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Timeline of Luxembourg City

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The following is a timeline of the history of Luxembourg City, Luxembourg.

Contents

Prior to 19th century

  • 963 - Castle built atop Bock cliffs by Siegfried of Luxembourg.
  • 987 - Church of the Redemption consecrated.
  • 1120 - Church of St. Peter built.
  • 1320 - Saint Michael's Church built (approximate date).
  • 1340
  • New city fortifications constructed.
  • Schobermesse (tent fair) begins.
  • 1390 - Public clock installed (approximate date).
  • 1443 - Burgundians under Philip the Good conquer city.
  • 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.
  • 1671 - Place d'Armes laid out (approximate date).
  • 1684 - French in power.
  • 1685 - Lambert Fortress built.
  • 1693 - Jean-Bernard Knepper becomes mayor.
  • 1697 - Spaniards in power per Treaty of Ryswick.
  • 1714 - Austrians in power.
  • 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.

    • 19th century

  • 1800 - François Scheffer becomes mayor.
  • 1815 - Prussians in power per Treaty of Paris.
  • 1821 - Luxemburger Wochenblatt newspaper begins publication.
  • 1827 - Journal de la ville et du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg newspaper in publication.
  • 1833 - Roman Catholic diocese of Luxembourg established.
  • 1838 - City Hall built.
  • 1848 - Luxemburger Wort newspaper begins publication.
  • 1850 - Society of the Natural Sciences established.
  • 1855 - Pescatore Institute (charity) founded.
  • 1858 - Population: 13,129.
  • 1859 - Luxembourg railway station opens.
  • 1860 - Hall of the Chamber of Deputies.
  • 1861 - Viaduct built over Petrusse valley.
  • 1867
  • Luxembourg Crisis.
  • Fortress dismantled per Treaty of London.
  • 1868 - Royal-Grand Ducal Institute established.
  • 1871 - Population: 14,634.
  • 1872
  • Municipal Park laid out.
  • Pescatore Museum opens.
  • 1882 - Casino Bourgeois opens.
  • 1884 - William II monument erected in Place Guillaume II.
  • 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.

    • 20th century

  • 1903 - Adolphe Bridge built.
  • 1904 - Alphonse Munchen becomes mayor.
  • 1905 - Population: 20,984.
  • 1906 - Conservatoire de Luxembourg founded.
  • 1910 - Cercle Municipal building inaugurated.
  • 1913 - Luxembourg railway station rebuilt.
  • 1914 - German occupation begins.
  • 1918 - German occupation ends.
  • 1919 - Football Club Amis des Sports Lëtzebuerg-Fëschmaart founded.
  • 1920
  • Dommeldange, Eich, Hamm, Hollerich, and Rollingergrund incorporated into city.
  • Villa Louvigny built.
  • 1921 - Gaston Diderich becomes mayor.
  • 1923 - Gëlle Fra war memorial erected.
  • 1930s - Sandweiler Airport opens.
  • 1933 - Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra founded.
  • 1940
  • May 10: German occupation begins.
  • August 18: Volksdeutsche Bewegung rally held.
  • 1944
  • September 10: German occupation ends.
  • Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial established.
  • 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 - Ons Stad 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
  • Arboretum Kirchberg opens.
  • 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

  • 2001
  • City website online (approximate date).
  • 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.

    • References

    Timeline of Luxembourg City Wikipedia
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