1707 – St. Nicholas Within, Nicholas St., Dublin
The original church was built in the 11th century by Bishop Donat and was dedicated to St.
1714 – St George’s Church Tower, Hill Street, Dublin
All that remains of St George’s Church, built in 1714, demolished in 1894.
1714 – St. Luke’s Church, The Coombe, Dublin
Architect: Thomas Burgh
In 1708, an act of parliament was passed which divided the parish of St.
1718 – Egidienkirche, Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany
Built after the fire that ravaged Nuremberg in 1696, the is the only surviving Baroque church in the city.
1718 – Iglesia de San Idelfonso, Toledo, Spain
Known as the Jesuits’ church because it was built by this religious order and as “San Juan Bautista”
1719 – St. Werburgh’s Church, Werburgh Street, Dublin
Architect: Thomas Burgh, William Welland,
St Werburgh’s is named after Werburgh,
1723 – Notre-Dame-des-Victoires, Quebec City, Quebec
Notre-Dame-des-Victoires, a small church in the Lower Town, started in 1687 and was completed in 1723.
1723 – St. Mary le Strand Church, London
Architect: James Gibbs
St. Mary le Strand was the first of the fifty new churches built in London under the Commission for Building Fifty New Churches,
1726 – St. Anne’s, Shandon, Cork
St. Anne’s in Shandon is known more for its bells than the structure that houses them,
1731 – Basilica di Superga, Turin, Italy
Architect: Filippo Juvarra
On September 2 1706, Princes Vittorio Amedeo II and Eugenio of Savoy climbed the high hill to observe the position of the Franco-Spanish army that had been besieging the town for four months and made a vow to dedicate the site to the Holy Mother of Graces for the liberation of Turin.
