Timeline of Koblenz
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The following is a timeline of the history of Koblenz, Germany.
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Prior to 19th century
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- 9 BCE - Military post established by Roman Drusus (approximate date).[1]
- 1018 CE - Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor gives Koblenz to Archbishop of Trier.[1]
- 1208 - Church of St. Castor built.[1]
- 1254 - Town walls built.[1]
- 1344 - Stone bridge built over Mosel.[1]
- 1359 - Koblenzer Schützengesellschaft (militia) formed.[2]
- 1469 - Population: 1,193.
- 1688 - Town besieged by French forces.[1]
- 1698 - Jesuit College built.[citation needed]
- 1725 - Merchants' Hall restored.[1]
- 1768 - Clemens Wenceslaus of Saxony becomes Archbishop-Elector of Trier
- 1778 - Population: 7,475.
- 1786 - Electoral Palace built.[1]
- 1794 - Town taken by French forces.[1]
- 1798 - Koblenz becomes "chief town of the Rhine and Mosel department."[1]
19th century
- 1813 - de becomes mayor.
- 1814 - Town occupied by Russian forces.[1]
- 1815 - Koblenz Fortress construction begins near town.
- 1822 - Town becomes seat of the Rhine province.[1]
- 1827 - Bürgerbibliothek (town library) founded.[3]
- 1832 - Ehrenbreitstein Fortress built near town.
- 1840 - Population: 18,387.
- 1849 - Coblenzer Zeitung newspaper in publication.[4]
- 1858 - Koblenz-Lützel station opens.
- 1864 - Pfaffendorf Bridge built.[1]
- 1885 - Population: 31,669.[1]
- 1897 - Statue of Wilhelm I installed on the Deutsches Eck.[1]
20th century
- 1902 - Koblenz Hauptbahnhof (railway station) opens.
- 1919 - Population: 56,676.[5]
- 1933 - Population: 65,257.
- 1934
- Koblenz radio transmitter erected.
- TuS Koblenz football club formed.
- 1935 - Thingplatz[6] and Stadion Oberwerth (stadium) inaugurated.
- 1943 - Koblenz becomes capital of Koblenz-Trier Gau.[6]
- 1946
- Koblenz becomes part of the Rhineland-Palatinate.
- de becomes mayor.
- 1953 - Pfaffendorf Bridge rebuilt.
- 1961 - Population: 99,240.
- 1976 - Fernmeldeturm Koblenz (telecommunications tower) erected near city.
- 1991 - City partnered with Austin, Texas, USA.[7]
- 1992 - 2000th anniversary of founding of Koblenz.
- 1994 - de becomes mayor.
21st century
- 2001 - DB Museum opens.
- 2010 - de becomes mayor.
- 2011
- Koblenz Stadtmitte station opens.
- City hosts Federal Horticultural Show 2011.[8]
- 2012 - Population: 109,779.
See also
- Koblenz history
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- Goloring, Bronze Age (1200–800 BCE) earthwork near Koblenz
- List of Archbishop-Electors of Trier
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 Britannica 1910.
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This article incorporates information from the German Wikipedia.
Bibliography
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External links
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