1707 in architecture
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The year 1707 in architecture involved some significant events.
Events
- Johann Dientzenhofer takes over building work on Banz Abbey, following the death of his brother Leonhard Dientzenhofer.
Buildings
- In Istanbul, the Yeni Valide Mosque is begun (completed in 1710).
- The first Petrine Baroque building in Moscow, the Menshikov Tower (church), designed by Ivan Zarudny, is structurally complete.
- In Paris, the Hôtel de Vendôme, designed for the Carthusians by Jean-Baptiste Alexandre Le Blond, is completed.
- In Beijing, construction of the Old Summer Palace (圆明园, Yuánmíngyuán, "Gardens of Perfect Brightness") begins.
Births
- Francesco Ottavio Magnocavalli, Italian architect (died 1789)
- Johann George Schmidt, German baroque architect working in Dresden (died 1774)
Deaths
- November 26 - Leonhard Dientzenhofer, German builder and architect (born 1660)
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