1708 in architecture

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

Buildings and structures

Buildings completed

• Bonnington Pavilion, New Lanark, Scotland
• Haus zum Riesen, Heidelberg, Germany
• Newington Green Unitarian Church, London, England (later substantially altered)
• Taku Seibyō, Japan
• Taschenbergpalais, Dresden, Germany
• Tellicherry Fort, Kerala, India
• Wilbury House in Wiltshire, designed by William Benson

Births

• October 27 – Jean-Rodolphe Perronet, French architect and structural engineer (died 1794)

Deaths

• May 11 – Jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (born 1646)

References