Timeline of Rostock

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

Prior to 18th century

1218 - Rostock granted Lübeck law city rights by Henry Borwin I, Lord of Mecklenburg. 1230 - (church) construction begins (approximate date). 1252 - Reference to predecessor church of St. Peter's Church. 1265 St. Mary's Church designated as the main parish church. Rostock acquires Rostock Heath. 1270 - Abbey of the Holy Cross, Rostock founded. 1323 - Warnemünde becomes part of Rostock. 1358 - (meeting of Hanseatic League) held in Rostock. 1362 - Hansetag held in Rostock. 1378 - Population: 10,785.(de) 1380 - Public clock installed (approximate date). 1417 - Hansetag held in Rostock. 1419 - University of Rostock founded. 1569 - (library) founded. 1588 - (church) built. 1677 - . 1695 - Rostock becomes part of the Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.

18th-19th centuries 1702 - Ducal palace built. 1712 - Rostock "taken by the Swedes." 1716 - Rostock "taken by the Russians." 1726 - (town hall) expanded. 1786 - Theatre built. 1788 - Municipal constitution effected. 1846 - (newspaper) in publication. 1880 - Population: 36,967. 1883 - Vereins für Rostocks Altertümer (history society) founded. 1890 - Neptun shipyard in business. 1893 - (estates hall) built. 1895 - Stadttheater Rostock opens 1897 - Rostocker Stadt- und Theaterorchester founded (now Norddeutsche Philharmonie Rostock)

20th century

1905 - Population: 60,790. 1913 - Dierkow becomes part of Rostock.(de) 1919 Barnstorf, Bartelsdorf, Bramow, , Dalwitzhof, Damerow, Kassebohm, and Riekdahl become part of Rostock.(de) Population: 67,953. 1922 - Heinkel aircraft manufactory in business. 1924 - , , Meyers Hausstelle, , , Waldhaus, and become part of Rostock.(de) 1934 - , , , , , , and Schutow become part of Rostock.(de) 1935 - Population: 104,585.(de) 1942 - City bombed during World War II. 1949 - City becomes part of the German Democratic Republic. 1952 - City becomes seat of newly formed Bezirk Rostock district. 1953 - Uprising of 1953 in East Germany. 1954 - Ostseestadion built. 1955 - Population: 150,004.(de) 1956 - Rostock Zoo opens. 1960 Rostock Port opens. and Nienhagen become part of Rostock.(de) 1965 - F.C. Hansa Rostock (football club) formed. 1978 - becomes part of Rostock.(de) 1990 - City becomes part of the newly formed Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state in the reunited nation of Germany. 1992 - August: Anti-migrant Rostock-Lichtenhagen riots. 1994 - Rostock University of Music and Theatre established. 1995 - Vereins für Rostocker Geschichte (history society) founded.

21st century

2003 - National Bundesgartenschau (garden show) held in Rostock. 2005 - becomes mayor. 2010 - Population: 202,735.(de)

Timeline of Rostock

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