Timeline of Liège

The following is a timeline of the history of the municipality of Liège, Belgium.

Prior to 18th century

 * ca.558 - St Monulph, bishop of Tongres, built a chapel.
 * 721 - Catholic see relocated to Liège from Maastricht.
 * 965 - Church of St. Martin founded.
 * 980 - Prince-Bishopric of Liège established.
 * 987 - Church of St. Denis founded.
 * 1015
 * Collegiate Church of St. Bartholomew consecrated.
 * founded.
 * 1050 - St. Lambert's Cathedral dedicated.
 * 1124 - construction begins.
 * 1232 - St. Paul's Cathedral construction begins.
 * 1255 - Citadel of Liège built.
 * 1316 - signed, establishing a somewhat representative government in Liège.
 * 1319 - founded in.
 * 1325 - Guild unrest.
 * 1408 - 23 September: Battle of Othée.
 * 1468
 * Liège sacked by forces of Charles the Bold of Burgundy.
 * 29 October: Six hundred Franchimontois fight Burgundian forces.
 * 1506 - Érard de La Marck becomes Prince-bishop of Liège.
 * 1526 - Prince-Bishops' Palace construction begins.
 * 1546 - built.
 * 1561 - (market) active.
 * 1594
 * Foire de Liège (festival) begins.
 * built on the.
 * 1610 - built on the.
 * 1614 - Béguinage Saint-Esprit founded.
 * 1616 - built.
 * 1623 - compound built.
 * 1637 - April: Murder of Sébastien de La Ruelle sparks anti-Spanish rioting.

18th–19th centuries

 * 1702 - Liége taken by The duke of Marlborough
 * 1714 - Liège City Hall built on the.
 * 1747 - Banque Nagelmackers founded.
 * 1772 - built.
 * 1775 - Académie royale des beaux-arts de Liège established.
 * 1779 - Société littéraire de Liège and founded.
 * 1789 - August: Liège Revolution begins; Republic of Liège established.
 * 1794 - St. Lambert's Cathedral sacked.
 * 1795 - "Union with France decreed."
 * 1796
 * Liège becomes part of France.
 * established.
 * 1812 - Mine accident, 74 men trapped in a flooded mine.
 * 1815 - Liège becomes part of the Netherlands, viz. the Congress of Vienna.
 * 1817
 * University of Liège founded.
 * Cockerill manufactory in business in nearby Seraing.
 * 1820 - Royal Theatre opens.
 * 1823 - Fort de la Chartreuse built in.
 * 1826 - Royal Conservatory of Liège founded.
 * 1830 - Liège becomes part of Belgium.
 * 1835
 * Ateliers de construction de La Meuse in business.
 * Banque Liégeoise established.
 * 1840 -  newspaper begins publication.
 * 1842 - Liège-Guillemins railway station opens.
 * 1848 - laid out.
 * 1850 - founded.
 * 1853 - established.
 * 1856 - (literary society) established.
 * 1862 - Bibliothèque populaire communale du Centre (library) opens.
 * 1863 - Population: 108,710.
 * 1868 - Equestrian statue of Charlemagne unveiled.
 * 1871 - Horse-drawn tram begins operating.
 * 1875 - Population: 117,600.
 * 1877 - Hasselt-Liège railway in operation.
 * 1880
 * Montagne de Bueren (stairway) installed in.
 * created.
 * 1887 - (concert hall) opens on the.
 * 1888 - Construction of area fortifications begins.
 * 1889 - La Revue Blanche literary magazine begins publication.
 * 1892 - Liège–Bastogne–Liège cycling race begins.
 * 1893 - Electric tram begins operating.
 * 1898 - Standard Liège football club formed.
 * 1900 - Population: 157,760.

20th century

 * 1904 - (bridge) built.
 * 1905
 * April: Liège International (1905) world's fair opens.
 * (train station) and (footbridge) built.
 * Population: 168,532.
 * 1909 - Stade Maurice Dufrasne (stadium) opens.
 * 1911
 * Banque Centrale de Liège established.
 * cinema opens.
 * 1914 - August: Battle of Liège.
 * 1919
 * Simenon's novel Au Pont des Arches published.
 * Population: 166,697.
 * 1922 - theatre opens.
 * 1928 - Interallied Memorial of Cointe erected.
 * 1930
 * May: Exposition of 1930 (Liège) world's fair opens.
 * Liège Airport terminal and Pont-barrage de Monsin (bridge) open.
 * 1937 - Port of Liège established.
 * 1939
 * Albert Canal (Antwerp-Liège) opens.
 * Exposition internationale de l'eau (1939) held.
 * 1940 - German occupation of Belgium during World War II begins.
 * 1944 - September: German occupation ends.
 * 1946 - 17 September: City name changed to "Liège" (formerly "Liége").
 * 1950 - Royal Question (political crisis) occurs.
 * 1952 - Museum of Fine Arts' established.
 * 1957 - rebuilt.
 * 1960
 * 1960–61 Winter General Strike begins.
 * Orchestre Philharmonique de Liège formed.
 * 1962 - established.
 * 1967 - built.
 * 1976 - established.
 * 1977
 * Angleur, Bressoux, Chênée, Grivegnée, Jupille, Rocourt, and Wandre become part of Liège.
 * (television) established.
 * 1980
 * opens.
 * established.
 * 1981 - Opera Cinema in business.
 * 1985
 * Lawsuit Gravier v City of Liège decided.
 * founded.
 * 1991
 * 18 July: Politician Cools assassinated in.
 * La Zone music venue opens.
 * 1992 - museum active.
 * 1993
 * remodelled.
 * cinema opens.
 * 1996 - cultural space opens.
 * 1997 - La Meuse newspaper begins publication.
 * 1999 - Willy Demeyer becomes mayor.
 * 2000 - (bridge) and  open.

21st century

 * 2007
 * begins.
 * Haute École de la Province de Liège (college) established.
 * 2008 - cinema opens.
 * 2009 - Liège-Guillemins railway station rebuilt.
 * 2011 - 13 December: 2011 Liège attack occurs on Place Saint-Lambert.
 * 2012 - 2012 Tour de France cycling race starts from Liège.
 * 2013 - Population: 195,576.
 * 2014 - Financial Tower built.

In English

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In French

 * circa 1626-1792
 * 1738-1744