Buildings

• Work begins on the Dresden Frauenkirche
  Dresden Frauenkirche
  The Dresden Frauenkirche is a Lutheran church in Dresden, eastern Germany.Built in the 18th century, the church was destroyed in the firebombing of Dresden during World War II. It has been reconstructed as a landmark symbol of reconciliation between former warring enemies...
  
  , in Dresden
  Dresden
  Dresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area....
  
  , Germany
  Germany
  Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
  
  , designed by George Bähr
  George Bähr
  George Bähr was a German architect.-Life:George Bähr was born into a poor family of in Fürstenwalde , the son of a weaver. The village priest, however, helped pay for his education, and Bähr was able to become a carpenter’s apprentice in Lauenstein, Saxony.In 1690, Bähr went to Dresden to start...
  
  . (Completed in 1743
  1743 in architecture
  See also:1742 in architecture,other events of 17431744 in architecture and thearchitecture timeline.-Buildings:* Construction begins on the Basilica of the Vierzehnheiligen, in Bavaria, designed by Johann Balthasar Neumann....
  
  ; destroyed in 1945
  1945 in architecture
  The year 1945 in architecture involved some significant events.-Events:* February 13 - February 15 - The bombing of Dresden by the British Royal Air Force and the United States Army Air Force destroys 13 square miles of the city, and causes a firestorm that consumes the city centre...
  
  ; reconstructed in 2005
  2005 in architecture
  The year 2005 in architecture involved some significant events.-Buildings:*March 5 - The Kunstmuseum Stuttgart designed by Hascher et Jehle opens.*April 6 - New facility for the Milan Trade Fair in Milan, Italy, designed by Massimiliano Fuksas, opens....
  
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• Completion of St Martin-in-the-Fields
  St Martin-in-the-Fields
  St Martin-in-the-Fields is an Anglican church at the north-east corner of Trafalgar Square in the City of Westminster, London. Its patron is Saint Martin of Tours.-Roman era:Excavations at the site in 2006 led to the discovery of a grave dated about 410...
  
   Church, London
  London
  London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
  
  , designed by James Gibbs
  James Gibbs
  James Gibbs was one of Britain's most influential architects. Born in Scotland, he trained as an architect in Rome, and practised mainly in England...
  
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Deaths

• March 26 - Sir John Vanbrugh
  John Vanbrugh
  Sir John Vanbrugh  – 26 March 1726) was an English architect and dramatist, perhaps best known as the designer of Blenheim Palace and Castle Howard. He wrote two argumentative and outspoken Restoration comedies, The Relapse and The Provoked Wife , which have become enduring stage favourites...
  
   (born 1664)
• September 16 - Jakob Prandtauer
  Jakob Prandtauer
  Jakob Prandtauer was an Austrian Baroque architect....
  
   (born 1660)