1725 in architecture explained

The year 1725 in architecture involved some significant events.

Buildings and structures

Buildings

• Peterhof Palace near Saint Petersburg is completed.
• St George's, Hanover Square, London, designed by John James, is completed for the Commission for Building Fifty New Churches.
• Hôpital civil, Strasbourg, completed

Births

• Matthew Brettingham the Younger, English architect (died 1803)
• François Dominique Barreau de Chefdeville, French architect (died 1765)
• Approximate date – James Bridges, English architect working in Bristol

Deaths

• March 2 – José Benito de Churriguera, Spanish architect and sculptor (born 1665)^[1]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Arquitectos de Madrid: José Benito de Churriguera. August 7, 2018. Comunidad de Madrid. February 5, 2024.