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The year 1772 in architecture involved some significant architectural events and new buildings.

Events

  • January 27 – The Pantheon, London, designed by James Wyatt, opens to the public (demolished 1937).

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Buildings and structures

Buildings completed

  • Adelphi Buildings, London, designed by Robert Adam and his brothers.
  • Basilica of the Fourteen Holy Helpers (Basilika Vierzehnheiligen) in Bavaria.
  • Cathedral of Hajdúdorog, Hungary.
  • Tomb of Mian Ghulam Kalhoro in Hyderabad, Sindh, consecrated.
  • Dragon House (Sanssouci) in Potsdam, by command of King Frederick the Great.
  • Old Stone Fort (Schoharie, New York), built as a Reformed Dutch church.
  • Brick Market, Newport, Rhode Island, designed by Peter Harrison (begun 1762).

Births

  • February 16 – Friedrich Gilly, German architect, son of David Gilly (died 1800)
  • June 8 – Robert Stevenson, Scottish lighthouse engineer (died 1850)
  • John Foulston, English architect working in Plymouth (died 1841)
  • Edward Gyfford, English architect (died after 1851)

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Deaths

  • March 10 – Martin Schmid, Swiss Jesuit missionary, architect and musician (born 1694)
  • March 21 – Alexander Kokorinov, Russian architect and teacher (born 1726)
  • October 19 – Andrea Belli, Maltese architect and businessman (born 1703)

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