Timeline of Antwerp

• from abt. 150 – abt. 250-270: Gallo-Roman settlement in the centre of Antwerpen (at "Willem Ogierplaats").[1][2][3]
• abt 700: Oldest mention of the name Andoverpis in a written source : the Vita Eligii dated early 8th century (abt. 700).[4]
• 739: death of Saint Willibrord, bishop.[5]
• 978: Treaty of Margut-sur-Chiers, between France and German empire, the river Scheldt is recognised as the border between Neustrië and Lotharingie[6]
• 980 - the German Emperor Otto II awarded Antwerp a margraviate, and build a fortification on the wharf (de burg) with a ditch the "burchtgracht"
• 1100 The Roya is a small natural river that runs outside the "Burchtgracht"
• 1104 The fortification of the "Burcht" is reinforced by Emperor Hendrik IV. The wall's height in increased from 5 metres (16 ft) to 12 metres (39 ft) its thickness from 1.35 metres (4.4 ft) to 2 metres (6.6 ft)
• 1109: Antwerp starts making city canals the "ruienstelsel" From the Koolvliet in the north via, Holenrui, Minderbroedersrui to Suikerrui and Botervliet in the south

• 1250 - Construction of the second Vleeshuis, city butchery and Guildhouse of the butchers[7]
• 1406 - City becomes part of the Duchy of Brabant.
• 1442 - Guild of Saint Luke granted privileges.
• 1477 - Quaeye Werelt revolt
• 1478
  • Joyous Entry of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor into the city.
  • Violieren chamber of rhetoric founded.[8]
• 1481 - Matt. Van der Goes sets up printing press.[9]
• 1491 - One of the world's "first" illustrated advertisements printed in Antwerp.[10]

City of Antwerp, 1572

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• 1503 - Construction of the third Vleeshuis, current building, city butchery and guildhouse of the butchers .[11]
• 1513 - Guild Hall of the Archers built.[12]
• 1515 - Joyous Entry of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor into the city.
• 1518 - Notre Dame Cathedral built.[13]
• 1520 - Het Steen fortress rebuilt.
• 1523 - Church of St. Andrew built.[12]
• 1528 - Merten de Keyser (printer) in business (approximate date).[14]
• 1531 - Opening of the Bourse of Antwerp, the first purpose-built exchange.[12]
• 1533 - Lancelot II of Ursel saves the Cathedral from total ruin.
• 1543 - Music publisher Susato in business.[15]
• 1549 - Philip II of Spain visits city.[16]
• 1552 - Girls' orphanage built.[12]
• 1555 - Christophe Plantin (printer) in business.[17]
• 1560s - Antwerp Citadel built.[18]
• 1565 - City Hall built.[12]
• 1566 - August: Protestant Reformation riots.
• 1567 - 13 March: Battle of Oosterweel occurs near city.
• 1568
  • Anthony van Stralen, Lord of Merksem, former mayor is executed..
  • Maison Hanseatique built.[12]
  • Population: 125,000.[12]
• 1570 - Theatrum Orbis Terrarum atlas published.
• 1571 - Church of St. Paul built.[12]
• 1572 - Antwerp Citadel completed.
• 1576 - 4 November: during the Sack of Antwerp, John III van de Werve, Lord of Hovorst gets killed by the Spanish forces,.[12]
• 1577 - Antwerp Citadel partially dismantled.
• 1579
  • City joins Union of Utrecht.
  • Hall of the Coopers built.[12]
• 1583 - 17 January: François, Duke of Anjou tries to take city.
• 1584 - July: Siege of Antwerp begins.
• 1585
  

  Defeat of the rebels on the Kouwensteinsedijk, 26 May 1585
  • August: Siege of Antwerp ends; Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma in power.[12]
  • Population: 85,000.[12]
• 1589
  • Church of the Capuchins built.
  • Population: 55,000.[12]
• 1593 - Hieronymus Verdussen (printer) in business (approximate date).
• 1594 - Joyous Entry of Archduke Ernest of Austria into the city.
• 1599 - Isabella and Albert (Habsburg Netherlands sovereigns) make their Joyous Entry into the city.[19]

Carnival on Ice at the Kipdorppoort Moats, c. 1620

• 1603 - Nicolaas II Rockox builds the Rockox House.
• 1609 - Twelve Years' Truce signed.
  

  View of the Meir in Antwerp. Painting by Erasmus de Bie
• 1615 - Church of Augustinians built.[12]
• 1621 - Carolus Borromeuskerk built.[12]
• 1635 - Joyous Entry of Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand into the city.[20]
• 1638 - 20 June: Battle of Kallo.
• 1644 - House of the Tailors rebuilt.[12]
• 1646 - Hall of the Carpenters rebuilt.[12]
• 1646 - Siege of Antwerp by Frederick Henry failed.
• 1648
  • River Scheldt closed to navigation per Treaty of Münster.[13]
  • Joyous Entry of Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria into the city.[21]
• 1656 - St. James' Church built.[12]
• 1663 - Royal Academy of Fine Arts founded.
• 1745 - Royal Residence built on the Meir.
• 1746 - Osterrieth House built on the Meir.
• 1750 - Royal Horticultural and Agricultural Society exhibitions begin (approximate date).[22]
• 1755 - Royal Palace built.[12]
• 1790 - Population: 40,000.[12]
• 1795 - City becomes capital of French département Deux-Nèthes.

