Timeline of Antwerp

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The following is a timeline of the history of the municipality of Antwerp, Belgium.

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Prior to 13th century[]

  • from abt. 150 – abt. 250-270: Gallo-Roman settlement in the centre of Antwerp (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 Neustria and Lotharingia[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

13th–15th century[]

  • 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]

16th century[]

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.[citation needed]
  • 1567 - 13 March: Battle of Oosterweel occurs near city.
  • 1568
  • 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]

17th–18th centuries[]

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.

19th century[]

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.[citation needed]
  • 1830
  • 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
    •  [nl] 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 -  [nl] 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
  • 1891 - Gazet van Antwerpen newspaper begins publication.[33]
  • 1892 - Société Anversoise du Commerce au Congo in business.
  • 1893
    •  [nl] (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 -  [nl] newspaper begins publication.[33]
  • 1898 - Royal Conservatory established.[37]

20th century[]

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

21st century[]

  • 2003
    • Patrick Janssens becomes mayor.[45]
    • University of Antwerp established.
  • 2004
  • 2006
    • 0110 concert held.
    • FelixArchief (city archives)[46] and Law Courts building open.
  • 2007
    • Antwerp World Diamond Centre established.[47]
    •  [nl] shopping center opens.[citation needed]
  • 2011
    • Museum aan de Stroom opens.
    • Population: 507,007.
  • 2013 - Bart De Wever becomes mayor.

See also[]

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