1708 in architecture
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The year 1708 in architecture involved some significant architectural events and new buildings.
Events
- October 26 - St Paul's Cathedral in London, England, designed by Christopher Wren, is topped out[1]
Buildings and structures
Buildings completed
- Bonnington Pavilion, New Lanark, Scotland
- Haus zum Riesen, Heidelberg, Germany[2]
- Newington Green Unitarian Church, London, England (later substantially altered)[3]
- Taku SeibyÅ, Japan
- Taschenbergpalais, Dresden, Germany
- Tellicherry Fort, Kerala, India[4]
- Wilbury House in Wiltshire, designed by William Benson
Births
- October 27 â Jean-Rodolphe Perronet, French architect and structural engineer (died 1794)
Deaths
- May 11 â Jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (born 1646)[5]
