Timeline of Luxembourg City
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The following is a timeline of the history of Luxembourg City, Luxembourg.
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Prior to 19th century
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Map of Luxembourg, 1581
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- 963 - Castle built atop Bock cliffs by Siegfried of Luxembourg.
- 987 - Church of the Redemption consecrated.
- 1120 - Church of St. Peter built.[1]
- 1320 - Saint Michael's Church built (approximate date).[2]
- 1340
- New city fortifications constructed.
- Schobermesse (tent fair) begins.[2]
- 1390 - Public clock installed (approximate date).[3]
- 1443 - Burgundians under Philip the Good conquer city.[4]
- 1554 - Fire in Ville Haute.
- 1563 - La Fontaine Castle construction begins.
- 1572 - City Hall built.
- 1603 - Collège des Jésuites founded.
- 1606 - Neumünster Abbey built.
- 1613 - Church of Notre Dame cornerstone laid.
- 1623 - Capuchin monastery built.
- 1644 - Tunnels built.[citation needed]
- 1671 - Place d'Armes laid out (approximate date).
- 1684 - French in power.[1]
- 1685 - Lambert Fortress built.
- 1693 - Jean-Bernard Knepper becomes mayor.
- 1697 - Spaniards in power per Treaty of Ryswick.[1]
- 1714 - Austrians in power.[5]
- 1732 - Fort Thüngen built.
- 1784 - Château de Septfontaines built outside city (in Rollingergrund).
- 1794 - November 22: Siege of Luxembourg by French forces begins.
- 1795
- June 7: Siege of Luxembourg ends.
- City becomes préfecture of the Forêts département of the French First Republic.
- 1798 - Municipal Library active.[citation needed]
19th century
- 1800 - François Scheffer becomes mayor.
- 1815 - Prussians in power per Treaty of Paris.
- 1821 - Luxemburger Wochenblatt newspaper begins publication.[6]
- 1827 - Journal de la ville et du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg newspaper in publication.[6]
- 1833 - Roman Catholic diocese of Luxembourg established.[7]
- 1838 - City Hall built.
- 1848 - Luxemburger Wort newspaper begins publication.
- 1850 - Society of the Natural Sciences established.
- 1855 - Pescatore Institute (charity) founded.[8]
- 1858 - Population: 13,129.[9]
- 1859 - Luxembourg railway station opens.
- 1860 - Hall of the Chamber of Deputies.
- 1861 - Viaduct built over Petrusse valley.[10]
- 1867
- Luxembourg Crisis.
- Fortress dismantled per Treaty of London.[2]
- 1868 - Royal-Grand Ducal Institute established.
- 1871 - Population: 14,634.[11]
- 1872
- Municipal Park laid out.[8]
- Pescatore Museum opens.[12]
- 1882 - Casino Bourgeois opens.
- 1884 - William II monument erected in Place Guillaume II.[8]
- 1890 - City becomes part of independent Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
- 1892 - Museum of Natural History opens in Pfaffenthal.
- 1894 - Émile Mousel becomes mayor.
- 1895 - Ons Hemecht begins publication.[13][14]
20th century
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- 1903 - Adolphe Bridge built.[8]
- 1904 - Alphonse Munchen becomes mayor.
- 1905 - Population: 20,984.[2]
- 1906 - Conservatoire de Luxembourg founded.
- 1910 - Cercle Municipal building inaugurated.
- 1913 - Luxembourg railway station rebuilt.
- 1914 - German occupation begins.[15]
- 1918 - German occupation ends.[16]
- 1919 - Football Club Amis des Sports Lëtzebuerg-Fëschmaart founded.
- 1920
- Dommeldange, Eich, Hamm, Hollerich, and Rollingergrund incorporated into city.
- Villa Louvigny built.
- 1921 - lb becomes mayor.
- 1923 - Gëlle Fra war memorial erected.
- 1930s - Sandweiler Airport opens.
- 1933 - Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra founded.[17]
- 1940
- May 10: German occupation begins.[16]
- August 18: Volksdeutsche Bewegung rally held.[18]
- 1944
- September 10: German occupation ends.[16]
- Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial established.[19]
- December: City besieged by German V-3 cannon.
- 1945 - January: City besieged by German V-3 cannon.
- 1946 - Émile Hamilius becomes mayor.
- 1952 - European Coal and Steel Community, European Commission, and European Court of Justice headquartered in city.
- 1953 - European School of Luxembourg I established.
- 1964 - Municipal Theatre built.
- 1965 - Alcide de Gasperi Building constructed.
- 1966 - Grand Duchess Charlotte Bridge opens.
- 1968 - European Investment Bank headquarters relocates to Luxembourg.
- 1970 - Colette Flesch becomes mayor.
- 1973
- National Library of Luxembourg relocates to former Athénée building.
- Rugby Club Luxembourg formed.
- 1975 - European Court of Auditors headquartered in city.
- 1976 - Municipal Hospital opens.
- 1979 - lb begins publication.
- 1982
- Lydie Polfer becomes mayor.
- St. Peter and Paul Church consecrated.
- 1984
- Photothèque opens.
- Hilton Luxembourg hotel built.
- 1991 - BGL Luxembourg Open tennis tournament begins.
- 1993 - Am Tunnel art gallery opens.
- 1994
- nl opens.[20]
- European Investment Fund headquartered in city.
- 1995
- City designated a European Capital of Culture.
- Den Atelier music venue opens.
- 1996
- Luxembourg City History Museum founded.
- Utopolis Kirchberg cinema and Casino Luxembourg open.
- 1999 - Paul Helminger becomes mayor.
21st century
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- 2001
- City website online (approximate date).[21][chronology citation needed]
- Lycée Aline Mayrisch established.
- 2002 - National Museum of History and Art building expands.
- 2004 - Football Club FC RM Hamm Benfica formed.
- 2005
- Philharmonie Luxembourg concert hall opens.
- Racing Football Club Union Luxembourg formed.
- 2006 - Grand Duke Jean Museum of Modern Art inaugurated.
- 2008 - Judiciary City inaugurated.
- 2010 - Villeroy & Boch porcelain factory closes.
- 2011
- Xavier Bettel becomes mayor.
- Population: 94,034.
See also
- Quarters of Luxembourg City
- List of mayors of Luxembourg City
- History of Luxembourg (country)
- Years in Luxembourg (country)
References
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This article incorporates information from the French Wikipedia, German Wikipedia, and Luxembourgish Wikipedia.
Bibliography
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