Timeline of Duisburg

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Duisburg, Germany.

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Prior to 20th century

• 1290 - Duisburg becomes part of Cleves.
• 1361 - Town Hall first mentioned.
• 1415 - de new building construction begins.
• 1559 - Geographer Mercator moves to Duisburg.
• 1587 - Municipal charter granted.
• 1609 - Elector of Brandendburg in power.
• 1655 - de founded.
• 1687 - de (militia) active (approximate date).
• 1714 - Population: 2,983.
• 1798 - Population: 4,530.
• 1802 - University closed.
• 1842 - Sluice harbour built in the de.
• 1846 - Cologne–Duisburg railway begins operating.
• 1848 - Eintracht Duisburg 1848 sportclub founded.
• 1853 - Duisberger Gesangverein (singing group) formed.
• 1864 - Population: 14,368.
• 1866 - Oberhausen–Duisburg-Ruhrort railway in operation.
• 1871 - de coal mine begins operating in Hamborn.
• 1873 - Duisburg-Hochfeld Railway Bridge built.
• 1880 - Population: 41,242.
• 1881 - Horsecar tram begins operating.
• 1887 - de built.
• 1890
  • Kaiser Harbour built.
  • Population: 59,285.
• 1895 - Population: 70,272.
• 1897 - Electric tram begins operating.
• 1898 - Statue of William I erected on the de.

20th century

1900-1945

• 1900 - Population: 92,730.
• 1901 - City Hall and Shipping Exchange built.
• 1902 - de founded.
• 1905
  • Meiderich and Ruhrort become part of city.
  • Botanischer Garten der Stadt Duisburg (garden) established.
  • Population: 192,346.
  • Bismarck monument erected on de.
• 1907 - de built.
• 1912 - Theater Duisburg built.
• 1917 - de built.
• 1919 - Population: 244,302.
• 1921 - Wedaustadion (stadium) built.
• 1929 - Hamborn becomes part of city.
• 1930 - Population: 441,158.
• 1934 - Duisburg Zoo founded.
• 1940 - de (transit entity) established.
• 1941 - Bombing of Duisburg in World War II begins.

1946-1990s

• 1950 - Brücke der Solidarität and de bridges built.
• 1954 - de built.
• 1956 - Deutsche Oper am Rhein opera company established.
• 1960 - de built.
• 1961 - Population: 504,975.
• 1963 - de built.
• 1964 - Lehmbruck-Museum of modern art opens.
• 1966 - Kreuz Kaiserberg roadway spaghetti junction opens.
• 1968 - University of Duisburg established.
• 1970 - de opens.
• 1971 - de (bridge) built.
• 1975
  • de, Rheinhausen, de, and de become part of city.
  • de becomes mayor.
• 1977 - de cultural festival and de movie festival begin.
• 1980 - Bundesautobahn 42 (roadway) opens.
• 1981 - Rhein-Ruhr-Marathon begins.
• 1982 - de moves to Karmelplatz.
• 1985 - Thyssen plant closes.
• 1988 - de dance festival begins.
• 1990 - Annual Duisburg Music Prize begins.
• 1992 - de opens.
• 1997 - de becomes mayor.
• 1999
  • de built.
  • Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord created.

21st century

• 2003 - University of Duisburg-Essen active.
• 2004 - de becomes mayor.
• 2007
  • August: Italian organized-crime murders occur in Duisburg.
  • de rebuilt.
• 2008
  • Turkish-Islamic Union for Religious Affairs de built.
  • de shopping mall opens.
• 2009
  • January: de
  • 30 August: de held.
• 2010
  • 24 July: Love Parade disaster.
  • Population: 489,599.
• 2011 - Tiger and Turtle – Magic Mountain sculpture erected in the de.
• 2012 - de becomes mayor.

See also

• Duisburg history
• de
• de
• List of mayors of Duisburg (in German)

References

This article incorporates information from the German Wikipedia.

Bibliography

in English

in German

• de. Geschichte der Stadt Duisburg. Duisburg: Walter Braun Verlag, 1974-1975.