Francesco Sabatini - Works

Works

Among his numerous works the most important were:

  • Works of the Royal Palace of Madrid until its conclusion (1760-1764).
  • Planning of the sewage system of Madrid, which was paved with stones and cleaned (1761-1765) for the urban reform of the city of Madrid.
  • Royal Customs House in the Alcala Street (1761-1769), present seat of the Ministry of Property.
  • Tombs of Ferdinand I of Spain and Bárbara de Braganza, located in the Church of Santa Barbara of the Convent of the Salesas Reales, with Francisco Gutiérrez.
  • Convent of San Pascual, in Aranjuez (1765-1770).
  • Renovation of Cuesta de San Vicente (1767-1777).
  • Prolongation of the Southeastern wing of the Royal Palace begins (1772).
  • Reconstruction of the monastery of the Comendadoras of Santiago (1773).
  • Puerta de Alcalá (1774-1778).
  • Direction of works of the Basilica of San Francisco el Grande (1774-1784).
  • Door of San Vicente (1775).
  • Casa de los Secretarios de Estado y del Despacho, also known as the Palace of the Marquess de Grimaldi and Palace of Godoy (1776).
  • Continuation of the works of the General Hospital that José de Hermosilla had initiated (1776-1781) during the reign of Ferdinand VI (at the present time the National Museum and Queen Sofia Center of Arts)
  • Convent of Franciscan of San Gil in the Prado de Leganitos (1786-1797), recently transformed by Manuel Martín Rodriguez.
  • Change of the direction of the main stairs of the Royal Palace by desire of Charles IV of Spain.
  • Reconstruction of the Plaza Mayor de Madrid after the 1790 fire, together with Juan de Villanueva.
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Name Sabatini, Francesco
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Date of birth 1722
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Date of death 1792
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