Timeline of Burgos

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Burgos, Spain.

Prior to 20th century

884 – Castle of Burgos founded by Diego Rodríguez Porcelos, the second Count of Castile.
1074 – El Cid marries Jimena Díaz.
1099 – Castilian military leader El Cid buried in Burgos Cathedral.
1187 – Abbey of Santa María la Real de Las Huelgas founded.
1221 – Burgos Cathedral construction begins.
1224 – founded.
1254 – Edward I of England marries Eleanor of Castile.
1301 –.
1302 –.
1308 –.
1315 –.
1350 – San Esteban church built.
1390 – Public clock installed.
1408 – San Nicolás de Bari built.
1475 – Siege of Burgos (1475) at the Castle of Burgos, part of the War of the Castilian Succession.
1484 – Miraflores Charterhouse rebuilt near Burgos.
1485 – Printing press in use.
1494 – Consulado established.
1505 – San Nicolás de Bari church built.
1522 – Rebellion against Charles V. crushed.
1545 – built.
1560 – The Court removed to Madrid.
1562 – Arco de Santa María built.
1567 – Burgos Cathedral construction completed.
1574 – Roman Catholic diocese of Burgos established.
1808 – 10 November: Battle of Burgos; French win.
1812 – Siege of Burgos by Anglo-Portuguese Army during the Peninsular War.
1833 – City becomes seat of Province of Burgos.
1836 – promenade created.
1842 – Population: 15,924.
1857 – Population: 26,086.
1858 – opens.
1871 – opens.
1878 – active.
1887 – Chamber of Commerce established.
1891 – Diario de Burgos newspaper begins publication.
1900 – Population: 30,167.

1902 – North train station built.
1907 – built.
1930
* Artificial silk factory begins operating.
* Population: 40,061.
1936
* 24 July: At the start of the Spanish Civil War, nationalists declare a government in the form of the National Defense Council, which meets for the first time in Burgos.
* 29 September: Nationalist junta in Burgos declares Franco Generalísimo.
* Burgos becomes capital of the Francoist.
1944 – opens.
1955 – becomes part of the city of Burgos.
1964 – Estadio El Plantío opens.
1970
* Burgos trials held in Burgos.
* Population: 119,915.
1971 – Santa María de Garoña Nuclear Power Plant commissioned in region of city of Burgos.
1979 – José María Peña San Martín becomes mayor.
1981 – Population: 156,449.
1983 – City becomes part of the autonomous community of Castile and León.
1985 – Burgos Municipal Archives moves into the Palacio de Castilfalé.
1994
* corruption scandal sentencing decided.
* Burgos CF formed.
* University of Burgos founded.