Timeline of Kassel

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

Prior to 19th century

19th century

20th century

  • 1905 - Population: 120,446.[4]
  • 1906 - Bettenhausen, Kirchditmold, Rothenditmold, and Wahlershausen become part of Kassel.[1]
  • 1909
    • Neue Hoftheater (theatre) built.
    • Population: 150,577.(de)
  • 1914 - Stadthalle Kassel built.[1]
  • 1926 - Gutsbezirk Fasanenhof becomes part of Kassel.
  • 1928 - Gutsbezirk Oberförsterei Kirchditmold, Kragenhof, Oberförsterei Ehlen, and Wilhelmshöhe become part of Kassel.
  • 1936
    • Harleshausen, Niederzwehren, Nordshausen, Oberzwehren, Waldau, and Wolfsanger become part of Kassel.[1]
    • Population: 203,418.(de)
  • 1939 - Nazi camp for Sinti and Romani people established (see also Porajmos).[11]
  • 1942 - Bombing of Kassel in World War II begins.
  • 1943 - July: Kassel-Druseltal subcamp of the Buchenwald concentration camp established. The prisoners were mostly Poles and Russians.[12]
  • 1944 - October: Several prisoners escaped from the Kassel-Druseltal subcamp of Buchenwald.[12]
  • 1945
    • 29 March: Kassel-Druseltal subcamp of Buchenwald dissolved. Escape of many prisoners during their deportation to the main Buchenwald camp.[12]
    • 1–4 April: Battle of Kassel (1945); Allied forces win.
    • Hessischen Nachrichten newspaper begins publication.
  • 1955
    • National Bundesgartenschau 1955 (garden show) held in Kassel.[1]
    • "Documenta" quinquennial art exhibition begins.

21st century

  • 2005
    • Scheidemannplatz (square) remodelled.[1]
    • Bertram Hilgen becomes mayor.[1]
  • 2007
  • 2013 - Theater im Centrum opens.
  • 2014 - Mevlana Mosque (Kassel-Oberzwehren) built.[13]
  • 2015 - Population: 200,507.(de)

See also

Other cities in the state of Hesse:(de)

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Stadtgeschichte: Kassel chronologisch" [City History: Chronology of Kassel]. Stadtportal (in German). Stadt Kassel. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  2. ^ William Grange (2006). "Chronology". Historical Dictionary of German Theater. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-6489-4.
  3. ^ "Zeitungsinformationssystem ZEFYS" [Newspaper Information System] (in German). Berlin State Library. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Britannica 1910.
  5. ^ Apell 1831.
  6. ^ "Über uns: Geschichte (timeline)" (in German). Naturkundemuseum im Ottoneum. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  7. ^ a b Baedeker 1910.
  8. ^ "Germany: Prussia". Statesman's Year-Book. London: Macmillan and Co. 1885. hdl:2027/nyp.33433081590469 – via Hathi Trust.
  9. ^ "German Empire: States of Germany: Prussia". Statesman's Year-Book. London: Macmillan and Co. 1899. hdl:2027/nyp.33433081590550 – via HathiTrust.
  10. ^ "Germany". Statesman's Year-Book. London: Macmillan and Co. 1904. hdl:2027/njp.32101072368424.
  11. ^ "Lager für Sinti und Roma Kassel". Bundesarchiv.de (in German). Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  12. ^ a b c "Kassel-Druseltal". aussenlager-buchenwald.de (in German). Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  13. ^ "Nach sechs Jahren: Moschee für 3,5 Millionen Euro fast fertig", Hessische/Niedersächsische Allgemeine (in German), 15 May 2014

This article incorporates information from the German Wikipedia.

Bibliography

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