Home›Institutional, School and Program Foundings›PlaceBrowse ByPlacePlace records where an architectural milestone actually happened. The Crystal Palace was "built in 1851 for the Great Exhibition in Hyde Park, London," Wikipedia notes, before later moving to the area that took its name. This grouping shows which cities or countries produced the turning points in architectural history.FactsPlaceSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested1671 CE 1Origin RegionWell-attestedFrance (Paris) 1PlaceFilter Results6 entriesArea (sq km)All41,291 (1)242,500 (1)312,696 (1)357,022 (1)9,866,632 (1)17,075,400 (1)Independence or Founding YearAll1776 (1)1801 (1)1848 (1)1918 (1)1991 (1)PopulationAll9,154,242 (1)37,314,000 (1)69,414,000 (1)83,497,147 (1)142,557,000 (1)340,587,000 (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 6GermanyPlace2 entriesPolandPlace1 entryRussiaPlace1 entrySwitzerlandPlace2 entriesUnited KingdomPlace2 entriesUnited StatesPlace2 entriesSources1. WikipediaWikimedia FoundationWikipedia: Academie royale d'architecture, HistoryQuote, Wikipedia: Academie royale d'architecture, HistoryThe Académie Royale d'Architecture was founded on December 30, 1671, by Louis XIV, king of France under the impulsion of Jean-Baptiste Colbert.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.