Timeline of Halle (Saale)

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Halle an der Saale, Germany.

Prior to 19th century

• 981 – Town chartered by Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor.
• 1281 – Halle was an important member of the Hanseatic League
• 1388 – St. Moritz, Halle (church) construction begins.
• 1478 – Halle leaves the Hanseatic League.
• 1484 – Moritzburg (Halle) (castle) construction begins.
• 1506 – (tower) built.
• 1552 – (library) founded.
• 1554 – Marktkirche Unser Lieben Frauen (church) built.
• 1648 – After the Peace of Westphalia, the city came into the possession of the House of Brandenburg
• 1685 – Future composer George Frideric Handel born in Halle.
• 1694 – University founded.
• 1696 – founded.
• 1751 – Population: 13,460.⁽⁾

19th century

• 1806 – 17 October: Battle of Halle fought during the War of the Fourth Coalition; French win.
• 1813 – Town was taken by the Prussians.
• 1815 – University of Halle-Wittenberg active.
• 1819 – Population: 23,408.⁽⁾
• 1870 – Gewerblichen Zeichenschule (school) founded.
• 1872 – Halle–Cottbus railway begins operating.
• 1880 – Population: 71,484.
• 1882 – Horse-drawn tram begins operating.
• 1886 – Stadttheater built.
• 1890 – Halle (Saale) Hauptbahnhof (train station) opens.
• 1894 – (city hall) built.
• 1891 – Electric tram begins operating.
• 1900 – Population: 156,609.

20th century

• 1905 – Population: 160,031.
• 1918 – Halle State Museum of Prehistory opens.
• 1919 – Population: 182,326.
• 1922 – Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design (school) active.
• 1923 – Stadion am Gesundbrunnen (stadium) opens.
• 1940 – begins.
• 1944 – Halle concentration camp begins operating.
• 1950 – Turbine Halle (sport club) formed.
• 1966 – Hallescher FC (football club) formed.
• 1967 – City of Halle-Neustadt established near Halle.
• 1990 – Halle-Neustadt becomes part of Halle.
• 1992 – Halle Institute for Economic Research established.
• 2000 – Verein für hallische Stadtgeschichte (history society) founded.

21st century

• 2006 – Rebuilt opens.
• 2011 – Erdgas Sportpark opens.
• 2012 – Bernd Wiegand becomes mayor.
• 2015 – Population: 236,991.⁽⁾

See also

• Halle history ()
• History of Saxony-Anhalt

Other cities in the state of Saxony-Anhalt:⁽⁾

• Timeline of Magdeburg

References

Bibliography

In English

In German

• 2003–

External links

• (city archives)
• Links to fulltext city directories for Halle via Wikisource
• Items related to Halle, various dates (via Europeana)
• Items related to Halle, various dates (via Digital Public Library of America)