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Timeline of Erfurt

Timeline of Erfurt

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

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Prior to 19th century

19th century

20th century

  • 1909 - Gutenbergschule (school) opens.
  • 1911 - Ilversgehofen [de] becomes part of Erfurt.(de)
  • 1919 - Population: 129,646.[15]
  • 1937 - Population: 152,651.(de)
  • 1938 - Hochheim and Melchendorf [de] become part of Erfurt.(de)
  • 1940 - Bombing of Erfurt in World War II [de] begins.[3]
  • 1945
  • 1949 - City becomes part of the German Democratic Republic.[3]
  • 1945 - Thüringische Landeszeitung (newspaper) begins publication.
  • 1950
    • Bindersleben [de], Bischleben-Stedten, Dittelstedt, Gispersleben, Marbach, Möbisburg-Rhoda, and Schmira become part of Erfurt.(de)
    • City becomes capital of the Kreis Erfurt-Land [de] (district).[7]
  • 1952 - Neue Synagoge (Erfurt) [de] (synagogue) built.
  • 1958 - Thüringer Zoopark Erfurt [de] founded.[16]
  • 1960 - Heimattreue Erfurter [de] association of Erfurters who moved to West Germany founded.[3]
  • 1971 - Population: 198,265.(de)
  • 1974 - Stadtmuseum Erfurt [de] opens in the Haus zum Stockfisch [de].[3]
  • 1989 - Demonstrations against the GDR government,[17] and citizens' occupation of the Stasi district headquarters and Stasi prison in Andreasstrasse.[18]
  • 1990
  • 1993 - University of Erfurt reestablished.[7]
  • 1994
    • Alach [de], Azmannsdorf [de], Büßleben, Egstedt, Ermstedt, Frienstedt, Gottstedt, Hochstedt, Kerspleben, Kühnhausen, Linderbach, Mittelhausen, Molsdorf, Niedernissa, Rohda, Salomonsborn, Schaderode, Schwerborn, Stotternheim, Tiefthal, Töttelstädt, Töttleben, Urbich, Vieselbach, Wallichen, Waltersleben, and Windischholzhausen become part of Erfurt.(de)
    • Roman Catholic Diocese of Erfurt reestablished.[1]
  • 1995 - Naturkundemuseum Erfurt (museum) built.[3]
  • 1997 - Erfurt Stadtbahn (tram) begins operating.

21st century

See also

References

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    Britannica 1910.
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    Jewish Life in Erfurt. Old synagogue Retrieved 3 June 2017
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    Stade, Heinz (2010) Augustinerkloster. Luther-Ort und Stätte der Begegnung, Bonn: Deutsche Stiftung Denkmalschutz
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    Die Cyriaksburg: Sitz des Deutschen Gartenbaumuseums Erfurt. Retrieved 23 December 2017
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    Vernon N. Kisling, ed. (2000). "Zoological Gardens of Germany (chronological list)". Zoo and Aquarium History. USA: CRC Press. p. 372. ISBN 978-1-4200-3924-5.
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    Raßloff, Steffen (27 October 2012) Besetzung Stasi-Bezirksverwaltung 1989. Die Angst überwunden. Denkmale in Erfurt (69): Mit der Besetzung der ersten Stasi-Bezirksverwaltung gab Erfurt am 4. Dezember 1989 ein DDR-weites Signal. Beitrag der Serie Denkmale in Erfurt aus der Thüringer Allgemeine on www.efurt-web.de. Retrieved 6 August 2019
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    "Ende einer Entführung: Polizei befreit Bernd das Brot", Der Spiegel (in German), 1 February 2009

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