Timeline of Duisburg

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

Prior to 20th century

12thC. - Attained the rank of an imperial free town.^[1]

1290 - Duisburg becomes part of Cleves.^[1]

1361 - Town Hall first mentioned.^[2]

1407 - Admitted into the Hanseatic League.^[3]

1415 - Saviour's Church, Duisburg [de] new building construction begins.^[4]

1559 - Geographer Mercator moves to Duisburg.^[5]

1587 - Municipal charter granted.^[5]

1609 - Elector of Brandendburg in power.^[5]

1655 - University of Duisburg founded by Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg.^[1]

1687 - St. Sebastianus Schützenbruderschaft Duisburg-Huckingen [de] (militia) active (approximate date).

1714 - Population: 2,983.

1798 - Population: 4,530.

1818 - University of Duisburg closed by Frederick William III of Prussia.^[1]

1842 - Sluice harbour built in the Duisburg-Ruhrort Harbour [de].^[5]

1846 - Cologne–Duisburg railway begins operating.

1848 - Eintracht Duisburg 1848 sportclub founded.

1853 - Duisberger Gesangverein (singing group) formed.^[6]

1864 - Population: 14,368.

1866 - Oberhausen–Duisburg-Ruhrort railway in operation.

1871 - Gewerkschaft Deutscher Kaiser [de] coal mine begins operating in Hamborn.

1873 - Duisburg-Hochfeld Railway Bridge built.^[5]

1880 - Population: 41,242.^[7]

1881 - Horsecar tram begins operating.

1887 - Duisburg Concert Hall [de] built.^[6]

1890

Kaiser Harbour built.^[5]
Population: 59,285.^[7]

1895 - Population: 70,272.^[8]

1897 - Electric tram begins operating.

1898 - Statue of William I erected on the Kaiserberg (Duisburg) [de].^[5]^[9]

1900 - Population: 92,730.^[10]

20th century

1900-1945

1901 - City Hall and Shipping Exchange built.^[5]
1902 - Kultur- und Stadthistorisches Museum Duisburg [de] founded.
1905
- Meiderich and Ruhrort become part of city.^[2]
- Botanischer Garten der Stadt Duisburg (garden) established.^[11]
- Population: 192,346.^[12]
- Bismarck monument erected on Königstraße (Duisburg) [de].^[5]
1907 - Rhine Bridge [de] built.^[5]
1912 - Theater Duisburg built.
1917 - Hochfeld Water Tower [de] built.
1919 - Population: 244,302.^[13]
1921 - Wedaustadion (stadium) built.
1929 - Hamborn becomes part of city.^[2]
1930 - Population: 441,158.
1934 - Duisburg Zoo founded.^[14]
1940 - Duisburger Verkehrsgesellschaft [de] (transit entity) established.
1941 - Bombing of Duisburg in World War II begins.

1946-1990s

1950 - Brücke der Solidarität and Schwanentorbrücke bridges built.
1954 - Friedrich Ebert Bridge [de] built.
1956 - Deutsche Oper am Rhein opera company established.^[15]
1960 - Church of Our Lady, Duisburg [de] built.
1961 - Population: 504,975.
1963 - Berlin Bridge, Duisburg [de] built.
1964 - Lehmbruck-Museum of modern art opens.
1966 - Kreuz Kaiserberg roadway spaghetti junction opens.
1968 - University of Duisburg re-established.
1970 - Filmforum Duisburg [de] opens.^[16]
1971 - Rheinbrücke Neuenkamp [de] (bridge) built.
1975
- Homberg [de], Rheinhausen, Rumeln-Kaldenhausen [de], and Walsum [de] become part of city.^[2]
- Josef Krings [de] becomes mayor.
1977 - Duisburger Akzente [de] cultural festival and Duisburger Filmwoche [de] movie festival begin.
1980 - Bundesautobahn 42 (roadway) opens.
1981 - Rhein-Ruhr-Marathon begins.
1982 - Duisburg City Archive [de] moves to Karmelplatz.^[2]
1985 - Thyssen plant closes.
1988 - Duisburger Tanztage [de] dance festival begins.
1990 - Annual Duisburg Music Prize begins.
1992 - U-Bahnhof Rathaus (Duisburg) [de] opens.
1997 - Bärbel Zieling [de] becomes mayor.
1999
- Duisburg Synagogue [de] built.
- Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord created.^[17]

