1868 in architecture
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The year 1868 in architecture involved some significant events.
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[edit] Buildings
- Alfred Waterhouse wins the competition for the design of Manchester Town Hall in England.
- The Gyeongbokgung of Korea is completed.
[edit] Awards
- Royal Gold Medal - Austen Henry Layard.
- Grand Prix de Rome, architecture: (unknown).
[edit] Births
- April 14 - Peter Behrens (died 1940)
- June 7 - Charles Rennie Mackintosh (died 1928)
- Georges Biet (died 1955)