Timeline of Rostock

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Rostock, Germany.

Prior to 18th century

 * 1218 - Rostock granted Lübeck law city rights by Henry Borwin I, Lord of Mecklenburg.
 * 1230 - Nikolaikirche (Rostock) (church) construction begins (approximate date).
 * 1252 - Reference to predecessor church of St. Peter's Church.
 * 1265
 * St. Mary's Church designated as the main parish church.
 * Rostock acquires Rostock Heath.
 * 1270 - Abbey of the Holy Cross, Rostock founded.
 * 1323 - Warnemünde becomes part of Rostock.
 * 1358 - Hansetag (meeting of Hanseatic League) held in Rostock.
 * 1362 - Hansetag held in Rostock.
 * 1378 - Population: 10,785.(de)
 * 1380 - Public clock installed (approximate date).
 * 1417 - Hansetag held in Rostock.
 * 1419 - University of Rostock founded.
 * 1569 - Universitätsbibliothek Rostock (library) founded.
 * 1588 - Jakobikirche (Rostock) (church) built.
 * 1677 - Rostock fire of 1677.
 * 1695 - Rostock becomes part of the Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.

18th-19th centuries

 * 1702 - Ducal palace built.
 * 1712 - Rostock "taken by the Swedes."
 * 1716 - Rostock "taken by the Russians."
 * 1726 - Rostocker Rathaus (town hall) expanded.
 * 1786 - Theatre built.
 * 1788 - Municipal constitution effected.
 * 1846 - Rostocker Zeitung (newspaper) in publication.
 * 1880 - Population: 36,967.
 * 1883 - Vereins für Rostocks Altertümer (history society) founded.
 * 1890 - Neptun shipyard in business.
 * 1893 - Oberlandesgericht Rostock (estates hall) built.
 * 1895 - Stadttheater Rostock opens
 * 1897 - Rostocker Stadt- und Theaterorchester founded (now Norddeutsche Philharmonie Rostock)

20th century

 * 1905 - Population: 60,790.
 * 1913 - Dierkow becomes part of Rostock.(de)
 * 1919
 * Barnstorf, Bartelsdorf, Bramow,, Dalwitzhof, Damerow, Kassebohm, and Riekdahl become part of Rostock.(de)
 * Population: 67,953.
 * 1922 - Heinkel aircraft manufactory in business.
 * 1924 -, , Meyers Hausstelle, , , Waldhaus, and become part of Rostock.(de)
 * 1934 -, , , , , , and Schutow become part of Rostock.(de)
 * 1935 - Population: 104,585.(de)
 * 1942 - City bombed during World War II.
 * 1949 - City becomes part of the German Democratic Republic.
 * 1952 - City becomes seat of newly formed Bezirk Rostock district.
 * 1953 - Uprising of 1953 in East Germany.
 * 1954 - Ostseestadion built.
 * 1955 - Population: 150,004.(de)
 * 1956 - Rostock Zoo opens.
 * 1960
 * Rostock Port opens.
 * and Nienhagen become part of Rostock.(de)
 * 1965 - F.C. Hansa Rostock (football club) formed.
 * 1978 - becomes part of Rostock.(de)
 * 1990 - City becomes part of the newly formed Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state in the reunited nation of Germany.
 * 1992 - August: Anti-migrant Rostock-Lichtenhagen riots.
 * 1994 - Rostock University of Music and Theatre established.
 * 1995 - Vereins für Rostocker Geschichte (history society) founded.

21st century

 * 2003 - National Bundesgartenschau (garden show) held in Rostock.
 * 2005 - becomes mayor.
 * 2010 - Population: 202,735.(de)

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