Timeline of Würzburg

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Würzburg, Germany.

Prior to 19th century

706 - Marienkirche, Würzburg (church) dedicated.[1]
741 - Roman Catholic Diocese of Würzburg established.[2]
788 - Cathedral consecrated.[1]
1042 - St. Burkard (Würzburg) church built.[3]
1057 - Neumünster Abbey founded.
1165 - Imperial Diet (Holy Roman Empire) held in Würzburg.
1180 - Imperial Diet held in Würzburg.[3]
1189 - Rebuilt Würzburg Cathedral consecrated.[3]
1377 - Marienkapelle construction begins.[3]
1456 - Rathaus Würzburg rebuilt.[3]
1479 - Printing press in operation.[4]
1525 - Battle of Wurzburg fought during the German Peasants' War.
1576 - Julius Hospital founded.[3]
1582 - University of Würzburg active.[3]
1619 - Universitätsbibliothek Würzburg (library) founded.
1643 - Würzburger Hofbräu (brewery) established.
1691 - Hauger Stiftskirche (church) built.[3]
1703 - Mainbrücke (stone bridge) built.
1744 - Würzburg Residence (palace) built.[3]
1789 - St. Stephan (Würzburg) church built.[3]
1796 - 3 September: Battle of Würzburg fought during the French Revolutionary Wars.

1803
- Würzburg secularized.
- City becomes part of Bavaria.[3]
1805 - Grand Duke of Würzburg Ferdinand in power per Treaty of Pressburg.[3]
1815 - Würzburg becomes part of Bavaria again.[3]
1817 - Koenig & Bauer manufactory in business.
1837 - University's Martin von Wagner Museum opens.
1838 - Würzburg becomes part of the Regierungsbezirk Unterfranken und Aschaffenburg (administrative region).[5]
1848 - Wurzburg Bishops' Conference (1848) held.
1858 - Population: 36,052.[6]
1866 - Würzburg "bombarded and taken by the Prussians."[3]
1872 - Stadtbücherei Würzburg (library) founded.
1887 - Luitpold Bridge built.[3]
1892 - Horse-drawn tram begins operating.
1894 - Ludwigsbrücke (Würzburg) (bridge) built.[3]
1895 - Rontgen discovers X-radiation.
1900 - Electric tram begins operating.

1904 - Würzburger FV (football club) formed.
1919
- SV Heidingsfeld (football club) formed.
- Population: 86,571.[7]
1921 - Mozart Festival Würzburg begins.
1930 - Heidingsfeld and Heuchelhof become part of city.^(de)
1945
- 16 March: Bombing of Würzburg in World War II.
- Main-Post newspaper begins publication.
1952 - Sabbie di Capri (Pizzeria) in business.[8]
1954 - New Würzburg Hauptbahnhof (train station) opens.
1971 - University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt established.
1974 - Rottenbauer becomes part of city.^(de)
1976 - Oberdürrbach and Unterdürrbach become part of city.^(de)
1978 - Lengfeld and Versbach become part of city.^(de)
1991 - Hanover–Würzburg high-speed railway begins operating.

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