1640s in architecture
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1630s . 1640s in architecture . 1650s |
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Buildings
- The Taj Mahal in Agra, India, is under construction. The mosque and jawab in the complex are completed in 1643.
- 1641 - Tron Kirk in Edinburgh, Scotland, designed by John Mylne, is dedicated.
- 1645–1648 - Main structure of Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet, is built.
- 1647 - The Changdeokgung in Seoul, Korea, is reconstructed.
- 1648 - Jama Masjid, Agra, is built.
Births
- 1645: December 27 - Giovanni Antonio Viscardi, Swiss baroque architect working in Bavaria (died 1713)
- 1646: April 16 - Jules Hardouin Mansart, French baroque architect (died 1708)
- 1648 - Pietro Perti, Ticinese architect and scuptor working in Lithuania (died 1714)