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Timeline of Nuremberg

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Nuremberg, Germany.

Contents

Prior to 15th century

  • 1030 – Nuremberg Castle built (approximate date).
  • 1060 – Residence of the burgrave established.
  • 1140 – Monastery of St. Egidius founded.
  • 1219 – Nuremberg becomes a Free Imperial City.
  • 1298 – St. Lawrence church built.
  • 1349 – Craftsmen's uprising.
  • 1361 – Frauenkirche (church) built.
  • 1377 – Luginsland Tower construction begins in Castle.
  • 1380 – Nuremberg Charterhouse (monastery) founded.
  • 1382 – Playing cards in use (approximate date).
  • 1390 - Paper mill established by Stromer near city.
  • 1397 - Population: 5,626.

    • 15th–16th centuries

  • 1424 – Imperial Regalia of the Holy Roman Empire relocated to Nuremberg.
  • 1427 – Ownership of Castle transferred to city.
  • 1437 – Black Death.
  • 1445 – Stadtbibliothek (city library) established.
  • 1470 – Anton Koberger printer in business.
  • 1485 - Kuchenmeysterey cookbook published.
  • 1486 – Karlsbrücke (Nürnberg) (bridge) built.
  • 1488 - Sigmund Meisterlin writes Nürnberger Chronik, a history of the city.
  • 1492 – Martin Behaim creates Erdapfel (geographical globe).
  • 1493 – Schedel's Liber Chronicarum published.
  • 1495 – Artist Albrecht Dürer sets up workshop.
  • 1505
  • City territory expanded per Landshut War of Succession.
  • Clockmaker Peter Henlein active (approximate date).
  • 1519
  • St. Sebaldus Church built.
  • Bratwurstglocklein tavern in business (approximate date).
  • 1525 – Protestant Reformation.
  • 1526 – Lutheran Melanchthon's Gymnasium opens.
  • 1532 – City hosts religious Peace of Nuremberg agreement.
  • 1541 - February: Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor visits city.
  • 1550 - St. Martha church in use as a theatre space by meistersinger Sachs.
  • 1561 – April: Celestial phenomenon over Nuremberg.
  • 1583 - Herrenschiesshaus built.
  • 1598 – Fleisch Bridge built over Pegnitz.

    • 17th–18th centuries

  • 1619 – Nürnberger Rathaus (town hall) rebuilt.
  • 1632 – Siege of Nuremberg.
  • 1662 – Academy of Fine Arts established.
  • 1668 – Simplicissimus (novel) published.
  • 1695 – Pachelbel becomes organist of St. Sebaldus Church.
  • 1718 – St. Egidien Church rebuilt.
  • 1728 – Karlsbrücke (Nürnberg) (bridge) built.
  • 1750 - Population: 30,000.
  • 1792 – Kunstverein Nürnberg (art association) founded.

    • 19th century

  • 1806 – City becomes part of the Kingdom of Bavaria, per Treaty of Confederation of the Rhine.
  • 1810
  • Catholic parish established.
  • Population: 28,544.
  • 1817 – City becomes part of the Bavarian Rezatkreis district.
  • 1825 – Gostenhof and Johannisfriedhof become part of city.
  • 1833 – New City Theatre built on Lorenzer Platz.
  • 1835 – Bavarian Ludwigsbahn railway (Fürth-Nuremberg) begins operating.
  • 1841 – Eisengießerei Klett & Comp. engineering firm in business.
  • 1844 – Nürnberg Hauptbahnhof opens.
  • 1852
  • German Museum established.
  • Population: 53,638.
  • 1859 – Nuremberg–Schwandorf railway begins operating.
  • 1861 - Population: 62,797.
  • 1868 – Bayerisches Gewerbemuseum (museum) founded.
  • 1871 – Albrecht Dürer's House museum established.
  • 1875 - Population: 91,018.
  • 1878 – Verein fur Geschichte der Stadt (city history society) active.
  • 1882 – Numismatic Society founded.
  • 1883 – Nuremberg–Cheb railway in operation.
  • 1885 – Schuckert & Co. engineering firm in business.
  • 1889 – Verein von Freunden der Photographie (photo group) founded.
  • 1899
  • Nürnberg Photography Society founded.
  • Railway museum opens.

    • 20th century

  • 1900
  • Emil Meßthaler's Intimes Theater opens.
  • Population: 261,081.
  • 1905 – New Staatstheater Nürnberg inaugurated.
  • 1910 - Population: 333,142.
  • 1912 – Nuremberg Zoo opens.
  • 1916 – Palace of Justice built.
  • 1927 – August: 3rd Nazi Party Congress held.
  • 1928 – Frankenstadion (stadium) opens.
  • 1929 – August: 4th Nazi Party Congress held.
  • 1930 - Population: 416,700.
  • 1933 – 30 August-3 September: 5th Nazi Party Congress held; Riefenstahl's Der Sieg des Glaubens filmed.
  • 1934
  • July: 4th Deutsche Kampfspiele (athletic event) held in Frankenstadion.
  • September: 6th Nazi Party Congress held; Riefenstahl's Triumph of the Will filmed.
  • 1937 – Deutsches Stadion construction begins (never completed).
  • 1945
  • 16–20 April: Battle of Nuremberg.
  • October: Nürnberger Nachrichten newspaper begins publication.
  • 20 November: International Military Tribunal against Nazi leaders begins.
  • 1946
  • 9 December: Nuremberg Military Tribunals against Nazi leaders begin.
  • Franconia State Orchestra formed.
  • 1950
  • German Toy Fair begins.
  • Population: 362,459.
  • 1957 – Langwasser development begins.
  • 1959 – St. Egidien Church rebuilt.
  • 1967 – Kunsthalle Nürnberg (art centre) founded.
  • 1968 – City mapped into 10 Statistischen Stadtteilen (statistical districts).
  • 1971 – Nuremberg Toy Museum founded.
  • 1972 – Katzwang becomes part of city.
  • 1987 – Nuremberg S-Bahn S1 metro railway begins operating.
  • 1992 – Nuremberg S-Bahn S2 and S3 metro railway begins operating.

    • 21st century

  • 2000 – Neues Museum Nürnberg opens.
  • 2002 – Ulrich Maly becomes mayor.
  • 2010 – Nuremberg S-Bahn S4 metro railway begins operating.
  • 2012 – Population: 495,121.

    • References

    Timeline of Nuremberg Wikipedia
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