1761 in architecture
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The year 1761 in architecture involved some significant architectural events and new buildings.
Events
- Robert Adam and Sir William Chambers are jointly appointed Architect of the King's Works to King George III of the United Kingdom.
Buildings completed
- Aina Mahal in Bhuj, Gujarat, India, built by Rao Lakhpatji.[1]
- Christ Church (Cambridge, Massachusetts), designed by Peter Harrison, is completed.
- St. George Church, Moldavia, with a 99-foot (30-m) high bell tower once gilded in 18-carat gold.
Births
- June 7 - John Rennie the Elder, Scottish-born civil engineer (died 1821)
- August 19 - Andreyan Zakharov, Russian architect of the "Empire" style (died 1811)
Deaths
- April 7 - Gabriele Valvassori, Italian architect (born 1683)