The following is a timeline of the history of Luxembourg City, Luxembourg.
Prior to 19th century
963 - Bock rock acquired by Siegfried of Luxembourg, who begins construction of a castle. 987 - Church of the Redemption consecrated. 1120 - Church of St. Peter built. 1320 - Saint Michael's Church built (approximate date). 1340 New city fortifications constructed. Schobermesse (tent fair) begins. 1390 - Public clock installed (approximate date). 1443 - Burgundians under Philip the Good conquer city. 1554 - Lightning strikes the Franciscan church, where gunpowder barrels are stored; the ensuing explosion and fires destroy a large part of Ville Haute. 1563 - La Fontaine Castle construction begins. 1572 - New City Hall (later the Grand Ducal Palace) built in place of the one destroyed in 1554 1603 - Collège des Jésuites founded. 1606 - Neimënster Abbey built. 1613 - Church of Notre Dame cornerstone laid. 1623 - Capuchin monastery built. 1644 - Tunnels built. 1671 - Place d'Armes laid out (approximate date). 1684 - French in power. 1685 - Lambert Fortress built. 1693 - Jean-Bernard Knepper becomes mayor. 1697 - Spaniards in power per Treaty of Ryswick. 1714 - Austrians in power. 1732 - Fort Thüngen built. 1779 - Saint Nicholas' Church demolished. 1784 - Château de Septfontaines built outside city (in Rollingergrund). 1794 - 22 November: Siege of Luxembourg by French forces begins. 1795 7 June: Siege of Luxembourg ends. City becomes préfecture of the Forêts département of the French First Republic. 1798 - Municipal Library active. 1800 - François Scheffer becomes mayor.
19th century
1815 - Prussians in power per Treaty of Paris. 1821 - Luxemburger Wochenblatt newspaper begins publication. 1827 - Journal de la ville et du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg newspaper in publication. 1833 - Roman Catholic diocese of Luxembourg established. 1838 - City Hall (Hôtel de Ville) completed. 1848 - Luxemburger Wort newspaper begins publication. 1850 - Society of the Natural Sciences established. 1855 - Pescatore Institute (charity) founded. 1858 - Population: 13,129. 1859 - Luxembourg railway station opens. 1860 - Hall of the Chamber of Deputies. 1861 - Viaduct built over Petrusse valley. 1867 Luxembourg Crisis. Dismantling of the fortress begins per Treaty of London. Last Prussian garnison leaves the city. 1868 - Royal-Grand Ducal Institute established. 1872 The Municipal Park is laid out. Pescatore Museum opens. 1875 - The city's first horse-drawn tramway line begins operation. 1882 - Casino Bourgeois opens. 1884 - William II monument erected in Place Guillaume II. 1890 - City becomes part of independent Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. 1892 - Museum of Natural History opens in Pfaffenthal. 1894 - Émile Mousel becomes mayor. 1895 - Ons Hemecht begins publication.
