Timeline of Aarhus
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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Aarhus, Central Denmark Region, Denmark.
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Viking Age
- 750-800 - Aarhus is founded by the northern shore of the Aarhus River.[1]
- c. 900 - The first church, the Holy Trinity Church, is built during the reign of Frode, King of Jutland.[2]
- c. 900 - Gorm the Old fortifies Aarhus with ramparts.[3]
- 10th century - Harald Bluetooth strengthens and expands the ramparts.[1]
- 948 - First mention of Aarhus as the bishop of Aarhus Reginbrand attends the Synod of Ingelheim.[4][5]
- 988 - Diocese of Aarhus is dissolved.[6]
- 1035–42 - Harthacnut coins money stamped with the original name of Aarhus: "AROS".[6]
- 1043
- Svend Estridsen gains support from Aros in war against Magnus the Good and a battle between the two are fought in the Bay of Aarhus.[7]
- Magnus the Good becomes ruler of Aarhus for a period and coins money inscribed "Magnus Konge, Lif-sig i Aros" in latin.[7]
- 1050 - Harald Hardrada attacks Aarhus and burns the settlement including the Holy Trinity Church.[8][9]
- 1060
- Diocese of Aarhus is reestablished as Svend Estridsen divides the country in 8 bishopries.[6]
- Crypt church is constructed on the site of the former Holy Trinity Church and present day Church of Our Lady.[1][10]
Middle Ages
- 1080 - The crypt church is expanded and dedicated to Saint Nicholas.[11]
- 12th century
- 1134 - The bishop of Aarhus Ulkil is killed at the Battle of Fotevik in support of King Niels.[13]
- 1180
- Saint Nicholas Church mentioned as the first cathedral of Aarhus.[11]
- Niels of Aarhus dies and is buried in Aarhus.[14]
- 1191 - Peder Vognsen is appointed bishop by King Canute VI.
- c. 1192 - Construction begins on Aarhus Cathedral on the burial site of Niels of Aarhus.
- 13th century - Valdemar II builds a grain mill at Aarhus River and hand grinders are made illegal.[15][16]
- c. 1250 - Dominican monks are given Saint Nicholas Church which they tear down and begins construction on Church of Our Lady.[11]
- 1298 - King Eric VI grants the Diocese of Aarhus rent from the peasantry enlisted in leidang.[12]
- 1441 - Christopher of Bavaria ratifies existing market town privileges.[17][18][19]
- 1477 -
- 1483 - King Hans ratifies that citizens of Aarhus are free of duties and may trade in all markets in Jutland.[17][18]
- 1496 - King Hans ratifies that citizens of Aarhus may use all fisheries in Jutland.[17][18]
Renaissance 16th - 18th century
- 1505 - King Hans establishes a four-mile exclusion zone around Aarhus within which only citizens may trade with farmers.[17][18][22]
- 1542 - Large fires break out destroying parts of present Indre By.[23][24]
- 1546 - Parts of the city burns down as fires breaks out.[23][24]
- 1556 - Large fires breaks out.[23][24]
- 1627-1629 - Aarhus is occupied by Albrecht von Wallenstein's troops on behest of Ferdinand II during the Thirty Years' War.[23][24]
- 1637 - Thors Mølle is constructed as a powder mill.[25]
- 1644-1645 - Occupation by Swedish troops during the Torstenson War[23][24]
- 1657 - Wooden city walls erected as octroi is introduced.[26]
- 1657-1659 - Aarhus is occupied during the Dano-Swedish wars of 1657–58 and 1658–60.[23][24]
- 1659
- Aarhus is bombarded by 13 Swedish warships during the Dano-Swedish War of 1658–60.[23][24]
- Plague breaks out in the city. Nationwide a third of the population is killed.[23][24]
- 1662 - The medieval fiefs reformed into counties and Aarhus County is established.[27]
- 1672 - 3.474 inhabitants.[28]
- 1740 - New citizens council established, composed of the wealthiest citizens.[29]
- 1794 - Århus Stiftstidende is published for the first time.
19th century
- 1801 - 3.837 inhabitants.[28]
- 1830
- Regular steamship links with Copenhagen begins.[30]
- Vennelystparken opens for the first time.
- 1838 - Electoral rules changed to allow voting for the city council.[31]
- 1840
- 7.087 inhabitants.[28]
- Harbor moved from the Aarhus river to the coast.[32][33]
- 1849
- Occupied by Prussian troops during the First Schleswig War.[34]
- The skirmish known as Rytterfægtningen is fought in the area of present-day Trøjborg.
- Denmark gets constitution and new electoral laws. The greater half of citizens representatives to be elected by all citizens while the other half is elected by the highest taxed citizens.[35]
- 1851
- Octroi abolished and the city walls removed.
- 11.009 inhabitants.[28]
- 1854 - Frichs is established.
- 1856 - The Ceres Brewery is established.
- 1862 - Jutland's first railway established between Aarhus and Randers.[36]
- 1864 - Aarhus is occupied by Prussian troops during the Second Schleswig War.[37]
- 1869 - Citizen Representation reformed to a city council with 19 members elected for 6 years. 10 members elected by all citizens, 9 by the highest taxed.[38]
- 1871
- Aarhus Oliefabrik A/S is established.
- Jyllands-Posten publishes its first paper.
- 1873 - Cholera kills 213.[39]
- 1874 - Frederiksbjerg annexed.
