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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Groningen, Netherlands.

Contents

Prior to 19th century

  • 48 CE - Roman camp established.
  • 800 - Martin's Church built (approximate date).
  • 1040 - "Villa Cruoninga" ("Groningen") mentioned.
  • 13th century - Reitdiep canal dug.
  • 1220 - Martin's Church rebuilt in brick (approximate date).
  • 1255 - City wall built.
  • 1284 - Groningen joins the Hanseatic League.
  • 1300 - Town Hall built (approximate date).
  • 1308 - Jacobijnerklooster (Groningen) (monastery) established.
  • 1482 - Martin's Church tower built.
  • 1493 - Der Aa-kerk (church) built.
  • 1506 - Edzard I, Count of East Frisia in power.
  • 1509 - Ommelanderhuis and Rechthuis built.
  • 1526 - Guild unrest.
  • 1575 - Ommelanden secedes from city.
  • 1579 - City signs "Union of Utrecht" regional treaty.
  • 1580 - Siege of Groningen (1580); Spaniards in power.
  • 1594
  • May–July: Siege of Groningen (1594); Maurice, Prince of Orange and William Louis, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg in power.
  • Groningen Treaty of Reduction unites city and Ommelanden.
  • 1595 - 17 February: "City of Groningen and the Ommelanden were admitted to the Republic of the United Netherlands."
  • 1599 - Orphanage founded.
  • 1609 - Workhouse established (approximate date).
  • 1614 - University of Groningen founded.
  • 1615 - Universiteitsbibliotheek Groningen (library) established.
  • 1635 - Gold Office built on the Grote Markt (Groningen).
  • 1650 - William Frederick, Prince of Nassau-Dietz becomes stadtholder of Groningen.
  • 1659 - Gerhard ten Berge becomes mayor.
  • 1662 - City Weigh House built.
  • 1672 - July–August: Siege of Groningen "by Bishop von Galen of Münster on behalf of Louis XIV of France."
  • 1705 - Allert Meijer becomes city architect.
  • 1728 - Collegium Medicum founded.
  • 1747 - Jodenkamp cemetery established.
  • 1756 - Volteringstraat synagogue built.
  • 1790 - Henri Daniel Guyot Instituut (school for the deaf) established.
  • 1798 - Hotel De Doelen in business.

    • 19th century

  • 1801 - Natuurkundig Genootschap te Groningen (scientific society) formed.
  • 1810 - City Hall rebuilt.
  • 1811 - Groningen becomes part of the Ems-Occidental department of the French Empire.
  • 1813 - French military ousted.
  • 1815 - Groninger Studentencorps Vindicat atque Polit founded.
  • 1819 - Design of Coat of arms of Groningen (city) adopted.
  • 1824 - Jean François van Iddekinge becomes mayor.
  • 1830 - Academy of fine arts established.
  • 1837 - Annual Groningsche Volksalmanak begins publication.[1]
  • 1841 - Hoofdwacht (Groningen) on the Grote Markt in use.
  • 1847 - Stedelijk Gymnasium (school) active.
  • 1865
  • Noord-Willemskanaal (canal) dug.
  • Korenbeurs (grain exchange) rebuilt.
  • 1866 - Population: 36,852.
  • 1868 - Nieuwe Groninger Nieuwsblad (newspaper) begins publication.
  • 1870 - Meppel–Groningen railway begins operating.
  • 1874
  • Groninger Museum established.
  • Fortress demolished.
  • 1876 - Eemskanaal (canal) dug.
  • 1879
  • Verbindingskanaal (canal) dug.
  • Design of Flag of Groningen (city) adopted.
  • 1880 - Horse-drawn tram begins operating.
  • 1881 - Scholtenhuis built.
  • 1882 - Groningen State Archives established.
  • 1883 - Groningen City Theatre built.
  • 1884 - Groningen–Delfzijl railway begins operating; Groningen Noord railway station opens.
  • 1887 - Groningen Local Railway Company established.
  • 1888
  • Nieuwsblad van het Noorden (newspaper) begins publication.
  • Hooghoudt distillery established.
  • 1894 - Peace society formed.
  • 1895 - Broerkerk (church) demolished on Broerstraat; Catholic St. Martinuskerk built.
  • 1896 - Groningen railway station built.

    • 20th century

  • 1903 - Wereldtentoonstelling exhibit held.
  • 1904 - Huis de Beurs café built.
  • 1906
  • Gemeentetram Groningen transit entity established.
  • Groningen Synagogue built.
  • 1909 - University's Academiegebouw (Groningen) built.
  • 1910 - Electric tram begins operating.
  • 1918 - De Ploeg art group formed.
  • 1919
  • Gorechtkanaal (canal) dug.
  • Population: 89,030.
  • 1929 - Grand Theatre (Groningen) built.
  • 1931 - Hakenkampsveld airport opens near city.
  • 1933 - Oosterpark Stadion (stadium) opens.
  • 1940 - 26 July: City "bombed by mistake" by Allied forces.
  • 1941 - 26–27 September: City "bombed again in error" by Allied forces.
  • 1945 - April: Battle of Groningen.
  • 1946 - Groningen 1946 chess tournament held.
  • 1950 - Design of Flag of Groningen (province) adopted.
  • 1951 - Jan Tuin becomes mayor.
  • 1955 - Roman Catholic Diocese of Groningen established.
  • 1959 - Groningen gas field discovered in region.
  • 1960 - Camera Bioscoop (cinema) opens.
  • 1962 - New City Hall, Groningen built.
  • 1969
  • Area of Groningen (gemeente) (municipality) expanded.
  • Lauwers Lake created near city.
  • 1970 - University's Zernikecomplex development begins.[2]
  • 1971
  • Football Club Groningen formed.
  • Harm Buiter becomes mayor.
  • 1973 - Eemshaven seaport opens in region.
  • 1974 - Groningen Noord railway station rebuilt.
  • 1977 - Groningen traffic circulation plan implemented.
  • 1979 - RKZ Bios cinema opens.
  • 1986 - Hanze University of Applied Sciences established.
  • 1991
  • Muller (restaurant) in business.
  • Hans Ouwerkerk becomes mayor.
  • 1992
  • Groninger Dagblad (newspaper) begins publication.
  • Groninger Kredietbank scandal occurs (approximate date).
  • Groningen Audio Visual Archive established.
  • 1993 - European Association for Sport Management headquartered in Groningen.
  • 1996
  • New City Hall, Groningen building demolished.
  • Eurosonic Festival begins.
  • 1998
  • Jacques Wallage becomes mayor.
  • "Urban renewal" effort active.

    • 21st century

  • 2002
  • Dagblad van het Noorden (newspaper) in publication.
  • Groninger Archieven (archives) established.
  • 2004 - Nederlands Stripmuseum opens.
  • 2005
  • 29 June: Referendum held about renovation of the Grote Markt.
  • University Medical Center Groningen opens.
  • 2006
  • Euroborg stadium and Wolff Bioscopen cinema open.
  • Poparchief Groningen (cultural history website) launched.
  • 2007 - Groningen Europapark railway station begins operating.
  • 2011 - Groninger Forum construction begins.
  • 2012 - RegioTram Groningen transit project cancelled.
  • 2014
  • Infoversum cinema built.
  • Population: 197,823 city; 582,640 province.
  • 2015 - Peter den Oudsten becomes mayor.

    • References

    Timeline of Groningen Wikipedia
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