Timeline_of_Duisburg

Timeline of Duisburg

Timeline of Duisburg

Timeline of the history of Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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

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Prior to 20th century


20th century

1900-1945

  • 1901 - City Hall and Shipping Exchange built.[5]
  • 1902 - Kultur- und Stadthistorisches Museum Duisburg [de] founded.
  • 1905
    • Meiderich and Ruhrort become part of city.[2]
    • Botanischer Garten der Stadt Duisburg (garden) established.[11]
    • Population: 192,346.[12]
    • Bismarck monument erected on Königstraße (Duisburg) [de].[5]
  • 1907 - Rhine Bridge [de] built.[5]
  • 1912 - Theater Duisburg built.
  • 1917 - Hochfeld Water Tower [de] built.
  • 1919 - Population: 244,302.[13]
  • 1921 - Wedaustadion (stadium) built.
  • 1929 - Hamborn becomes part of city.[2]
  • 1930 - Population: 441,158.
  • 1934 - Duisburg Zoo founded.[14]
  • 1940 - Duisburger Verkehrsgesellschaft [de] (transit entity) established.
  • 1941 - Bombing of Duisburg in World War II begins.

1946-1990s

21st century

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Britannica 1910.
  2. [2]
    "Stadtarchiv Duisburg: Wir über uns: Archivgeschichte". Archive in Nordrhein-Westfalen (in German). Landesarchivs Nordrhein-Westfalen. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  3. [3]
    "The Hanseatic League".
  4. [4]
    Clemen 1893.
  5. [5]
    Baedeker 1911.
  6. [6]
    "Duisburg Music Festival", The Musical Times and Singing Class Circular, vol. 44, UK, 1 July 1903
  7. [7]
    Brockhaus 1896.
  8. [8]
    "German Empire: States of Germany: Prussia". Statesman's Year-Book. London: Macmillan and Co. 1899. hdl:2027/nyp.33433081590550 – via HathiTrust.
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    "Kaiserberg" (in German). Stadt Duisburg. Archived from the original on 18 October 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
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    "German Empire: Prussia". Statesman's Year-Book. London: Macmillan and Co. 1904. hdl:2027/njp.32101072368424.
  11. [11]
    "Garden Search: Germany". London: Botanic Gardens Conservation International. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
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    "Germany". Statesman's Year-Book. London: Macmillan and Co. 1908. hdl:2027/nyp.33433081590592.
  13. [13]
    "Germany". Statesman's Year-Book. London: Macmillan and Co. 1921. hdl:2027/njp.32101072368440 – via HathiTrust.
  14. [14]
    Vernon N. Kisling, ed. (2000). "Zoological Gardens of Germany (chronological list)". Zoo and Aquarium History. USA: CRC Press. ISBN 978-1-4200-3924-5.
  15. [15]
    "Germany: battle for the Deutsche Oper am Rhein", The Guardian, 31 July 2012
  16. [16]
    "Movie Theaters in Duisburg, Germany". CinemaTreasures.org. Los Angeles: Cinema Treasures LLC. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  17. [17]
    Rowan Moore (7 August 2015), "10 Best Parks", The Guardian, UK
  18. [18]
    "6 Italians in Germany killed as organized crime feud crosses border", New York Times, 15 August 2007
  19. [19]
    "Muslim Integration: Why No One Protested against Germany's Biggest Mosque", Der Spiegel, 27 October 2008
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