From Surf Wiki (app.surf) — the open knowledge base

1791 in architecture

none

The year 1791 in architecture involved some significant architectural events and new buildings.

Events

The elevations of Charlotte Square in Edinburgh, Scotland, are designed by Robert Adam.
Polish architect Jakub Kubicki is ennobled.

Buildings and structures

Buildings opened

January 6 – Théâtre Feydeau, Paris, designed by Jacques Legrand and Jacques Molinos.
November 7 – The Custom House, Dublin, Ireland, designed by James Gandon.

Buildings completed

Bara Imambara, Lucknow, India
Brandenburg Gate, Berlin, Germany
Clyne Castle, Swansea, Wales, built by Richard Phillips
Gammel Køgegård, Køge, Denmark (main house)
Buenos Aires Metropolitan Cathedral, Argentina (rebuilt)
Plaza Mayor, Madrid, remodelling by Juan de Villanueva
Rock Castle (Hendersonville, Tennessee), United States, home of Daniel Smith.
Tower of Hercules (lighthouse) in Spain (remodelling)
Dar Hassan Pacha (palace) in the Casbah of Algiers.

Births

January 14 – Thomas Oliver, English neoclassical architect (died 1857)
March 15 – Lewis Vulliamy, English architect (died 1871)
April 17 (bapt.) – William Cubitt, English building and civil engineering contractor and politician (died 1863)
June 7 – Giacomo Moraglia, Milanese neoclassical architect (died 1860)

Deaths

December 19 – Jean-François de Neufforge, Flemish architect and engraver (born 1714)

References

"Gammel Kjøgegård". Gyldendal.
(1994). "A Modest History of Rock Castle". Friends of Rock Castle.
(1899). "Interior of Governors Palace, Algiers, Algeria".
(20 December 2001). "Dictionary of British Architects, 1834–1914".
(1844). "Biographie universelle, ancienne et moderne, ou, Histoire par ordre alphabétique de la vie publique et privée de tous les hommes qui se sont fait remarquer par leurs écrits, leurs actions, leurs talents, leurs vertus ou leurs crimes: ouvrage entièrement neuf". Michaud.

Info: Wikipedia Source

This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page.

1791-works years-in-architecture 1790s-architecture

Want to explore this topic further?

Ask Mako anything about 1791 in architecture — get instant answers, deeper analysis, and related topics.

Research with Mako

Free with your Surf account

Content sourced from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

This content may have been generated or modified by AI. CloudSurf Software LLC is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI-generated content. Always verify important information from primary sources.

Report