Timeline of Nijmegen

The following is a timeline of the history of the municipality of Nijmegen, Netherlands.

Prior to 20th century

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20th century

  • 1904 - Population: 49,342.[2]
  • 1911 - Gemeentetram Nijmegen (tram) begins operating.[11]
  • 1915 - Concertgebouw de Vereeniging (concert hall) opens.
  • 1916 - Openbare Bibliotheek Nijmegen (library) established.
  • 1919 - Population: 66,833.[12]
  • 1923
  • 1925 - Becomes centre for annual Vierdaagse walk.[13]
  • 1928 - Jesuit Collegium Berchmanianum established.
  • 1936 - Waalbrug (road bridge) opens.[14]
  • 1939 - Stadion de Goffert (stadium) opens.
  • 1940 - First Dutch city to be occupied by Germany.
  • 1944
  • 1948 - De Vasim factory built.
  • 1951 - Dominicuskerk (Nijmegen) (church) built.
  • 1952 - Nijmegen trolleybus begins operating.
  • 1955 - Bioscoop Carolus (cinema) opens.[15]
  • 1956 - University Hospital established.
  • 1960 - St Peter Canisius Church rebuilt on Molenstraat (Nijmegen).
  • 1961 - Nijmegen City Theatre opens.
  • 1966 - Development of Dukenburg and Lindenholt areas begins.
  • 1970 - Vierdaagsefeesten (festival) begins.
  • 1972
    • Lidenberg Nijmegen Culture House cultural centre established.
    • Passage Molenpoort shopping mall built.
  • 1974
    • Canisius-Wilhelmina Ziekenhuis (hospital) opens.
    • Passage Mariënburg shopping mall and University's Erasmusgebouw built.
  • 1979 - University's Nijmeegs Volkenkundig Museum opens.
  • 1980 - Rijksbeschermd gezicht Nijmegen (historic district) designated.
  • 1981 - Velorama bicycle museum founded.
  • 1982 - Steigertheater established.
  • 1984
  • 1988 - Badhuis (Nijmegen) Theatre opens.
  • 1991 - Extrapool cultural organization established.
  • 1994 - de-Affaire music fest begins.
  • 1995 - Population: 147,561.
  • 1996 - HAN University of Applied Sciences established.
  • 1999
  • 2000 - Population: 152,286.

21st century

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Joop W. Koopmans; Arend H. Huussen Jr. (2007). Historical Dictionary of the Netherlands (2nd ed.). Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-6444-3.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Britannica 1910.
  3. ^ Gerhard Dohrn-van Rossum [in German] (1996). History of the Hour: Clocks and Modern Temporal Orders. University of Chicago Press. ISBN 978-0-226-15510-4.
  4. ^ Henri Bouchot (1890). "Topographical index of the principal towns where early printing presses were established". In H. Grevel (ed.). The book: its printers, illustrators, and binders, from Gutenberg to the present time. London: H. Grevel & Co.
  5. ^ Johannes Smetius (2011). Smetius en Nijmegen als stad der Bataven (in Dutch). Radboud University Nijmegen. ISBN 9789061686606.
  6. ^ a b Willem Frijhoff [in Dutch]; Marijke Spies (2004). "Chronological Table". 1650: Hard-Won Unity. Vol. 1. Koninklijke Van Gorcum. pp. 725–734. ISBN 978-90-232-3963-5. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  7. ^ "Nijmegen". Four Hundred Years of Dutch Jewry. Amsterdam: Joods Historisch Museum. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  8. ^ Henriette Pressburg: genealogy
  9. ^ "Netherlands". Europa World Year Book. Europa Publications. 2004. ISBN 978-1-85743-255-8.
  10. ^ "Netherlands". Statesman's Year-Book. London: Macmillan and Co. 1869. hdl:2027/nyp.33433081590337. Nymegen
  11. ^ J.W. Sluiter (1967). Beknopt overzicht van de nederlandse sppor en tramwegbedrijven [Brief overview of Dutch railway and tramway companies] (in Dutch). Brill.
  12. ^ "Netherlands". Statesman's Year-Book. London: Macmillan and Co. 1921. hdl:2027/njp.32101072368440 – via HathiTrust. Nimeguen
  13. ^ De Wereld Wandelt (in Dutch). KNBLO, Nijmegen. 1991. p. 32.
  14. ^ "Bruggen database: Gelderland: Nijmegen" [Database of Bridges] (in Dutch). Rijswijk: Nederlandse Bruggenstichting. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  15. ^ "Movie Theaters in Nijmegen, Netherlands". CinemaTreasures.org. Los Angeles: Cinema Treasures LLC. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  16. ^ Film and Television Collections in Europe: the MAP-TV Guide. Routledge. 1995. ISBN 978-1-135-37262-0.
  17. ^ Walter Rüegg, ed. (2011). "Universities founded in Europe between 1945 and 1995". Universities Since 1945. History of the University in Europe. Vol. 4. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-139-49425-0.
  18. ^ "Dutch City Promotes Affordable Housing With Stylish Modular Dwelling Catalog", Wired.com, April 2013

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