- 1875 - Aarhus Botanical Gardens is constructed.
- 1876 - The Grenaa Line opens; connecting Aarhus to Grenå by rail.
- 1880 - 24.831 inhabitants.[28]
- 1883
- Aarhus Butterine Company is established.
- First public transportation in the form of horse drawn carriages.[40]
- 1884 - The rail line Odderbanen opens, connecting Aarhus to Odder.
- 1896
- Korn- og Foderstof Kompagniet is established.
- Marselisborg estate purchased.
- Construction on Trøjborg begins.
- 1900 - Aarhus Theatre is completed.
20th century
- 1901 - 51.814 inhabitants.[28]
- 1902
- The National Library is finished.[41]
- Marselisborg Palace is established.
- 1906 - Frederik Ferdinand Salling opens the store that will eventually grow into Salling.[42]
- 1909
- Aarhus hosts the National Exhibition of 1909.[43]
- Electoral periods for the city council changed to 4 years, privileged electoral system abolished and women given voting rights.[38]
- 1911 - 64.607 inhabitants.[28]
- 1912 - Den Gamle By is established.
- 1919 - First publicly elected mayor.[44]
- 1921 - 86.197 inhabitants.[28]
- 1925 - Mindeparken is established.
- 1928
- Aarhus University is opened.
- Aarhus Sporveje is established.
- 1929 - The Central Station is completed.
- 1930 - 101.423 inhabitants.[28]
- 1932
- Marselisborg Deer Park is established.
- University Park is established.
- 1933 - Den Permanente is established.
- 1940 - 126.459 inhabitants.[28]
- 1950 - City management changed to a magistrate.[45]
World War II
- 10 April 1940 - Aarhus occupied by invading German troops.[46]
- 1941
- The city hall by architect Hack Kampmann is completed.
- The Royal Air Force bombs a viaduct in Viby.[46]
- 24 September 1942 - The Aarhus oil mill is bombed by the Royal Air Force.[47]
- 3 July 1943 - The resistance bombs and destroys the viaduct at Spanien.[48]
- 4 July 1944 - German barge loaded with ammunition explodes in the harbor killing 38.
- 22 August 1944 – Aarhus Sporveje tram depot on Dalgas Avenue is blown up in an act of schalburgtage.[49]
- 10 October 1944 - German steamer Scharnhörn bombed by the resistance movement.[48]
- 30 September 1944 – Aarhus-Hallen is bombed killing 5 people.[49]
- 9 oktober 1944 – The Peter group destroys the building of the newspaper Demokraten.[49]
- 31 October 1944 - The Gestapo headquarters in Aarhus University is bombed by the Royal Air Force.
- 11 November 1944 – Five buildings on Ryesgade are destroyed by the Peter group.[49]
- 12 November 1944 – Buildings in Søndergade 10-14, 23- 27, 29 and 58-60 are bombed.[49]
- 2 December 1944 – Aarhus Håndværkerforening is bombed killing 1 person.[49]
- 21 januar 1945 – Vennelyst Teateret (English: Vennelyst Theatre) in Vennelystparken is bombed.[49]
- 22 februar 1945 – The Peter group bombs Guldsmedgade, Nørregade, Ryesgade and Aarhus Theatre killing 8 people.[49]
- 13. marts 1945 – Risskovtoget (English: Risskov Train) is bombed killing two people.[49]
- 29 marts 1945 - Editor of Århus Stiftstidende Børge Schmidt is shot and killed in a clearing murder.[49]
- 5 May 1945 - Fighting between resistance fighters and German forces refusing surrender claims 15 lives.[50]
- 8 May 1945 - British troops enter and officially liberate Aarhus from German occupation.
Post-World War II
- 1945 - I/S Aarhus Flydedok og Maskinkompagni is established.
- 1950
- 153.546 inhabitants.[28]
- Management of Aarhus is changed to a Magistrate.[51]
- 1960
- 1965 - The first Aarhus Festuge festival is held.
- 1970
- Aarhus Municipality is merged with a number of surrounding municipalities during the 1970 Danish Municipal Reform
- 199.427 inhabitants.[28]
- 1975 - The anti-nuclear Smiling Sun logo is designed by the local group of Organisationen til Oplysning om Atomkraft.[52]
- 1977 - The first Moesgård Vikingetræf event is held.
- 1983 - Gaffa is published for the first time.[53]
- 1989 - The first Aarhus International Jazz Festival.
- 1990 - 200.188 inhabitants.[28]
- 1991 - KaosPilots is founded by Uffe Elbæk.[54]
- 1994 - The first SpoT Festival is held.
- 2000 - 217.260 inhabitants.[28]
21st century
- 2002 - Louise Gade becomes the first woman and non-Social Democratic mayor of Aarhus.
- 2006 - 228.674 inhabitants.[28]
- 2007
- Construction begins on Aarhus Ø.
- Aarhus County is dissolved and Aarhus becomes part of Central Denmark Region.
- 2009
- Sculpture by the Sea is held for the first time.
- The first Northside Festival is held.
- 2011 - City council elects to change spelling from "Århus" to "Aarhus".[55]
- 2012
- Aarhus Pride is held for the first time.
- Construction begins on CeresByen.
- 2013
- 256.018 inhabitants.[28]
- Construction begins on Aarhus Letbane (English: Aarhus light rail)
- 2015 - Redevelopment of Frederiks Plads begins.
See also
- Mayor of Aarhus (since 1919)
References
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