Timeline of Burgos

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Burgos, Spain.

Prior to 20th century

• 884 – Castle of Burgos founded by Diego Rodríguez Porcelos, the second Count of Castile.
• 1074 – El Cid marries Jimena Díaz.
• 1099 – Castilian military leader El Cid buried in Burgos Cathedral.
• 1187 – Abbey of Santa María la Real de Las Huelgas founded.
• 1221 – Burgos Cathedral construction begins.
• 1224 – founded (approximate date).
• 1254 – Edward I of England marries Eleanor of Castile.
• 1301 – .
• 1302 – .
• 1308 – .
• 1315 – .
• 1350 – San Esteban church built.
• 1390 – Public clock installed (approximate date).
• 1408 – San Nicolás de Bari built.
• 1475 – Siege of Burgos (1475) at the Castle of Burgos, part of the War of the Castilian Succession.
• 1484 – Miraflores Charterhouse rebuilt near Burgos.
• 1485 – Printing press in use.⁽⁾
• 1494 – Consulado established.
• 1505 – San Nicolás de Bari church built.
• 1522 – Rebellion against Charles V. crushed.
• 1545 – built.
• 1560 – The Court removed to Madrid.
• 1562 – Arco de Santa María built.
• 1567 – Burgos Cathedral construction completed.
• 1574 – Roman Catholic diocese of Burgos established.
• 1808 – 10 November: Battle of Burgos; French win.
• 1812 – Siege of Burgos by Anglo-Portuguese Army during the Peninsular War.
• 1833 – City becomes seat of Province of Burgos.
• 1836 – promenade created.
• 1842 – Population: 15,924.
• 1857 – Population: 26,086.
• 1858 – (theatre) opens.
• 1871 – (library) opens.
• 1878 – (museum) active.
• 1887 – Chamber of Commerce established.
• 1891 – Diario de Burgos newspaper begins publication.
• 1900 – Population: 30,167.

20th century

• 1902 – North train station built.⁽⁾
• 1907 – built.
• 1930
• Artificial silk factory begins operating.
• Population: 40,061.
• 1936
• 24 July: At the start of the Spanish Civil War, nationalists declare a government in the form of the National Defense Council, which meets for the first time in Burgos.
• 29 September: Nationalist junta in Burgos declares Franco Generalísimo.
• Burgos becomes capital of the Francoist .⁽⁾
• 1944 – (bus depot) opens.
• 1955 – becomes part of the city of Burgos.
• 1964 – Estadio El Plantío (stadium) opens.
• 1970
• Burgos trials (Proceso de Burgos) held in Burgos.
• Population: 119,915.
• 1971 – Santa María de Garoña Nuclear Power Plant commissioned in region of city of Burgos.
• 1979 – José María Peña San Martín becomes mayor.
• 1981 – Population: 156,449.
• 1983 – City becomes part of the autonomous community of Castile and León.
• 1985 – Burgos Municipal Archives moves into the Palacio de Castilfalé.
• 1994
• corruption scandal sentencing decided.
• Burgos CF (football club) formed.
• University of Burgos founded.

21st century

• 2007 – begins operating.
• 2008
• Burgos Airport terminal built.
• redesign begins.
• Burgos-Rosa de Lima railway station (train station) built.
• 2009 – 29 July: 2009 Burgos bombing by ETA.
• 2010 – Museum of Human Evolution opens.
• 2011
• Javier Lacalle becomes mayor.
• Population: 178,864.
• 2012 – built.
• 2014 – January: .

See also

• Burgos history
• List of bishops of Burgos
• of other cities in the autonomous community of Castile and León: Salamanca, Valladolid

References

This article incorporates information from the Spanish Wikipedia.

Bibliography

in English

in Spanish

• circa 1921

External links

• Items related to Burgos, various dates (via Europeana)
• Items related to Burgos, various dates (via Digital Public Library of America)