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On this day, 22 August 1811

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Death of the Spanish architect Juan de Villanueva

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The son of the Spanish sculptor of the same name, Juan de Villanueva worked principally for the royal house of Charles III. His masterpiece is the neo-classical Prado Museum, Madrid (1787-89). During the Peninsular War of 1807-14, the building was used as a gunpowder store.

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