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). 1018 CE – Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor gives Koblenz to Archbishop of Trier. 1208 – Church of St. Castor built. 1254 – Town walls built. 1344 – Stone bridge built over Mosel. 1359 – Koblenzer Schützengesellschaft (militia) formed. 1469 – Population: 1,193. 1688 – Town besieged by French forces. 1698 – Jesuit College built. 1725 – Merchants' Hall restored. 1768 – Clemens Wenceslaus of Saxony becomes Archbishop-Elector of Trier 1778 – Population: 7,475. 1786 – Electoral Palace built. 1794 – Town taken by French forces. 1798 – Koblenz becomes "chief town of the Rhine and Mosel department."

19th century 1813 – becomes mayor. 1814 – Town occupied by Russian forces. 1815 – Koblenz Fortress construction begins near town. 1822 – Town becomes seat of the Rhine province. 1827 – Bürgerbibliothek (town library) founded. 1832 – Ehrenbreitstein Fortress built near town. 1840 – Population: 18,387. 1849 – Coblenzer Zeitung newspaper in publication. 1858 – Koblenz-Lützel station opens. 1864 – Pfaffendorf Bridge built. 1885 – Population: 31,669. 1897 – Statue of Wilhelm I installed on the Deutsches Eck.

20th century 1902 – Koblenz Hauptbahnhof (railway station) opens. 1905 – Population: 53,902. 1919 – Population: 56,676. 1933 – Population: 65,257. 1934 Koblenz radio transmitter erected. TuS Koblenz football club formed. 1935 – Thingplatz and Stadion Oberwerth (stadium) inaugurated. 1943 – Koblenz becomes capital of Koblenz-Trier Gau. 1946 Koblenz becomes part of the Rhineland-Palatinate. 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. 1992 – 2000th anniversary of founding of Koblenz. 1994 – becomes mayor.

21st century 2001 – DB Museum opens. 2004 – opens. 2010 – becomes mayor. 2011 Koblenz Stadtmitte station opens. City hosts Federal Horticultural Show 2011. 2012 – Population: 109,779.

See also Koblenz history

Goloring, Bronze Age (1200–800 BCE) earthwork near Koblenz List of Archbishop-Electors of Trier

Other cities in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate:(de) Timeline of Mainz

References

This article incorporates information from the German Wikipedia.

Bibliography

in English

(+ 1882 ed.)

in German

(bibliography)

External links

Links to fulltext city directories for Koblenz via Wikisource