The following is a timeline of the history of Koblenz, Germany.
Prior to 19th century
- 9 BCE – Military post established by Roman Drusus (approximate date).[1]
- 1018 CE – Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor gives Koblenz to Archbishop of Trier.[1]
- 1208 – Church of St. Castor built.[1]
- 1254 – Town walls built.[1]
- 1344 – Stone bridge built over Mosel.[1]
- 1359 – Koblenzer Schützengesellschaft (militia) formed.[2]
- 1469 – Population: 1,193.
- 1688 – Town besieged by French forces.[1]
- 1698 – Jesuit College built.[citation needed]
- 1725 – Merchants' Hall restored.[1]
- 1768 – Clemens Wenceslaus of Saxony becomes Archbishop-Elector of Trier
- 1778 – Population: 7,475.
- 1786 – Electoral Palace built.[1]
- 1794 – Town taken by French forces.[1]
- 1798 – Koblenz becomes "chief town of the Rhine and Mosel department."[1]
19th century
- 1813 – Johann Josef Mazza becomes mayor.
- 1814 – Town occupied by Russian forces.[1]
- 1815 – Koblenz Fortress construction begins near town.
- 1822 – Town becomes seat of the Rhine province.[1]
- 1827 – Bürgerbibliothek (town library) founded.[3]
- 1832 – Ehrenbreitstein Fortress built near town.
- 1840 – Population: 18,387.
- 1849 – Coblenzer Zeitung newspaper in publication.[4]
- 1858 – Koblenz-Lützel station opens.
- 1864 – Pfaffendorf Bridge built.[1]
- 1885 – Population: 31,669.[1]
- 1897 – Statue of Wilhelm I installed on the Deutsches Eck.[1]
20th century
- 1902 – Koblenz Hauptbahnhof (railway station) opens.
- 1905 – Population: 53,902.[1]
- 1919 – Population: 56,676.[5]
- 1933 – Population: 65,257.
- 1934
- Koblenz radio transmitter erected.
- TuS Koblenz football club formed.
- 1935 – Thingplatz[6] and Stadion Oberwerth (stadium) inaugurated.
- 1943 – Koblenz becomes capital of Koblenz-Trier Gau.[6]
- 1946
- Koblenz becomes part of the Rhineland-Palatinate.
- Josef Schnorbach becomes mayor.
- 1953 – Pfaffendorf Bridge rebuilt.
- 1961 – Population: 99,240.
- 1976 – Fernmeldeturm Koblenz (telecommunications tower) erected near city.
- 1991 – City partnered with Austin, Texas, USA.[7]
- 1992 – 2000th anniversary of founding of Koblenz.
- 1994 – Eberhard Schulte-Wissermann becomes mayor.
21st century
- 2001 – DB Museum opens.
- 2004 – Tahir Mosque (Koblenz) opens.
- 2010 – Joachim Hofmann-Göttig becomes mayor.
- 2011
- Koblenz Stadtmitte station opens.
- City hosts Federal Horticultural Show 2011.[8]
- 2012 – Population: 109,779.
See also
- Koblenz history
- History of Koblenz
- Goloring, Bronze Age (1200–800 BCE) earthwork near Koblenz
- List of Archbishop-Electors of Trier
Other cities in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate:(de)
References
Bibliography
External links
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