Timeline of Luxembourg City

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.