Francisco Frias de Mesquita

(1578–1645) portugisisk ingenjör och arkitekt

Francisco Frias de Mesquita (Portugal, 1578–1645) is listed in the catalogue as an architect. By year of birth, Francisco Frias de Mesquita belongs to the chapter ‘The Baroque’ in this site’s history of architecture.

Francisco Frias de Mesquita was born in Kingdom of Portugal. Francisco Frias de Mesquita studied under Juan de Herrera.

The best-known works include ‘Forte do Castelo de Belém’, ‘Forte dos Reis Magos’, ‘São Marcelo Fort’, and ‘Forte de São Diogo’. The catalogue has 3 buildings by Francisco Frias de Mesquita. The dated buildings span the years 1623–1628. The buildings are in Salvador, Natal, and Belém.

Contemporary architects in the same chapter include Santino Solari, Peter Huyssens, Ángel Manrique, Juan Bautista Crescenzi, and Thomas Holt.

• São Marcelo Fort
• Forte dos Reis Magos
• Forte do Castelo de Belém