and is attached to the Doge's Palace. Prior to the Fall of the Republic of Venice, fall of the republic in 1797, it was the chapel of the Doge of Venice, Doge and was subject to his jurisdiction, with the concurrence of the procurators of Saint Mark ''de supra' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