Fish market, c. 1833

• 1802 - Quays built on Schelde River.[12]
• 1805 - City Library opens in City Hall.[23]
• 1810 - Royal Museum of Fine Arts founded.
• 1811 - Bonaparte Dock built.
• 1813 - Willem Dock built.
• 1815 - City becomes part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.[13]
• 1816 - Jewish Community established.
• 1818 - Fortresses built.[13]
• 1826 - Orangery built in the Botanical Garden.
• 1830
  • Conflict between Belgian insurgents and Dutch forces.[13]
  • Population: 73,506.[12]
• 1832 - November–December: City besieged by French forces.[12]
• 1834
  • Medical Society founded.[24]
  • Theatre Royal built.[12]
• 1843 - Zoological Garden founded.[25]
• 1846 - Population: 88,487.[13]
• 1848 - Jan Frans Loos becomes mayor.
• 1852 - Wuyts art gallery opens (approximate date).[26]
• 1853
  • Institut Saint-Ignace inaugurated.[27]
  • Church of St. George consecrated.[12]
• 1859
  • Berchem and Borgerhout become part of city (approximate date).[13]
  • Old city walls dismantled.[12]
  • Fortress construction begins.
• 1860 - Kattendijk built.[13]
• 1864 - Museum of Antiquities opens.[28]
• 1866 - Cholera epidemic.
• 1867 - School of Music founded.[29]
• 1870 - Fort Merxem constructed.[13]
• 1871 - International Geographical Congress held.
• 1872 - Exchange building and Flemish Theatre built.[12]
• 1873 - Horsecar trams begin operating.
• 1874 - Demolition of Antwerp Citadel begins.[12]
• 1876 - Royal Geographical Society of Antwerp founded.[30]
• 1877 - Plantin-Moretus Museum opens.
• 1879 - Population: 173,600.[12]
• 1880 - Royal Antwerp Football Club formed.
• 1881 - Antwerp Water Works constructed.
• 1883 - Library building opens.
• 1884 - Royal Atheneum (school) built.[31]
• 1885
  • Exposition Universelle d'Anvers (world's fair) held.
  • Temperance conference held.[32]
• 1891 - Gazet van Antwerpen newspaper begins publication.[33]
• 1892 - Société Anversoise du Commerce au Congo in business.
• 1893
  • Koninklijke Vlaamse Opera (Flemish Opera) founded.[34]
  • Hollandse Synagoge built.
• 1894 - Exposition Internationale d'Anvers (world's fair) and Universal Peace Congress[35] held.
• 1895 - Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo in business.
• 1896 - National Archives' Antwerp branch founded.[36]
• 1897 - De Nieuwe Gazet newspaper begins publication.[33]
• 1898 - Royal Conservatory established.[37]

Bond of the City of Antwerp, issued 18. Mai 1917

• 1902 - Electric trams begin operating.
• 1903 - World Gymnastics Championships held.
• 1904 - Museum Mayer van den Bergh built.
• 1905 - Antwerpen-Centraal railway station and "America dock"[13] open.
• 1906 - Fort Breendonk built.
• 1907 - Eisenmann Synagogue built.
• 1910
  • Population: 361,723.[13]
  • St. Boniface Church consecrated.
• 1914 - September–October: Siege of Antwerp; German occupation begins.[38][39]
• 1920
  • 1920 Summer Olympics held.
  • Compagnie Financière Belge des Pétroles headquartered in city.[40]
  • Colonial school and Société Belge des Bétons[41] founded
• 1921 - Schoonselhof cemetery established.
• 1923 - Airport opens.
• 1928 - Antwerpsche Diamantkring established.
• 1930 - Eeuwfeestkliniek (hospital) built.
• 1931 - Antwerp Book Fair begins.
• 1932 - Boerentoren built.
• 1933 - Museum of Flemish Literature founded.
• 1940 - May: German occupation begins.
• 1944
  • 4 September: Liberation by the British 11th Armoured Division.
  • October–November: Battle of the Scheldt.
• 1946 - Rubens House museum opens.
• 1966
  • Sporthal Arena built.
  • Wide White Space Gallery opens.
• 1967 - Antwerp International School established.
• 1968 - De Tijd newspaper begins publication.[33]
• 1969
  • Jazz Middelheim festival begins.
  • Kennedytunnel opens.
  • Royal Ballet of Flanders established.
• 1970 - Chicagoblok built.
• 1975
  • Antwerp Pre-metro begins operating.
  • International Gemological Institute headquartered in city.
• 1977 - 't Fornuis restaurant in business.
• 1981 - Zeno X gallery opens.[42]
• 1983 - Berchem, Borgerhout, Deurne, Ekeren, Hoboken, Merksem, and Wilrijk become part of the city of Antwerp.[43]
• 1985 - Museum of Modern Art founded.
• 1989 - Berendrecht Lock constructed.
• 1994
  • Laus Polyphoniae festival begins.
  • Switel Hotel fire
• 1995 - City website launched (Digitale Metropool Antwerpen).[44]

• 2003
  • Patrick Janssens becomes mayor.[45]
  • University of Antwerp established.
• 2004
  • Fotomuseum Antwerp opens.
  • City designated a UNESCO World Book Capital.
• 2006
  • 0110 concert held.
  • FelixArchief (city archives)[46] and Law Courts building open.
• 2007
  • Antwerp World Diamond Centre established.[47]
  • Stadsfeestzaal shopping center opens.
• 2010 - One Love Roller Dolls organized.
• 2011
  • Museum aan de Stroom opens.
  • Population: 507,007.
• 2013 - Bart De Wever becomes mayor.

• History of Antwerp
• List of mayors of Antwerp
• List of schools in Antwerp
• List of parks in Antwerp
• List of historical monuments of Antwerp/Historical Center
• Timelines of other municipalities in Belgium: Bruges, Brussels, Ghent, Leuven, Liège
• History of urban centers in the Low Countries

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