Timeline of Maastricht
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Maastricht, Netherlands.
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Prior to 19th century
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- 333 - Roman Castellum (Maastricht) (fort) built (approximate date).
- 384 - Roman Catholic Diocese of Maastricht established (approximate date).[1]
- 881 - Sack of Maastricht by Vikings.[2]
- 1204
- Siege of Maastricht (1204).
- Maastricht condominium begins.
- 1230 - Helpoort (Maastricht) (gate) built (approximate date).
- 1275 - Roman bridge, Maastricht collapses.
- 1298 - Sint Servaasbrug (bridge) built.
- 1470 - Dinghuis (Maastricht) built on the Kleine Staat (approximate date).
- 1551 - Printer Jacob Baethen in business.[3]
- 1579 - Siege of Maastricht (1579) by Spanish forces.[4]
- 1632 - Capture of Maastricht by Dutch forces.[5][6]
- 1638 - Verraad van Maastricht (1638).
- 1662 - Municipal library founded.[7][8]
- 1673 - Siege of Maastricht (1673) by French forces.[4]
- 1678 - Dutch in power.[5]
- 1683 - Maastricht Town Hall built.[4]
- 1748 - Siege of Maastricht (1748) by French forces.[4]
- 1789 - Bonbonnière theatre opens.
- 1794
- Siege of Maastricht (1794) by French forces.[4]
- City becomes part of the First French Empire.
- 1795 - Maastricht becomes capital of the French Meuse-Inférieure département.
19th century
- 1805 - Generaalshuis built on the Vrijthof (Maastricht).
- 1811 - Jewish Cemetery, Maastricht established.
- 1815
- Maastricht becomes part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands.
- City becomes capital of the Province of Limburg.
- 1822 - Société des Amis des Sciences, Lettres et Arts founded.[9]
- 1824 - Population: 20,271.[10]
- 1826 - Zuid-Willemsvaart (canal) dug.
- 1834 - Petrus Regout manufacturer in business.[11]
- 1837 - Maastricht City Park in use.
- 1838 - Saint Nicholas Church, Maastricht demolished.
- 1840 - Maastricht Synagogue built.[12]
- 1850 - Luik-Maastricht Canal dug.
- 1851 - Le Courrier de la Meuse French-language newspaper begins publication.
- 1853
- Aken-Maastrichtsche Spoorweg-Maatschappij (railway) begins operating.[13]
- Maastricht railway station opens.
- 1859 - Saint Martin's Church, Maastricht built.[4]
- 1861 - Liège–Maastricht railway begins operating.
- 1863 - Société Céramique manufactory in business.
- 1865 - Maastricht–Venlo railway begins operating.
- 1866 - Population: 28,495.[14]
- 1871 - Advertentieblad voor Limburg newspaper begins publication.[9]
- 1877 - Population: 29,083.[15]
- 1878 - Fortifications dismantled.[4]
- 1881 - Limburg State Archives headquartered in Maastricht, in the Oude Minderbroederskerk (Maastricht).[16]
- 1886 - Courrier du Limbourg newspaper begins publication.[17]
20th century
- 1902 - MVV Maastricht football club formed.
- 1911 - Timmerfabriek (Maastricht) built.
- 1912 - Maastricht Natural History Museum founded.
- 1916
- Saint Lambert Church built.
- Basilica of Our Lady building restored.
- 1919 - Population: 41,305.[18]
- 1926 - Eerste Nederlandse Cement Industrie factory begins operating.
- 1927 - Palace Cinema opens.[19]
- 1929 - Limburg Historical and Antiquarian Society established.
- 1930 - Mabi Cinema opens on the Kleine Gracht (Maastricht).[19]
- 1932 - Wilhelmina Bridge built.
- 1935 - Juliana Canal dug.
- 1938 - Redesign of the Flag of Maastricht adopted.
- 1940 - 10 May: Battle of Maastricht; Germans in power.
- 1944 - 14 September: Allied forces take city.
- 1945 - Civilian Maastricht Aachen Airport begins operating.
- 1948 - Jan Van Eyck Academie established.
- 1950 - Maastricht Academy of Dramatic Arts established.
- 1951 - Bonnefanten Museum active on Avenue Céramique.
- 1959 - Maastricht Academy of Fine Arts active.
- 1960 - Population: 90,202.
- 1961 - De Geusselt stadium built.
- 1962 - Maastricht Academy of Music established.
- 1968 - John F. Kennedy Bridge, Maastricht opens.[20]
- 1973 - Museum aan het Vrijthof established.
- 1976 - Maastricht University opens.[21]
- 1987 - Maastricht Randwyck railway station and Lumiere Cinema[19] open.
- 1988
- Museumkelder Derlon opens.
- European Fine Art Fair begins.
