1702 in architecture

The year 1702 in architecture involved some significant events.

The Buckingham Palace, London

Buildings and structures

Buildings

• In London, Buckingham Palace is built as the London home of the Duke of Buckingham.
• In Addiscombe, near London, Addiscombe Place is built to the design of architect Sir John Vanbrugh (known for Blenheim Palace).
• In Bhaktapur, Nepal, the Nayatpola Temple, a five-story pagoda, is built at about this date by King Bhupatindra Malla.
• In Copenhagen, Gyldenløve's Mansion is erected by master builder Ernst Brandenburger.
• In Pennsylvania (colony), the Thompson-Neely House is built.
• In Romania, the Serbian Church in Arad is completed.
• In Italy the church of Sant'Antonio, Faenza is rebuilt to the design of Carlo Cesare Scaletta.
• In Rome, the façade of the church of Santa Maria in Trastevere is reconstructed by Carlo Fontana.
• In Germany, the tower of St. Thomas Church, Leipzig, is reconstructed.
• In South Korea, the Gakhwangjeon Hall is completed to a design by a team of Buddhist monks led by Neungo.

Births

• February 3 – Giovanni Battista Vaccarini, Sicilian architect (died 1768)
• February 10 – Carlo Marchionni, Roman architect (died 1786)

Deaths

• May 10 – Antonio Gherardi, Italian painter, sculptor and architect working in Rome (born 1638)