1781 in architecture

Overview of the events of 1781 in architecture

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The year 1781 in architecture involved some significant architectural events and new buildings.

## Buildings and structures

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See also: Category:Buildings and structures completed in 1781

### Buildings

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St. Hilarius Parish Church of Näfels, Switzerland

* Brizlee Tower, Alnwick, Northumberland, England, a folly erected for Hugh Percy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, possibly designed by Robert Adam[1]
* St. Hilarius Parish Church of Näfels, Switzerland, designed by architects Johann Singer and Jakob Singer.[2]
* Triumphal Arc, Kamianets-Podilskyi, Ukraine, built for the visit of Polish King Stanisław August Poniatowski to the city of Kamianets-Podilskyi.[3]
* Sturehov Manor near Stockholm, designed by Carl Fredrik Adelcrantz, probably completed.
* Montagu House, Portman Square, London, designed by James Stuart, completed.

## Awards

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* Grand Prix de Rome, architecture: Louis Combes.

## Births

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* March 13 – Karl Friedrich Schinkel, Prussian architect, city planner, and painter (died 1841)[4]
* August 12 – Robert Mills, possibly the first native-born American to train as a professional architect (died 1855)[5]

## Deaths

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* date unknown – Pietro Camporese the Elder, Italian architect (born 1726)

## References

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1. ^ "Brizlee Tower". Robin Kent Architecture & Conservation website. Robin Kent Architecture & Conservation. Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
2. ^ Stäger, Jacques (1979). Pfarrkirche St. Hilarius Näfels: Festschrift zur Einweihung der renovierten Pfarrkirche St. Hilarius Näfel. Kath. Kirchgemeinde. OCLC 83710004.
3. ^ Budzey, Oleh (2005). By the streets of Kamianets-Podilskyi. Lviv: Svit. p. 72\. ISBN 966-603-274-0.
4. ^ Karl Friedrich Schinkel – Facts, information, pictures – Encyclopedia.com
5. ^ Bryan, John (26 November 2001). Robert Mills: America's First Architect. New York: Princeton Architectural Press. p. 330\. ISBN 1-56898-296-8. ISBN 978-1-56898-296-0.