Christopher Wren
(1632–1723) engelsk arkitekt
Christopher Wren (1632–1723) is listed in the catalogue as an architect. By year of birth, Christopher Wren belongs to the chapter ‘The Baroque’ in this site’s history of architecture.
Christopher Wren was born in East Knoyle and died in London. Christopher Wren trained at Westminster School, Wadham College, and University of Oxford. Christopher Wren worked in London, Oxford, and Cambridge. Christopher Wren became a member of Royal Society of London. Christopher Wren was awarded Knight Bachelor. The students included Robert Hooke.
The best-known works include ‘St Clement Danes’, ‘All-Hallows-the-Great’, ‘Marlborough House’, and ‘St Mary Aldermary’. The catalogue has 38 buildings by Christopher Wren. The dated buildings span the years 1087–2000. The buildings are in places such as City of London, City of Westminster, London, Oxford, and Royal Borough of Greenwich. According to Wikidata, buildings by Christopher Wren belong to the styles ‘Baroque’, ‘Neoclassicism’, ‘Gothic’, and ‘Renaissance’.
Contemporary architects in the same chapter include Wolf Caspar von Klengel, Lambert van Haven, Jean-Baptiste Mathey, William Bruce, and Antonio Porta.
- Sankt Pauls-katedralen
- Observatoriet i Greenwich
- Kensington Palace
- Saint James's Palace
- The Monument
- Marlborough House
- Drury Lane Theatre
- St Mary-le-Bow
- Old Royal Naval College
- Old St Paul's Cathedral
- 11 Downing Street
- St Clement Danes
- St Bride's Church
- Sheldonian Theatre
- St James's Church
- St Lawrence Jewry, London
- St Stephen Walbrook, City of London
- St Dunstan-in-the-East
- St Michael, Cornhill
- Church of St Andrew
- St Magnus-the-Martyr, City of London
- Dorset Garden Theatre
- St Edmund, King and Martyr, London
- St Michael Paternoster Royal
- St Peter upon Cornhill
- St Mary Aldermary
- equestrian statue of Charles I
- Tom Tower
- St Benet Paul's Wharf
- St Anne and St Agnes