See also: 1550s in architecture, other events of the 1560s 1570s in architecture and the architecture timeline. See also: 1540s in architecture, other events of the 1550s, 1560s in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... Events and Trends In 1564 William Shakespeare was born. ... See also: 1560s in architecture, other events of the 1570s, 1580s in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... This page indexes the individual year in architecture pages. ...

Buildings

• 1560 - Construction of Mexico City Cathedral, begins.
• 1563 - Construction of El Escorial (completed 1584), designed by Juan de Herrera, begins.
• About 1566 - Construction of Villa Rotonda in Vicenza, designed by Andrea Palladio, begins.
• 1568 - Construction of Selimiye Mosque (completed 1574), designed by Sinan, begins.
• 1568 - Construction of Il Gesù in Rome, designed by Giacomo da Vignola and Giacomo della Porta, begins.
• 1568 - Construction of Longleat House in England, designed by Robert Smythson, begins.

Events February 27 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation of Scotland The first tulip bulb was brought from Turkey to the Netherlands. ... Events February 1 - Sarsa Dengel succeeds his father Menas as Emperor of Ethiopia February 18 - The Duke of Guise is assassinated while besieging Orléans March - Peace of Amboise. ... The Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial (in Spanish, Real Monasterio de San Lorenzo de El Escorial) is an immense palace, monastery, museum, and library complex located at San Lorenzo de El Escorial (also San Lorenzo del Escorial), a town 45 kilometres (28 miles) northwest of Madrid in... El Escorial Juan de Herrera (b. ... Events January 7 - Pius V becomes Pope Selim II succeeds Suleiman I as Sultan of the Ottoman Empire Religious rioting in the Netherlands signifies the beginning of the Eighty Years War in the Netherlands. ... Vicenza by night Vicenza (population 107,223) is the capital of the province of Vicenza in the Veneto region, northern Italy at the northern base of the Monti Berici, straddling the Bacchiglione. ... Andrea Palladio Andrea Palladio (November 30, 1508 - August 19, 1580), or Andrea di Pietro della Gondola, was an architect born in Padua, Italy. ... Events March 23 - Peace of Longjumeau ends the Second War of Religion in France. ... Selimiye Mosque, built by Sinan in 1575. ... Selimiye Mosque, built by Sinan in 1575. ... Events March 23 - Peace of Longjumeau ends the Second War of Religion in France. ... The Church of the Gesù. The Church of the Gesù is home to the famous painting of Madonna Della Strada, venerated by millions of Roman Catholics. ... City motto: Senatus Populusque Romanus – SPQR (The Senate and the People of Rome) Founded 21 April 753 BC mythical, 1st millennium BC Region Latium Mayor Walter Veltroni (Left-Wing Democrats) Area  - City Proper  1285 km² Population  - City (2004)  - Metropolitan  - Density (city proper) 2. ... The five orders, engraving from Vignolas Regole delle cinque ordini darchitettura set the standards Giacomo (or Jacopo) Barozzi da Vignola (Vignola, near Modena, October 1, 1507 - July 7, 1573) was one of the great Italian architects of 16th century Mannerism, also known as Vignola. ... Giacomo della Porta (c. ... Events March 23 - Peace of Longjumeau ends the Second War of Religion in France. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the British Isles Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st UK... Wollaton Hall in the late 18th century. ...

Births

Deaths

• February 18, 1564 - Michelangelo (born 1475)