Timeline of Duisburg

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

Prior to 20th century 883 – First mention of Diusburh. 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. 1610 – General Synod of the Reformed congregations of Jülich-Cleves-Berg held in Duisburg. 1655 - University of Duisburg founded by Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg. 1687 - (militia) active (approximate date). 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 (singing group) 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 (garden) established. Population: 192,346. Bismarck monument erected on . 1907 - built. 1912 - Theater Duisburg built. 1917 - built. 1919 - Population: 244,302. 1921 - Wedaustadion (stadium) built. 1929 - Hamborn becomes part of city. 1930 - Population: 441,158. 1934 - Duisburg Zoo founded. 1940 - (transit entity) 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 - (bridge) built. 1975 , Rheinhausen, , and become part of city. becomes mayor. 1977 - cultural festival and movie festival begin. 1980 - Bundesautobahn 42 (roadway) 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.

Timeline of Duisburg

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