1660s in architecture
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[edit] Buildings
- 1661 - Work begins on Versailles, near Paris.
- 1662 - King Charles Court of the Greenwich Hospital in London, designed by John Webb.
- 1662 - Pažaislis Monastery is founded (completed in 1755).
- ca. 1663 - Kingston Lacy in Dorset designed by Roger Pratt.
- 1665 - Sant'Andrea al Quirinale in Rome, designed by Bernini is completed.
- 1667 - Piazza of St Peter's in the Vatican City, designed by Bernini is completed.
- 1668 - Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford, England, designed by Christopher Wren is completed.
[edit] Events
- September 2 – September 5, 1666 - The Great Fire of London destroys most of the city.
[edit] Births
- 1660 - Jakob Prandtauer (d. 1726)
- 1661 - probable date of birth of Nicholas Hawksmoor
- 1661 - Daniel Marot (d. 1752)
- January 24, 1664 - Sir John Vanbrugh (d. 1726)
- March 15, 1666 George Bähr - German architect; designer of Protestant churches (d. 1738)
- 1668 - Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt (d. 1745)
- c. 1668 - Thomas Archer (d. 1743)
[edit] Deaths
- September 23, 1666 - François Mansart (born 1598)
- August 3, 1667 - Francesco Borromini (born 1599)
- May 16, 1669 - Pietro da Cortona (born 1596)
