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.
- 1290 - Duisburg becomes part of Cleves.
- 1361 - Town Hall first mentioned.
- 1407 - Admitted into the Hanseatic League.
- 1415 - new building construction begins.
- 1559 - Geographer Mercator moves to Duisburg.
- 1587 - Municipal charter granted.
- 1609 - Elector of Brandendburg in power.
- 1655 - University of Duisburg founded by Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg.
- 1687 - active.
- 1714 - Population: 2,983.
- 1798 - Population: 4,530.
- 1818 - University of Duisburg closed by Frederick William III of Prussia.
- 1842 - Sluice harbour built in the.
- 1846 - Cologne–Duisburg railway begins operating.
- 1848 - Eintracht Duisburg 1848 sportclub founded.
- 1853 - Duisberger Gesangverein formed.
- 1864 - Population: 14,368.
- 1866 - Oberhausen–Duisburg-Ruhrort railway in operation.
- 1871 - coal mine begins operating in Hamborn.
- 1873 - Duisburg-Hochfeld Railway Bridge built.
- 1880 - Population: 41,242.
- 1881 - Horsecar tram begins operating.
- 1887 - built.
- 1890
- * Kaiser Harbour built.
- * Population: 59,285.
- 1895 - Population: 70,272.
- 1897 - Electric tram begins operating.
- 1898 - Statue of William I erected on the.
- 1900 - Population: 92,730.
20th century
1900-1945
- 1901 - City Hall and Shipping Exchange built.
- 1902 - founded.
- 1905
- * Meiderich and Ruhrort become part of city.
- * Botanischer Garten der Stadt Duisburg established.
- * Population: 192,346.
- * Bismarck monument erected on.
- 1907 - built.
- 1912 - Theater Duisburg built.
- 1917 - built.
- 1919 - Population: 244,302.
- 1921 - Wedaustadion built.
- 1929 - Hamborn becomes part of city.
- 1930 - Population: 441,158.
- 1934 - Duisburg Zoo founded.
- 1940 - established.
- 1941 - Bombing of Duisburg in World War II begins.
1946-1990s
- 1950 - Brücke der Solidarität and Schwanentorbrücke bridges built.
- 1954 - built.
- 1956 - Deutsche Oper am Rhein opera company established.
- 1960 - built.
- 1961 - Population: 504,975.
- 1963 - built.
- 1964 - Lehmbruck-Museum of modern art opens.
- 1966 - Kreuz Kaiserberg roadway spaghetti junction opens.
- 1968 - University of Duisburg re-established.
- 1970 - opens.
- 1971 - built.
- 1975
- *, Rheinhausen,, and become part of city.
- * becomes mayor.
- 1977 - cultural festival and movie festival begin.
- 1980 - Bundesautobahn 42 opens.
- 1981 - Rhein-Ruhr-Marathon begins.
- 1982 - moves to Karmelplatz.
- 1985 - Thyssen plant closes.
- 1988 - dance festival begins.
- 1990 - Annual Duisburg Music Prize begins.
- 1992 - opens.
- 1997 - becomes mayor.
- 1999
- * built.
- * Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord created.
21st century
- 2003 - University of Duisburg-Essen active.
- 2004 - becomes mayor.
- 2007
- * August: Italian organized-crime murders occur in Duisburg.
- * rebuilt.
- 2008
- * Turkish-Islamic Union for Religious Affairs built.
- * shopping mall opens.
- 2009
- * January:
- * 30 August: held.
- 2010
- * 24 July: Love Parade disaster.
- * Population: 489,599.
- 2011 - Tiger and Turtle – Magic Mountain sculpture erected in the.
- 2012 - Sören Link becomes mayor.
in English
*in German
- . Geschichte der Stadt Duisburg. Duisburg: Walter Braun Verlag, 1974–1975.