Timeline of Berlin

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

Prior to 17th century

  • 1163 – Berlin founded by Albert the Bear (approximate date).
  • 1183 – Oak beam, discovered in 2008 by archaeologists, dated to 1183.
  • 1200 – Saint Peter's Church built in Cölln (approximate date).
  • 1220 – Population: 2,400.
  • 1230
  • 1237 – 28 October: First documentation of Cölln.
  • 1240 – Marienfelde church built (approximate date).
  • 1244 – 29 April: First documentation of Berlin.
  • 1250
  • 1253 – Oldest known town seal of Berlin.
  • 1272 – Bakers' guild established.
  • 1278 – Georgenhospital established.
  • 1282 – First documentation of official papers of the Margrave of Brandenburg.
  • 1292 – 3 January: St. Mary's Church in existence.
  • 1300 – Heinersdorf church construction begins.
  • 1307
    • 20 March: Legal union of Berlin and Cölln.
    • Population: 4,000–7,000.
  • 1360 – Berlin-Cölln joins the Hanseatic League.
  • 1380 – Fire.
  • 1400
    • Population: 7,000–8,500.
    • 1,100 buildings.
  • 1432 – Merger of Berlin and Cölln.
  • 1433 – Schützengilde Berlin Korp. von 1433 [de] (militia) formed.
  • 1442 – Berlin leaves the Hanseatic League.
  • 1443 – Stadtschloss (palace) construction begins.
  • 1446 – 7 December: Pogrom against Jews.
  • 1448 – 14 October: Unsuccessful protest against the construction of the Stadtschloss. Town privileges curtailed.
  • 1450 – Population: 7,000–8,000.
  • 1451 – Stadtschloss built.
  • 1454 – St. Erasmus Chapel consecrated.
  • 1468 – First documentation of Kammergericht.
  • 1484 – 18 October: Jerusalem Church in existence.
  • 1486 – 11 March: Berlin Stadtschloss becomes permanent seat of Brandenburg Electors.
  • 1510 – 100 Jews accused of desecrating hosts. 38 burned, the rest banished and stripped of their possessions.
  • 1530 – Tiergarten hunting park built.
  • 1539 – 1 November: Protestant Reformation.
  • 1540
  • 1542 – Kurfürstendamm avenue built.
  • 1543 – Jagdschloss Grunewald hunting lodge built.
  • 1558 – Köpenick Palace built.
  • 1576
    • Population: 11,000–12,000.
    • Bubonic plague kills 6,000 people.
  • 1594 – Spandau Citadel built.

17th century

18th century

19th century

1800s–1860s

1870s–1890s

20th century

1900s–1945

1946–1989

1990s

21st century

See also

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