1743 in architecture
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1742 in architecture
1742 in architecture
See also:1741 in architecture,other events of 1781,1743 in architecture and thearchitecture timeline.-Births:* March 13 - Karl Friedrich Schinkel * Robert Mills -Deaths:...

,
other events of 1743
1744 in architecture and the
architecture timeline.

Buildings

  • Construction begins on the Basilica of the Vierzehnheiligen, in Bavaria
    Bavaria
    Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...

    , designed by Johann Balthasar Neumann.
  • 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...

    , is completed.

Deaths

  • Thomas Archer
    Thomas Archer
    Thomas Archer was an English Baroque architect, whose work is somewhat overshadowed by that of his contemporaries Sir John Vanbrugh and Nicholas Hawksmoor. Archer was born at Umberslade Hall in Tanworth-in-Arden in Warwickshire, the youngest son of Thomas Archer, a country gentleman, Parliamentary...

     (born 1668
    1660s in architecture
    -Buildings:* 1661 - Work begins on Versailles, near Paris.* 1662** King Charles Court of the Greenwich Hospital in London, designed by John Webb.** Pažaislis Monastery founded .* ca...

    )
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