Timeline of Liège

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Liège, Belgium.

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Prior to 18th century

• 721 - Catholic see relocated to Liège from Maastricht.
• 965 - Church of St. Martin founded.
• 980 - Prince-Bishopric of Liège established.
• 987 - Church of St. Denis founded.
• 1015
  • Collegiate Church of St. Bartholomew consecrated.
  • fr founded.
• 1050 - St. Lambert's Cathedral dedicated.
• 1124 - fr construction begins.
• 1232 - St. Paul's Cathedral construction begins.
• 1255 - Citadel of Liège built.
• 1316 - fr signed, establishing a somewhat representative government in Liège.
• 1319 - fr founded in fr.
• 1325 - Guild unrest.
• 1408 - 23 September: Battle of Othée.
• 1468
  • Liège sacked by forces of Charles the Bold of Burgundy.
  • 29 October: Six hundred Franchimontois fight Burgundian forces.
• 1506 - Érard de La Marck becomes Prince-bishop of Liège.

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Liège, 16th century

• 1526 - Prince-Bishops' Palace construction begins.
• 1546 - fr built.
• 1561 - fr (market) active.
• 1594
  • fr (festival) begins.
  • fr built on the fr.
• 1610 - fr built on the fr.
• 1614 - Béguinage Saint-Esprit founded.
• 1616 - fr built.
• 1623 - fr compound built.
• 1637 - April: Murder of Sébastien de La Ruelle sparks anti-Spanish rioting.

18th-19th centuries

• 1714 - fr built on the fr.
• 1747 - Banque Nagelmackers founded.
• 1772 - fr built.
• 1775 - fr established.
• 1779 - Société littéraire de Liège and fr founded.
• 1789 - August: Liège Revolution begins; Republic of Liège established.
• 1794 - St. Lambert's Cathedral dismantled.
• 1795 - "Union with France decreed."
• 1796
  • Liège becomes part of France.
  • fr established.
• 1812 - Mine accident, 74 men trapped in a flooded mine.
• 1814 - Liège becomes part of the Netherlands.
• 1817
  • University of Liège founded.
  • Cockerill manufactory in business in nearby Seraing.
• 1820 - Royal Theatre opens.
• 1823 - Fort de la Chartreuse built in fr.
• 1826 - Royal Conservatory of Liège founded.
• 1830 - Liège becomes part of Belgium.
• 1835
  • fr in business.
  • Banque Liégeoise established.
• 1840 - fr newspaper begins publication.
• 1842 - Liège-Guillemins railway station opens.
• 1848 - fr laid out.
• 1850 - fr founded.
• 1853 - fr established.
• 1856 - fr (literary society) established.
• 1862 - Bibliothèque populaire communale du Centre (library) opens.
• 1863 - Population: 108,710.
• 1871 - Horse-drawn tram begins operating.
• 1877 - Hasselt-Liège railway in operation.
• 1880
  • Montagne de Bueren (stairway) installed in fr.
  • fr created.
• 1887 - fr (concert hall) opens on the fr.
• 1888 - Construction of area fortifications begins.
• 1889 - La Revue Blanche literary magazine begins publication.
• 1892 - Liège–Bastogne–Liège cycling race begins.
• 1893 - Electric tram begins operating.
• 1898 - Standard Liège football club formed.

20th century

• 1904 - fr (bridge) built.
• 1905
  • April: Liège International (1905) world's fair opens.
  • fr (train station) and fr (footbridge) built.
• 1909 - Stade Maurice Dufrasne (stadium) opens.
• 1911
  • Banque Centrale de Liège established.
  • fr cinema opens.
• 1914 - August: Battle of Liège.
• 1919
  • Simenon's novel Au Pont des Arches published.
  • Population: 166,697.
• 1922 - fr theatre opens.
• 1928 - fr erected.
• 1930
  • May: Exposition of 1930 (Liège) world's fair opens.
  • Liège Airport terminal and Pont-barrage de Monsin (bridge) open.
• 1937 - fr established.
• 1939
  • Albert Canal (Antwerp-Liège) opens.
  • Exposition internationale de l'eau (1939) held.
• 1940 - German occupation of Belgium during World War II begins.
• 1944 - September: German occupation ends.
• 1946 - 17 September: City name changed to "Liège" (formerly "Liége").
• 1950 - Royal Question (political crisis) occurs.
• 1952 - Museum of Fine Arts' fr established.
• 1957 - fr rebuilt.
• 1960
  • 1960–61 Winter General Strike begins.
  • Orchestre Philharmonique de Liège formed.
• 1962 - fr established.
• 1967 - fr built.
• 1976 - fr established.
• 1977
  • Angleur, fr, fr, Grivegnée, Jupille, Rocourt, and fr become part of Liège.
  • fr (television) established.
• 1980
  • fr opens.
  • fr established.
• 1981 - Opera Cinema in business.
• 1985
  • Lawsuit Gravier v City of Liège decided.
  • fr founded.
• 1991
  • 18 July: Politician Cools assassinated in fr.
  • La Zone music venue opens.
• 1992 - fr museum active.
• 1993
  • fr remodelled.
  • fr cinema opens.
• 1996 - fr cultural space opens.
• 1997 - La Meuse newspaper begins publication.
• 1999 - fr becomes mayor.

21st century

• 2000 - fr (bridge) and fr open.
• 2007
  • fr begins.
  • Haute École de la Province de Liège (college) established.
• 2008 - fr cinema opens.
• 2009 - Liège-Guillemins railway station rebuilt.
• 2011 - 13 December: 2011 Liège attack occurs on Place Saint-Lambert.
• 2012 - 2012 Tour de France cycling race starts from Liège.
• 2013 - Population: 195,576.
• 2014 - Financial Tower built.

See also

• Liège history
• fr
• fr
• List of bishops and prince-bishops of Liège
• List of protected heritage sites in Liège

Other cities in Belgium

• Timeline of Antwerp
• Timeline of Brussels
• Timeline of Ghent
• Timeline of Leuven

References

This article incorporates information from the French Wikipedia.

Bibliography

in English

• + 1881 ed.

in French

• circa 1626-1792
• 1738-1744

External links

• Europeana. Items related to Liège, various dates.
• Digital Public Library of America. Items related to Liège, various dates