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Overview of the events of 1702 in architecture
The year 1702 in architecture involved some significant events.
Buildings and structures
Buildings
- In
London,
Buckingham Palace is built as the London home of the
Duke of Buckingham.
- In
Addiscombe, near London, Addiscombe Place is built to the design of architect Sir
John Vanbrugh (known for
Blenheim Palace).
- In
Bhaktapur,
Nepal, the
Nayatpola Temple, a five-story
pagoda, is built at about this date by King
Bhupatindra Malla.
- In
Copenhagen,
Gyldenløve's Mansion is erected by master builder
Ernst Brandenburger.
- In
Pennsylvania (colony), the
Thompson-Neely House is built.
- In Romania, the
Serbian Church in Arad is completed.
- In Italy the church of
Sant'Antonio, Faenza is rebuilt to the design of Carlo Cesare Scaletta.
- In Rome, the façade of the church of
Santa Maria in Trastevere is reconstructed by
Carlo Fontana.
- In Germany, the tower of
St. Thomas Church, Leipzig, is reconstructed.
- In
South Korea, the
Gakhwangjeon Hall is completed to a design by a team of Buddhist monks led by Neungo.
Births
Deaths