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==17th century== *'''[[1694 in architecture|1690s]]''' β [[Potala Palace]] is completed in Tibet. *'''[[1690s in architecture|1690s]]''' β The city of [[Noto, Italy|Noto]], Italy, on [[Sicily]], is devastated by an earthquake (1693), and a rebuilding program begins in the [[Baroque]] style. *'''[[1680s in architecture|1680s]]''' β Church of [[Les Invalides]], Paris is built by [[Jules Hardouin-Mansart]]. *'''[[1670s in architecture|1670s]]''' β The [[Royal Greenwich Observatory]] in London, designed by [[Christopher Wren]] is completed (1676). *'''[[1660s in architecture|1660s]]''' β [[Louis XIV of France|Louis XIV]], with the architect [[Jules Hardouin-Mansart]], begins to enlarge the [[Palace of Versailles]] (1661); foundation stone of [[Petersberg Citadel]], Erfurt, Germany laid (1665). *'''[[1650s in architecture|1650s]]''' β Completion of the church [[Sant'Agnese in Agone]] in Rome, designed by Borromini and [[Carlo Rainaldi]]. *'''[[1640s in architecture|1640s]]''' β Borromini builds the church [[Sant'Ivo alla Sapienza]] in Rome. *'''[[1630s in architecture|1630s]]''' β Emperor [[Shah Jahan]] construct [[Taj Mahal]] in [[Agra]], India. *'''[[1630s in architecture|1630s]]''' β Borromini builds the church [[San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane]] in Rome. *'''[[1620s in architecture|1620s]]''' β [[St. Peter's Basilica]] is completed in [[Vatican City]] (1626). *'''[[1610s in architecture|1610s]]''' β Mohammadreza Isfahani builds [[Naghsh-i Jahan Square]] in [[Isfahan]], Iran. *'''[[1600s in architecture|1600s]]''' β [[33 pol]] bridge is constructed in Isfahan, Iran.
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