Timeline of Erfurt

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Prior to 19th century

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19th century

  • 1802 - Erfurt becomes part of Prussia.[2]
  • 1806 - 16 October: Prussian forces capitulate to French at Erfurt during the War of the Fourth Coalition.
  • 1807 - Principality of Erfurt of the French Empire established.
  • 1808 - International Congress of Erfurt held in the Kaisersaal and other venues from 27 September to 14 October 1808 .[2]
  • 1816 - University of Erfurt closes.[7]
  • 1840 - Kleine Synagoge (Erfurt) (synagogue) built.[3]
  • 1847 - Erfurt Hauptbahnhof (train station) opens.
  • 1850 - Erfurt Union of German states created.
  • 1862 - Königlich Preußische Gewehrfabrik Erfurt (manufactory) established.
  • 1863 - Verein für die Geschichte und Altertumskunde von Erfurt (history society) founded.[3]
  • 1865 - Stadtarchiv Erfurt (city archives) established.[12]
  • 1869 - Nordhausen–Erfurt railway begins operating.
  • 1875 - Rathaus (Erfurt) (town hall) built.[2]
  • 1878 - Topf and Sons engineering firm in business.
  • 1880 - Population: 53,254.[13]
  • 1884 - Große Synagoge (Erfurt) (synagogue) built.
  • 1889 - Martin Luther monument (Erfurt) erected on the Anger.[3]
  • 1891 - Meeting of the Social Democratic Party of Germany held in city; "Erfurt Program" adopted.
  • 1895 - Population: 78,174.[14]

20th century

  • 1909 - Gutenbergschule (school) opens.
  • 1911 - Ilversgehofen becomes part of Erfurt.(de)
  • 1919 - Population: 129,646.[15]
  • 1937 - Population: 152,651.(de)
  • 1938 - Hochheim and Melchendorf become part of Erfurt.(de)
  • 1940 - Bombing of Erfurt in World War II begins.[3]
  • 1945
  • 1949 - City becomes part of the German Democratic Republic.[3]
  • 1945 - Thüringische Landeszeitung (newspaper) begins publication.
  • 1950
    • Bindersleben, Bischleben-Stedten, Dittelstedt, Gispersleben, Marbach, Möbisburg-Rhoda, and Schmira become part of Erfurt.(de)
    • City becomes capital of the Kreis Erfurt-Land (district).[7]
  • 1952 - Neue Synagoge (Erfurt) (synagogue) built.
  • 1958 - Thüringer Zoopark Erfurt founded.[16]
  • 1960 - Heimattreue Erfurter association of Erfurters who moved to West Germany founded.[3]
  • 1971 - Population: 198,265.(de)
  • 1974 - Stadtmuseum Erfurt opens in the Haus zum Stockfisch.[3]
  • 1990
  • 1993 - University of Erfurt reestablished.[7]
  • 1994
    • Alach, Azmannsdorf, Büßleben, Egstedt, Ermstedt, Frienstedt, Gottstedt, Hochstedt, Kerspleben, Kühnhausen, Linderbach, Mittelhausen, Molsdorf, Niedernissa, Rohda, Salomonsborn, Schaderode, Schwerborn, Stotternheim, Tiefthal, Töttelstädt, Töttleben, Urbich, Vieselbach, Wallichen, Waltersleben, and Windischholzhausen become part of Erfurt.(de)
    • Roman Catholic Diocese of Erfurt reestablished.[1]
  • 1995 - Naturkundemuseum Erfurt (museum) built.[3]
  • 1997 - Erfurt Stadtbahn (tram) begins operating.

21st century

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Chronology of Catholic Dioceses: Germany". Norway: Roman Catholic Diocese of Oslo. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Britannica 1910.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Geschichte: Chronik" [Historical Chronology]. Erfurt.de: das offizielle Stadtportal der Landeshauptstadt Thüringens (in German). Landeshauptstadt Erfurt. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  4. ↑ Jewish Life in Erfurt. Old synagogue Retrieved 3 June 2017
  5. ↑ Stade, Heinz (2010) Augustinerkloster. Luther-Ort und Stätte der Begegnung, Bonn: Deutsche Stiftung Denkmalschutz
  6. ↑ "Erfurt", Oxford Art Online, (Subscription required (help)) . Retrieved 18 November 2016
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Levi 1995.
  8. ↑ Die Cyriaksburg: Sitz des Deutschen Gartenbaumuseums Erfurt. Retrieved 23 December 2017
  9. ↑ Henri Bouchot (1890). H. Grevel, ed. The book: its printers, illustrators, and binders, from Gutenberg to the present time. London: H. Grevel & Co. pp. 368–374.
  10. ↑ Verein der Freunde der Citadelle Petersberg zu Erfurt e.V. (2015). 350 Jahre Zitadelle Petersberg. Tagungsband: Wissenschaftliches Kolloquim zum 350. Jahrestages der Grundsteinlegung der Zitadelle Petersberg vom 29. Mai bis 31 Mai 2015. Universität Erfurt.
  11. ↑ Jim Parrott (ed.). "Chronology of Scholarly Societies". Scholarly Societies Project. Canada: University of Waterloo. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  12. ↑ "Geschichte des Stadtarchivs Erfurt". Erfurt.de: das offizielle Stadtportal der Landeshauptstadt Thüringens (in German). Landeshauptstadt Erfurt. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  13. ↑ "Germany: Prussia". Statesman's Year-Book. London: Macmillan and Co. 1885 – via HathiTrust.
  14. ↑ "German Empire: States of Germany: Prussia". Statesman's Year-Book. London: Macmillan and Co. 1899 – via HathiTrust.
  15. ↑ "Germany". Statesman's Year-Book. London: Macmillan and Co. 1921 – via HathiTrust.
  16. ↑ Vernon N. Kisling, ed. (2000). "Zoological Gardens of Germany (chronological list)". Zoo and Aquarium History. USA: CRC Press. p. 372. ISBN 978-1-4200-3924-5.
  17. ↑ "Ende einer Entführung: Polizei befreit Bernd das Brot", Der Spiegel (in German), 1 February 2009

This article incorporates information from the German Wikipedia.

Bibliography

in English

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  • "Erfurt", Jewish Encyclopedia, 5, New York, 1903
  • "Erfurt", Northern Germany (15th ed.), Leipzig: Karl Baedeker, 1910, OCLC 78390379 – via Internet Archive
  • "Erfurt", Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.), New York, 1910, OCLC 14782424
  • Anthony Levi (1995). "Erfurt". In Trudy Ring. Northern Europe. International Dictionary of Historic Places. Fitzroy Dearborn. pp. 267–271. ISBN 978-1-136-63944-9.
  • John M. Jeep, ed. (2001). "Erfurt". Medieval Germany: An Encyclopedia. Garland. pp. 208–210. ISBN 978-0-8240-7644-3.

in German

  • "Erfurt". Biblioteca geographica: Verzeichniss der seit der Mitte des vorigen Jahrhunderts bis zu Ende des Jahres 1856 in Deutschland (in German). Leipzig: Wilhelm Engelmann. 1858. (bibliography)
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