1640s in architecture
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| 1630s 1630s in architecture -Buildings:* 1632 – work started on the Taj Mahal, designed by Ustad Ahmad Lahauri.* 1633 – completion of the Palazzo Barberini in Rome by Gian Lorenzo Bernini... . 1640s in architecture . 1650s 1650s in architecture -Buildings:* 1650 - The Marian column in Prague erected. * 1653 - The Taj Mahal is completed.* 1653 - The Radziwill Palace in Vilnius is completed.* 1656 - The Colonnade of St... |
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Buildings
- The Taj MahalTaj MahalThe Taj Mahal is a white Marble mausoleum located in Agra, India. It was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal...
is under construction. - 1647 - The ChangdeokgungChangdeokgungChangdeokgung, also known as Changdeokgung Palace or Changdeok Palace, is set within a large park in Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea. It is one of the "Five Grand Palaces" built by the kings of the Joseon Dynasty. Because of its location east of Gyeongbok Palace, Changdeokgung, with Changgyeonggung,...
of KoreaKoreaKorea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
is reconstructed.
Births
- April 16, 1646 - Jules Hardouin MansartJules Hardouin MansartJules Hardouin-Mansart was a French architect whose work is generally considered to be the apex of French Baroque architecture, representing the power and grandeur of Louis XIV...
(died 1708) - 1648 - Pietro PertiPietro PertiGiovanni Pietro Perti or Peretti was an Italian Baroque sculptor and architect, regarded as one of the leading European sculptors on the verge of the 18th century...
(died 1714)