Timeline of Burgos
List of events
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Prior to 20th century
- 884 – Castle of Burgos founded by Diego Rodríguez Porcelos, the second Count of Castile.[1]
- 1074 – El Cid marries Jimena Díaz.[1]
- 1099 – Castilian military leader El Cid buried in Burgos Cathedral.[2]
- 1187 – Abbey of Santa María la Real de Las Huelgas founded.[1]
- 1221 – Burgos Cathedral construction begins.[1]
- 1224 – Convento de San Pablo (Burgos) founded (approximate date).
- 1254 – Edward I of England marries Eleanor of Castile.[1]
- 1301 – Cortes of Burgos (1301).
- 1302 – Cortes of Burgos (1302).
- 1308 – Cortes of Burgos (1308).
- 1315 – Cortes of Burgos (1315).[3]
- 1350 – San Esteban church built.[1]
- 1390 – Public clock installed (approximate date).[4]
- 1408 – San Nicolás de Bari built.[1]
- 1475 – Siege of Burgos (1475) at the Castle of Burgos, part of the War of the Castilian Succession.[1]
- 1484 – Miraflores Charterhouse rebuilt near Burgos.
- 1485 – Printing press in use.[5](es)
- 1494 – Consulado established.[6]
- 1505 – San Nicolás de Bari church built.[1]
- 1522 – Rebellion against Charles V. crushed.[1]
- 1545 – Casa de Miranda built.
- 1560 – The Court removed to Madrid.[1]
- 1562 – Arco de Santa María built.[1]
- 1567 – Burgos Cathedral construction completed.[1]
- 1574 – Roman Catholic diocese of Burgos established.[7]
- 1808 – 10 November: Battle of Burgos; French win.[1]
- 1812 – Siege of Burgos by Anglo-Portuguese Army during the Peninsular War.[1]
- 1833 – City becomes seat of Province of Burgos.[1]
- 1836 – Paseo de la Isla promenade created.
- 1842 – Population: 15,924.[8]
- 1857 – Population: 26,086.[8]
- 1858 – Teatro Principal (Burgos) (theatre) opens.
- 1871 – Biblioteca Pública del Estado (Burgos) (library) opens.[9]
- 1878 – Museo Arqueológico y de Bellas Artes (museum) active.[10]
- 1887 – Chamber of Commerce established.[11]
- 1891 – Diario de Burgos newspaper begins publication.[12]
- 1900 – Population: 30,167.[1]
20th century
- 1902 – North train station built.(es)
- 1907 – Palacio de Capitanía General (Burgos) built.
- 1930
- 1936
- 24 July: At the start of the Spanish Civil War, nationalists declare a government in the form of the National Defense Council, which meets for the first time in Burgos.[14]
- 29 September: Nationalist junta in Burgos declares Franco Generalísimo.
- Burgos becomes capital of the Francoist Zona sublevada.(es)
- 1944 – Estación de autobuses de Burgos (bus depot) opens.
- 1955 – Gamonal becomes part of the city of Burgos.
- 1964 – Estadio El Plantío (stadium) opens.
- 1970
- Burgos trials (Proceso de Burgos) held in Burgos.[15]
- Population: 119,915.[8]
- 1971 – Santa María de Garoña Nuclear Power Plant commissioned in region of city of Burgos.
- 1979 – José María Peña San Martín becomes mayor.
- 1981 – Population: 156,449.[8]
- 1983 – City becomes part of the autonomous community of Castile and León.
- 1985 – Burgos Municipal Archives moves into the Palacio de Castilfalé.[16]
- 1994
- Caso de la construcción corruption scandal sentencing decided.
- Burgos CF (football club) formed.
- University of Burgos founded.
21st century
- 2007 – Transporte metropolitano de Burgos begins operating.[citation needed]
- 2008
- Burgos Airport terminal built.
- Bulevar del Ferrocarril redesign begins.
- Burgos-Rosa de Lima railway station (train station) built.
- 2009 – 29 July: 2009 Burgos bombing by ETA.
- 2010 – Museum of Human Evolution opens.
- 2011
- Javier Lacalle becomes mayor.
- Population: 178,864.[8]
- 2012 – Burgos Convention Centre built.
- 2014 – January: 2014 Gamonal protest.
See also
- Burgos history
- List of mayors of Burgos
- List of bishops of Burgos
- History of Burgos province
- Timelines of other cities in the autonomous community of Castile and León: Salamanca, Valladolid