- 1990 - Population: 117,008.
- 1991 - Academic Hospital Maastricht opens.
- 1992 -
- 7 February: International Treaty on European Union signed in city.[11]
- Theater aan het Vrijthof opens.
- 1997 - Beluga (restaurant) in business.
- 1999 - Centre Céramique built on the Plein 1992.
21st century
- 2002
- Gerd Leers becomes mayor.
- Maastricht anthem officially adopted by city.
- 2003 - Hoge Brug (pedestrian bridge) opens.
- 2005 - Limburg Regional History Centre headquartered in city.
- 2006
- 7 March: Dutch municipal elections, 2006 held.
- Entre Deux shopping mall built.
- Selexyz bookshop in business in the Dominican Church, Maastricht building.
- 2010 - Onno Hoes becomes mayor.
- 2013 - Maastricht Noord railway station opens.
- 2014 - Population: 121,906 municipality; 182,721 metro.
- 2015 - Annemarie Penn-te Strake becomes mayor.
See also
- Maastricht history
- History of Maastricht
- List of mayors of Maastricht
- List of rijksmonuments in Maastricht
- Other names of Maastricht
- Other cities in the Netherlands
- Timeline of Amsterdam
- Timeline of Breda
- Timeline of Delft
- Timeline of Eindhoven
- Timeline of Groningen
- Timeline of Haarlem
- Timeline of The Hague
- Timeline of Leiden
- Timeline of Nijmegen
- Timeline of Rotterdam
- Timeline of 's-Hertogenbosch
- Timeline of Utrecht
References
- ↑ "Chronology of Catholic Dioceses: The Netherlands". Norway: Roman Catholic Diocese of Oslo. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
- ↑ Adriaan Verhulst (1999). The Rise of Cities in North-West Europe. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-46909-8.
- ↑ P. J. H. Ubachs (2000). Handboek voor de geschiedenis van Limburg [Handbook of the history of Limburg] (in Dutch). Uitgeverij Verloren. ISBN 90-6550-097-9.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Britannica 1910.
- 1 2 Haydn 1910.
- ↑ Myron P. Gutmann (1980). "Chronology of Military and Political Events in the Basse-Meuse (1620- )". War and Rural Life in the Early Modern Low Countries. Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-1-4008-5529-2.
- ↑ Paul Schneiders (1998). "Libraries in the Netherlands" (PDF). IFLA Journal. International Federation of Library Associations. 24.
- ↑ Flament 1888.
- 1 2 Heijde 2002.
- ↑ Société des Amis des Sciences, Lettres et Arts. Annuaire de la province de Limbourg ... 1825 (in French). Maastricht: L. Th. Nypels.
- 1 2 Joop W. Koopmans; Arend H. Huussen Jr. (2007). Historical Dictionary of the Netherlands (2nd ed.). Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-6444-3.
- ↑ "Maastricht". Four Hundred Years of Dutch Jewry. Amsterdam: Joods Historisch Museum. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
- ↑ J.W. Sluiter (1967). Beknopt overzicht van de nederlandse sppor en tramwegbedrijven [Brief overview of Dutch railway and tramway companies] (in Dutch). Brill.
- ↑ "Netherlands". Statesman's Year-Book. London: Macmillan and Co. 1869.
- ↑ Verslag van den toestand van het hertogdom Limburg in het jaar 1877 [Report of the condition of the Duchy of Limburg in the year 1877] (in Dutch), Maastricht: Henri Bogaerts, 1878
- ↑ "Historie Minderbroederskerk" (in Dutch). Regionaal Historisch Centrum Limburg. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
- ↑ Jan van de Plasse (2005). Kroniek van de Nederlandse dagblad- en opiniepers (in Dutch). Otto Cramwinckel. ISBN 978-90-75727-77-7. (timeline)
- ↑ "Netherlands". Statesman's Year-Book. London: Macmillan and Co. 1921 – via HathiTrust.
- 1 2 3 "Movie Theaters in Maastricht, Netherlands". CinemaTreasures.org. Los Angeles: Cinema Treasures LLC. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
- ↑ "Bruggen database: Limburg: Maastricht" [Database of Bridges] (in Dutch). Rijswijk: Nederlandse Bruggenstichting. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
- ↑ Walter Rüegg, ed. (2011). "Universities founded in Europe between 1945 and 1995". Universities Since 1945. History of the University in Europe. 4. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-139-49425-0.
This article incorporates information from the Dutch Wikipedia.
Bibliography
in English
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- published in the 20th century
- "Maestricht". Chambers's Encyclopaedia. London. 1901.
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- published in the 21st century
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- P. Ubachs & I. Evers (2005). Historische encyclopedie Maastricht (in Dutch). Zutphen: Walburg Pers. ISBN 90-5730-399-X.
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