20th century
1903 - The Adolphe Bridge is completed. 1904 - Alphonse Munchen becomes mayor. 1905 - Population: 20,984. 1906 - The Conservatoire de Luxembourg is founded. 1908 - The tramway network is electrified. 1910 - The Cercle Municipal building is inaugurated. 1913 - Luxembourg railway station is rebuilt. 1914 - German occupation begins. 1918 - German occupation ends. 1919 - Football Club Amis des Sports Lëtzebuerg-Fëschmaart is founded. 1920 The city is merged together with the neighbouring communes of Hamm, Hollerich, Eich and Rollingergrund, increasing its area from 3.55 km² to 51.52 km². The Villa Louvigny is built. 1921 - Gaston Diderich becomes mayor. 1923 - The Gëlle Fra war memorial is erected. 1926 - The city's first begin operation. 1930s - Sandweiler Airport opens. 1933 - The Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra is founded. 1940 10 May: German occupation begins. 18 August: A Volksdeutsche Bewegung rally is held. 1943: Nazi occupiers incorporate Walferdange, Strassen and parts of Hesperange into the city. 1944 10 September: the city is liberated by Allied forces, ending German occupation. Pre-occupation city boundaries are restored. Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial established. December: the city is besieged by German V-3 cannon. 1946 - Émile Hamilius (DP) becomes mayor. 1952 - European Coal and Steel Community, European Commission, and European Court of Justice headquartered in city. 1953 - European School of Luxembourg I established. 1962 - Eurovision Song Contest 1962 held. 1964 Paul Wilwertz (LSAP) becomes mayor. Municipal Theatre built. The last line of the tramway network ceases operation. 1966 The "Héichhaus", Luxembourg's first skyscraper, is completed in Kirchberg. The Grand Duchess Charlotte Bridge opens, marking the start of the urbanisation of the Kirchberg plateau. Eurovision Song Contest 1966 held. 1968 - The European Investment Bank headquarters relocate to Luxembourg. 1969 - Colette Flesch (DP) becomes mayor. 1973 The National Library of Luxembourg relocates to the former Athénée building. The Rugby Club Luxembourg is formed. Eurovision Song Contest 1973 held. 1975 The European Court of Auditors is headquartered in city. The city's is founded. 1976 The Municipal Hospital opens. An explosion in Pfaffenthal, caused by the release of gasoline, kills 3, injures at least 20 and destroys or damages around 20 homes. 1977 - The Hamilius bus terminal begins operation, alongside the country's first underground parking garage. 1979 - begins publication. 1980 - Camille Polfer (DP) becomes mayor. 1982 Lydie Polfer (DP) becomes mayor. St. Peter and Paul Church consecrated. 1984 The Photothèque opens. The Hilton Luxembourg hotel is built. Eurovision Song Contest 1984 held. 1991 - BGL Luxembourg Open tennis tournament begins. 1993 - Am Tunnel art gallery opens. 1994 opens. European Investment Fund headquartered in city. 1995 City designated a European Capital of Culture. Den Atelier music venue opens. 1996 Luxembourg City History Museum founded. Utopolis Kirchberg cinema multiplex (since renamed Kinepolis Kirchberg) and Casino Luxembourg open. 1997 - Foreign residents outnumber Luxembourgers in the city for the first time. 1999 - Paul Helminger (DP) becomes mayor.
21st century
2001 City website online (approximate date). Lycée Aline Mayrisch established. 2002 - National Museum of History and Art building expands. 2004 - Football Club FC RM Hamm Benfica formed. 2005 Philharmonie Luxembourg concert hall opens. Racing Football Club Union Luxembourg formed. 2006 - Grand Duke Jean Museum of Modern Art inaugurated. 2007 - The city is designated as European Capital of Culture for the second time. 2008 The Judiciary City is inaugurated. The city's bikeshare system enters service. 2010 - Villeroy & Boch porcelain factory closes. 2011 - Xavier Bettel becomes mayor. 2012 - Population: 100,000. 2013 - Lydie Polfer becomes mayor for the second time 2015 - The Hamilius building complex and bus station is demolished, leading to a restructuring of the city's bus network. 2016 - The Pfaffenthal Panoramic Elevator is inaugurated. 2017 - Line T1 of the Luxembourg City tramway opens, alongside Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg station and the Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg funicular. 2019 - The National Library of Luxembourg's new site on the Kirchberg opens. 2020 - Public transport is made free in Luxembourg City alongside the rest of the country. 2021 Population: 125,000. The Stade de Luxembourg is inaugurated, replacing the Stade Josy Barthel as Luxembourg's national stadium.
See also Districts of Luxembourg City List of mayors of Luxembourg City History of Luxembourg (country) Years in Luxembourg (country)
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This article incorporates information from the French Wikipedia, German Wikipedia, and Luxembourgish Wikipedia.
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