Domenico Valmagini (1677–1730) was an

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architect and engineer, active in a

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style in the Duchy of

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and in

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. After the death of Giovanni Battista Barattieri, Domenico was appointed the main court architect for Ranuccio II. In 1695, he was replaced by the brothers Galli Bibiena at the behest of the new Duke Francesco Farnese. Among his works are the monastery and church of the Benedictines in

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, completed in 1681. He also served as an engineer in the control of the water use of the Muzza river in Lombardy in 1722.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Valmagini Domenico Architects from Parma 17th-century Italian architects 18th-century Italian architects Italian Baroque architects Italian Roman Catholics 1677 births 1730 deaths Engineers from Parma