Timeline of Halle (Saale)
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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Halle an der Saale, Germany.
Prior to 19th century
- 981 – Town chartered by Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor.[1]
- 1281 – Halle was an important member of the Hanseatic League[1]
- 1388 – St. Moritz, Halle (church) construction begins.
- 1478 – Halle leaves the Hanseatic League.[1]
- 1484 – Moritzburg (Halle) (castle) construction begins.[2]
- 1506 – Roter Turm (Halle) (tower) built.
- 1552 – Marienbibliothek, Halle (Saale) (library) founded.[3]
- 1554 – Marktkirche Unser Lieben Frauen (church) built.[2]
Hall. - by Hulsius in- Gottfried, Inventarivm Sueciae - 1632 - 1648 – After the Peace of Westphalia, the city came into the possession of the House of Brandenburg[1]
- 1685 – Future composer George Frideric Handel born in Halle.
- 1694 – University founded.[1]
- 1696 – University library founded.[3]
- 1751 – Population: 13,460.(de)
19th century
- 1806 – 17 October: Battle of Halle fought during the War of the Fourth Coalition; French win.[1]
- 1813 – Town was taken by the Prussians.[1]
- 1815 – University of Halle-Wittenberg active.[1]
- 1819 – Population: 23,408.(de)
- 1870 – Gewerblichen Zeichenschule (school) founded.[4]
- 1872 – Halle–Cottbus railway begins operating.
- 1880 – Population: 71,484.[5]
- 1882 – Horse-drawn tram begins operating.
- 1886 – Stadttheater built.
- 1890 – Halle (Saale) Hauptbahnhof (train station) opens.
- 1894 – Stadthaus (Halle) (city hall) built.
- 1891 – Electric tram begins operating.
- 1900 – Population: 156,609.[6]
20th century
- 1905 – Population: 160,031.[1]
- 1918 – Halle State Museum of Prehistory opens.
- 1919 – Population: 182,326.[7]
- 1922 – Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design (school) active.
- 1923 – Stadion am Gesundbrunnen (stadium) opens.
- 1940 – Bombing of Halle (Saale) in World War II begins.
- 1944 – Halle concentration camp begins operating.
- 1950 – Turbine Halle (sport club) formed.
- 1966 – Hallescher FC (football club) formed.
- 1967 – City of Halle-Neustadt established near Halle.
- 1990 – Halle-Neustadt becomes part of Halle.[8]
- 1992 – Halle Institute for Economic Research established.
- 2000 – Verein für hallische Stadtgeschichte (history society) founded.[9][10]
21st century
- 2006 – Rebuilt Berliner Bridge (Halle) opens.[8]
- 2011 – Erdgas Sportpark opens.
- 2012 – Bernd Wiegand becomes mayor.[8]
- 2015 – Population: 236,991.(de)
See also
- Halle history (de)
- List of mayors of Halle (Saale)
- List of heritage sites in Halle (Saale)
- History of Saxony-Anhalt
Other cities in the state of Saxony-Anhalt:(de)