21st century

2003 - University of Duisburg-Essen active.
2004 - Adolf Sauerland [de] becomes mayor.
2007
- August: Italian organized-crime murders occur in Duisburg.^[18]
- Mercatorhalle [de] rebuilt.
2008
- Turkish-Islamic Union for Religious Affairs Marxloh Mosque [de] built.^[19]
- Forum Duisburg [de] shopping mall opens.
2009
- January: Duisburg flag dispute [de]
- 30 August: 2009 Duisburg election [de] held.
2010
- 24 July: Love Parade disaster.
- Population: 489,599.
2011 - Tiger and Turtle – Magic Mountain sculpture erected in the Angerpark [de].
2012 - Sören Link [de] becomes mayor.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Britannica 1910.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Stadtarchiv Duisburg: Wir über uns: Archivgeschichte". Archive in Nordrhein-Westfalen (in German). Landesarchivs Nordrhein-Westfalen. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
^ "The Hanseatic League".
^ Clemen 1893.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Baedeker 1911.
^ ^a ^b "Duisburg Music Festival", The Musical Times and Singing Class Circular, vol. 44, UK, 1 July 1903
^ ^a ^b Brockhaus 1896.
^ "German Empire: States of Germany: Prussia". Statesman's Year-Book. London: Macmillan and Co. 1899. hdl:2027/nyp.33433081590550 – via HathiTrust.
^ "Kaiserberg" (in German). Stadt Duisburg. Archived from the original on 18 October 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
^ "German Empire: Prussia". Statesman's Year-Book. London: Macmillan and Co. 1904. hdl:2027/njp.32101072368424.
^ "Garden Search: Germany". London: Botanic Gardens Conservation International. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
^ "Germany". Statesman's Year-Book. London: Macmillan and Co. 1908. hdl:2027/nyp.33433081590592.
^ "Germany". Statesman's Year-Book. London: Macmillan and Co. 1921. hdl:2027/njp.32101072368440 – via HathiTrust.
^ Vernon N. Kisling, ed. (2000). "Zoological Gardens of Germany (chronological list)". Zoo and Aquarium History. USA: CRC Press. ISBN 978-1-4200-3924-5.
^ "Germany: battle for the Deutsche Oper am Rhein", The Guardian, 31 July 2012
^ "Movie Theaters in Duisburg, Germany". CinemaTreasures.org. Los Angeles: Cinema Treasures LLC. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
^ Rowan Moore (7 August 2015), "10 Best Parks", The Guardian, UK
^ "6 Italians in Germany killed as organized crime feud crosses border", New York Times, 15 August 2007
^ "Muslim Integration: Why No One Protested against Germany's Biggest Mosque", Der Spiegel, 27 October 2008

This article incorporates information from the German Wikipedia.

Bibliography

in English

"Duisburg" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 8 (11th ed.). 1910. p. 650.
"Duisburg", The Rhine, Leipzig: Karl Baedeker, 1911, hdl:2027/hvd.hnj5e2, OCLC 21888483

in German

Paul Clemen, ed. (1893). Die Kunstdenkmäler der Stadt Duisburg und der Kreise Mülheim a.d. Ruhr und Ruhrort. Die Kunstdenkmäler der Rheinprovinz [de] (in German). Vol. 2. Dusseldorf: Schwann.
Soest und Duisburg. Die Chroniken der deutschen Städte [de] (in German). Vol. 24. Leipzig: Historische Kommission bei der Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften. 1895. hdl:2027/njp.32101073599712.
"Duisburg". Brockhaus' Konversations-Lexikon (in German) (14th ed.). Leipzig: Brockhaus. 1896. hdl:2027/njp.32101064064460.
P. Krauss; E. Uetrecht, eds. (1913). "Duisburg". Meyers Deutscher Städteatlas [Meyer's Atlas of German Cities] (in German). Leipzig: Bibliographisches Institut.
Günter von Roden [de]. Geschichte der Stadt Duisburg. Duisburg: Walter Braun Verlag, 1974–1975.
Joseph Milz, ed. (1985), Duisburg, Rheinischer Städteatlas (in German), vol. 4 (2nd ed.)

External links

[FOOTNOTEBritannica1910-1] Britannica 1910.

[Archivgeschichte-2] "Stadtarchiv Duisburg: Wir über uns: Archivgeschichte". Archive in Nordrhein-Westfalen (in German). Landesarchivs Nordrhein-Westfalen. Retrieved 30 November 2015.

[3] "The Hanseatic League".

[FOOTNOTEClemen1893-4] Clemen 1893.

[FOOTNOTEBaedeker1911-5] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Baedeker 1911.

[musical1903-6] "Duisburg Music Festival", The Musical Times and Singing Class Circular, vol. 44, UK, 1 July 1903

[FOOTNOTEBrockhaus1896-7] Brockhaus 1896.

[8] "German Empire: States of Germany: Prussia". Statesman's Year-Book. London: Macmillan and Co. 1899. hdl:2027/nyp.33433081590550 – via HathiTrust.

[9] "Kaiserberg" (in German). Stadt Duisburg. Archived from the original on 18 October 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2015.

[10] "German Empire: Prussia". Statesman's Year-Book. London: Macmillan and Co. 1904. hdl:2027/njp.32101072368424.

[botanic-11] "Garden Search: Germany". London: Botanic Gardens Conservation International. Retrieved 30 November 2015.

[12] "Germany". Statesman's Year-Book. London: Macmillan and Co. 1908. hdl:2027/nyp.33433081590592.

[13] "Germany". Statesman's Year-Book. London: Macmillan and Co. 1921. hdl:2027/njp.32101072368440 – via HathiTrust.

[Kisling2000-14] Vernon N. Kisling, ed. (2000). "Zoological Gardens of Germany (chronological list)". Zoo and Aquarium History. USA: CRC Press. ISBN 978-1-4200-3924-5.

[15] "Germany: battle for the Deutsche Oper am Rhein", The Guardian, 31 July 2012

[cinema-16] "Movie Theaters in Duisburg, Germany". CinemaTreasures.org. Los Angeles: Cinema Treasures LLC. Retrieved 30 November 2015.

[17] Rowan Moore (7 August 2015), "10 Best Parks", The Guardian, UK

[18] "6 Italians in Germany killed as organized crime feud crosses border", New York Times, 15 August 2007

[19] "Muslim Integration: Why No One Protested against Germany's Biggest Mosque", Der Spiegel, 27 October 2008

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