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Timeline of Burgos

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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Burgos, Spain.

Contents

Prior to 20th century

  • 884 - Castle of Burgos in use.
  • 1099 - Castilian military leader El Cid buried in Burgos.
  • 1221 - Burgos Cathedral construction begins.
  • 1224 - Convento de San Pablo (Burgos) founded (approximate date).
  • 1301 - Cortes of Burgos (1301).
  • 1302 - Cortes of Burgos (1302).
  • 1308 - Cortes of Burgos (1308).
  • 1315 - Cortes of Burgos (1315).
  • 1350 - San Esteban church built.
  • 1390 - Public clock installed (approximate date).
  • 1484 - Miraflores Charterhouse rebuilt near Burgos.
  • 1485 - Printing press in use.(es)
  • 1494 - Consulado established.
  • 1505 - San Nicolás de Bari church built.
  • 1545 - Casa de Miranda built.
  • 1562 - Arco de Santa María built.
  • 1567 - Cathedral construction completed.
  • 1574 - Roman Catholic diocese of Burgos established.
  • 1808 - 10 November: Battle of Burgos; French win.
  • 1812 - Siege of Burgos by Anglo-Portuguese Army during the Peninsular War.
  • 1833 - City becomes seat of Province of Burgos.
  • 1836 - Paseo de la Isla promenade created.
  • 1842 - Population: 15,924.
  • 1857 - Population: 26,086.
  • 1858 - Teatro Principal (Burgos) (theatre) opens.
  • 1871 - Biblioteca Pública del Estado (Burgos) (library) opens.
  • 1878 - Museo Arqueológico y de Bellas Artes (museum) active.
  • 1887 - Chamber of Commerce established.
  • 1891 - Diario de Burgos newspaper begins publication.

    • 20th century

  • 1902 - North train station built.(es)
  • 1907 - Palacio de Capitanía General (Burgos) built.
  • 1930
  • Artificial silk factory begins operating.
  • Population: 40,061.
  • 1936
  • 24 July: At the start of the Spanish Civil War, nationalists declare a government in the form of the National Defense Council, which meets for the first time in Burgos.
  • 29 September: Nationalist junta in Burgos declares Franco Generalísimo.
  • Burgos becomes capital of the Francoist Zona sublevada.(es)
  • 1944 - Estación de autobuses de Burgos (bus depot) opens.
  • 1955 - Gamonal becomes part of the city of Burgos.
  • 1964 - Estadio El Plantío (stadium) opens.
  • 1970
  • 1970 ETA trial held in Burgos.
  • Population: 119,915.
  • 1971 - Santa María de Garoña Nuclear Power Plant commissioned in region of city of Burgos.
  • 1979 - José María Peña San Martín becomes mayor.
  • 1981 - Population: 156,449.
  • 1983 - City becomes part of the autonomous community of Castile and León.
  • 1985 - Burgos Municipal Archives moves into the Palacio de Castilfalé.
  • 1994
  • Caso de la construcción corruption scandal sentencing decided.
  • Burgos CF (football club) formed.

    • 21st century

  • 2007 - Transporte metropolitano de Burgos begins operating.
  • 2008
  • Burgos Airport terminal built.
  • Bulevar del Ferrocarril redesign begins.
  • Estación de Burgos Rosa de Lima (train station) built.
  • 2009 - 29 July: 2009 Burgos bombing by ETA.
  • 2010 - Museum of Human Evolution opens.
  • 2011
  • Javier Lacalle becomes mayor.
  • Population: 178,864.
  • 2012 - Burgos Convention Centre built.
  • 2014 - January: 2014 Gamonal protest.

    • References

    Timeline of Burgos Wikipedia
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