Timeline of Cologne
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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Cologne, Germany.
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Prior to the 14th century
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- 13 CE - Germanicus headquartered in Cologne.
- 15 CE - Town becomes administrative capital of Germania Inferior (approximate date).
- 50 - Romans establish Colonia.[1]
- 80 - Eifel Aqueduct built.
- 90 - Population: 45,000.
- 260 - Cologne becomes capital of Gallic Empire.
- 310 - Bridge built over Rhine.
- 313 - Catholic diocese of Cologne established (approximate date).[2]
- 459 - Ripuarian Franks take power.
- 716 - Battle of Cologne.
- 795 - City becomes Archbishop's see.
- 974 - St. Andreas Church consecrated.
- 980 - Church of St. Pantaleon consecrated.
- 1003 - Deutz Abbey founded.
- 1065 - St. Maria im Kapitol built.
- 1106 - Church of the Holy Virgins built (approximate date).[3]
- 1114 - Coat of arms of Cologne in use.
- 1160 - St. Cäcilien church built (approximate date).
- 1182 - City expands.
- 1184 - Richerzeche formed (approximate date).
- 1227 - St. Gereon's Basilica built.
- 1247 - St. Kunibert church consecrated.
- 1248 - Cologne Cathedral construction begins.
- 1250 - Great St. Martin Church built.
- 1260 - Church of the Minorites built (approximate date).[4]
- 1288 - Battle of Worringen.
14th-18th centuries
- 1322 - Municipal archive in operation (approximate date).
- 1334 - Cologne Charterhouse founded.
- 1388 - University of Cologne established.
- 1396 - Constitution of Cologne in effect.[citation needed]
- 1400 - Gothic artist known as "Master of Saint Veronica" active (approximate date).[5]
- 1414 - Jews expelled.[1]
- 1447 - de built.[1]
- 1450 - Dreikönigsgymnasium founded.
- 1466 - Ulrich Zell sets up printing press.[6]
- 1475 - City becomes free imperial city.
- 1569 - Cologne City Hall building expanded.[7]
- 1583 - Cologne War begins.
- 1584 - Apostolic Nuncio established.
- 1586 - Battle of Werl.
- 1608 - Protestants banished.[4]
- 1626
- Bertram Hilden sets up printing business.
- Witch trials begin (approximate date).[8]
- 1709 - Eau de Cologne launched by Giovanni Maria Farina.
- 1734 - de begins publication.
- 1783 - Theater an der Schmierstraße built.
- 1794 - Population: 40,000.[1]
- 1795 - City directory published.[9]
- 1796 - City annexed by France.
- 1798 - de newspaper begins publication.
19th century
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- 1802 - Hänneschen puppet theatre founded.[10]
- 1815 - Prussians take power.[4]
- 1823 - Rosenmontag (carnival) begins.[11]
- 1827 - Cölner Concert-Gesellschaft formed.
- 1839 - Stollwerck confectionery established.[11]
- 1840 - Gürzenich Orchestra Cologne active.[12]
- 1842
- Rheinische Zeitung begins publication.
- Central Cathedral Building Society formed.
- 1848 - Neue Rheinische Zeitung begins publication.
- 1849 - Population: 94,789 in city; 497,330 in region.[13]
- 1850 - Conservatorium der Musik founded.
- 1853 - Diözesanmuseum founded.
- 1857 - Hotel du Dome opens.
- 1859
- Cathedral Bridge built.[14]
- Köln Hauptbahnhof opens.
- 1860 - Zoo founded.
- 1861
- Wallraf-Richartz Museum[14] and Glockengasse Synagogue built.
- Population: 120,568 in city; 567,435 in region.[15]
- 1863 - Hotel Ernst opens.
- 1864 - Flora park laid out.
- 1872
- 1874 - de restored.[1]
- 1876 - Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger begins publication.
- 1885
- 1888 - Bayenthal, Ehrenfeld, Lindenthal, and Nippes incorporated into city.[4]
- 1890 - Public Library established.
- 1894 - Main station rebuilt.
20th century
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Overview of Cologne, April 1945
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1900-1945
- 1900 - Population: 370,685.[1]
- 1902 - Theater am Habsburger Ring built.
- 1904 - Oper der Stadt Köln formed.
- 1905 - Population: 428,503.[1]
- 1906 - Schnütgen Museum founded.
- 1910
- 1911 - Hohenzollern Bridge built.
- 1913 - Rheinpark and Köln Messe/Deutz station open.
- 1914 - Werkbund Exhibition held.[17]
- 1917 - Konrad Adenauer becomes mayor.
- 1919 - Population: 633,904.[18]
- 1921 - Jawne school built.
- 1925 - Population: 705,477.
- 1926
- Airport opens.
- Kölner Werkschulen established.
- 1928 - Messeturm Köln built.
- 1934 - University of Cologne reopens.
- 1938 - Kristallnacht.
- 1940 - Bombing begins.
- 1944 - Ehrenfeld Group executed.
- 1945 - American troops capture city.
1946-1990s
- 1946 - de begins publication.
- 1947
- 27 March: Food protest.[19]
- Sport University founded.
- Nordwestdeutschen Rundfunk orchestra formed.
- 1949
- Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger resumes publication.
- Cologne Furniture Fair begins.
- 1950 - Photokina trade fair begins.
- 1951 - Cologne Bonn Airport opens.
- 1954 - Cappella Coloniensis formed.
- 1955 - de rebuilt.
- 1957
- Central Station rebuilt.
- Opera house built.
- Cable Car begins operating.
- City hosts Bundesgartenschau (national horticulture biennial).[20]
- 1960
- Stadtwerke Köln established.
- Population: 803,616.
- 1964
- de newspaper begins publication.
- School massacre.
- Forstbotanischer Garten created.
- 1967 - Kölner Kunstmarkt begins.
- 1971 - Cologne University of Applied Sciences formed.
- 1973 - de headquartered in city.[21]
- 1976 - Gebühreneinzugszentrale and Museum Ludwig established.
- 1977 - de headquartered in city.[22]
- 1981 - Colonius tower built.
- 1983 - Akademie för uns Kölsche Sproch established.
- 1984
- Centrum Schwule Geschichte established.
- Turkish-Islamic Union for Religious Affairs headquartered in city.[21]
- Feminale film festival begins.
- 1985
- Käthe Kollwitz Museum opens.
- St. George's School founded.
- 1986 - de headquartered in city.[21]
- 1988 - NS Documentation Center established.
- 1990 - Academy of Media Arts Cologne established.
- 1991 - Cologne Conference (television and film festival) and Cologne Comedy Festival begin.
- 1992 - Cologne Festival of Early Music begins.
- 1993
- Imhoff-Schokoladenmuseum opens.
- Cologne Business School established.
- Ringfest begins.
- 1994 - Central Council of Muslims in Germany headquartered in city.[21]
- 1996 - Summerjam reggae festival begins.
- 1998 - Lanxess Arena opens.
- 1999
- City website online (approximate date).[23][chronology citation needed]
- 25th G8 summit held in Cologne.
21st century
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- 2000
- Internationale filmschule köln established.
- Population: 962,884.
- 2001 - KölnTurm built.
- 2002 - Köln–Frankfurt high-speed rail line begins operating.
- 2004 - MediaPark constructed.
- 2005
- City hosts Catholic World Youth Day.
- Weltstadthaus built.
- 2006
- International Women's Film Festival Dortmund/Cologne begins.
- KölnTriangle built.
- 2009 - Jürgen Roters becomes mayor.[24]
- 2010 - Population: 1,007,119.
See also
References
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This article incorporates information from the German Wikipedia.
Bibliography
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