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Overview of the events of the 1640s in architecture
List of years in architecture
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See also: Category:Buildings and structures completed in 1640
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The Taj Mahal in Agra , India, is under construction, probably by Ustad Ahmad Lahori , to a commission by Shah Jahan . The mosque and jawab in the complex are completed in 1643.
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1645–1648 – Main structure of Potala Palace in Lhasa , Tibet, is built.
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The St. Mary Magdalene Chapel, Dingli , Malta, is rebuilt after the original chapel had collapsed.
Chehel Sotoun in Isfahan , Persia, is completed.
New Church of Saint-Sulpice, Paris , is begun to designs of 1636 by Christophe Gamard ; it will not be completed until the later 18th century.
1647 – The Changdeokgung in Seoul , Korea, is reconstructed.
1648 – Buildings commissioned by Shah Jahan in India:
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1646: April 10 – Santino Solari , Italian-born architect working in Salzburg (died 1576 )
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