• Source: Timeline of Halle (Saale)

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.
1281 – Halle was an important member of the Hanseatic League
1388 – Moritzkirche (Halle) (church) construction begins.
1478 – Halle leaves the Hanseatic League.
1484 – Moritzburg (Halle) (castle) construction begins.
1506 – Roter Turm (Halle) (tower) built.
1552 – Marienbibliothek (library) founded.
1554 – Marktkirche Unser Lieben Frauen (church) built.
1648 – After the Peace of Westphalia, the city came into the possession of the House of Brandenburg
1685 – Future composer George Frideric Handel born in Halle.
1694 – University founded.
1696 – University library founded.
1751 – Population: 13,460.(de)




19th century


1806 – 17 October: Battle of Halle fought during the War of the Fourth Coalition; French win.
1813 – Town was taken by the Prussians.
1815 – University of Halle-Wittenberg active.
1819 – Population: 23,408.(de)
1870 – Gewerblichen Zeichenschule (school) founded.
1872 – Halle–Cottbus railway begins operating.
1880 – Population: 71,484.
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.




20th century


1905 – Population: 160,031.
1918 – Halle State Museum of Prehistory opens.
1919 – Population: 182,326.
1922 – Burg Giebichenstein Kunsthochschule Halle (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.
1992 – Halle Institute for Economic Research established.
2000 – Verein für hallische Stadtgeschichte (history society) founded.




21st century


2006 – Rebuilt Berliner Bridge (Halle) opens.
2011 – Erdgas Sportpark opens.
2012 – Bernd Wiegand becomes mayor.
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)

Timeline of Magdeburg




References



This article incorporates information from the German Wikipedia.




Bibliography






External links



"Stadtarchiv". Halle.de (in German). Stadt Halle. (city archives)
Links to fulltext city directories for Halle via Wikisource
Items related to Halle, various dates (via Europeana)
Items related to Halle, various dates (via Digital Public Library of America)

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