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 - (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.(de)

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.(de)
 * 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 - (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.(de)