history
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Germany
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.
Prior to 19th century
* 9 BCE - Military post established by Roman
Drusus
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* Claudius (Tiberius Claudius Drusus) (10 BC–AD 54), Roman emperor from 41 to 54
* Drusus Caesar (AD 8–33), adoptive grandson of Roman emperor Tiberius
* Drusus Julius Caesar (14 BC–AD 23), son of Roman emperor Tiberiu ...
(approximate date).
* 1018 CE -
Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor
Henry II (german: Heinrich II; it, Enrico II; 6 May 973 – 13 July 1024), also known as Saint Henry the Exuberant, Obl. S. B., was Holy Roman Emperor ("Romanorum Imperator") from 1014. He died without an heir in 1024, and was the last ruler ...
gives Koblenz to
Archbishop of Trier
The Diocese of Trier, in English historically also known as ''Treves'' (IPA "tɾivz") from French ''Trèves'', is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic church in Germany.Church of St. Castor built.
* 1254 - Town walls built.
* 1344 - Stone bridge built over Mosel.
* 1359 - Koblenzer Schützengesellschaft (
militia
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) formed.
* 1469 - Population: 1,193.
* 1688 - Town besieged by French forces.
* 1698 - Jesuit College built.
* 1725 - Merchants' Hall restored.
* 1768 -
Clemens Wenceslaus of Saxony
Prince Clemens Wenceslaus of Saxony (German: ''Clemens Wenzeslaus August Hubertus Franz Xaver von Sachsen'') (28 September 1739 – 27 July 1812) was a Saxon prince from the House of Wettin and the Archbishop- Elector of Trier from 1768 until 18 ...
becomes
Archbishop-Elector of Trier
The elector of Trier was one of the prince-electors of the Holy Roman Empire and, in his capacity as archbishop, administered the archdiocese of Trier. The territories of the electorate and the archdiocese were not, however, equivalent.
History
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* 1778 - Population: 7,475.
* 1786 - Electoral Palace built.
* 1794 - Town taken by French forces.
* 1798 - Koblenz becomes "chief town of the Rhine and Mosel department."
19th century
* 1813 - becomes mayor.
* 1814 - Town occupied by Russian forces.
* 1815 -
Koblenz Fortress
Koblenz Fortress was part of a Prussian fortress system near the city of Koblenz in Germany which consisted of the city fortifications of Koblenz and Ehrenbreitstein and exterior supporting constructions such as entrenchments and forts. Koblenz f ...
construction begins near town.
* 1822 - Town becomes seat of the Rhine province.
* 1827 - Bürgerbibliothek (town library) founded.
* 1832 -
Ehrenbreitstein Fortress
Ehrenbreitstein Fortress (german: Festung Ehrenbreitstein, ) is a fortress in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, on the east bank of the Rhine where it is joined by the Moselle, overlooking the town of Koblenz.
Occupying the position of an ...
built near town.
* 1840 - Population: 18,387.
* 1849 - ''Coblenzer Zeitung'' newspaper in publication.
* 1858 -
Koblenz-Lützel station
Koblenz-Lützel station is the oldest still-operating station in the city of Koblenz in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. It was built at the same time as the Koblenz Central Station#Rhenish railway station, Koblenz Rhenish station (german ...
Wilhelm I
William I or Wilhelm I (german: Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig; 22 March 1797 – 9 March 1888) was King of Prussia from 2 January 1861 and German Emperor from 18 January 1871 until his death in 1888. A member of the House of Hohenzollern, he was the ...
installed on the
Deutsches Eck
''Deutsches Eck'' (, "German Corner") is the name of a promontory in Koblenz, Germany, where the Mosel river joins the Rhine. Named after a local commandry of the Teutonic Order ("Teutonischer Orden"), it became known for a monumental equest ...
.
20th century
* 1902 -
Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
Koblenz Hauptbahnhof is a railway station in the city of Koblenz in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. It is the focal point of rail transport in the Rhine-Moselle-Lahn area. It is a through station in southern Koblenz built below Fort G ...
TuS Koblenz
TuS Koblenz is a German association football club, located in Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate. Fussball Club Deutschland Neuendorf, which was formed in 1911, is viewed as the foundation of the modern club.
History
Nazi era (1933–1945)
The or ...
football club formed.
* 1935 - Thingplatz and Stadion Oberwerth (stadium) inaugurated.
* 1943 - Koblenz becomes capital of Koblenz-Trier Gau.
* 1946
** Koblenz becomes part of the
Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate ( , ; german: link=no, Rheinland-Pfalz ; lb, Rheinland-Pfalz ; pfl, Rhoilond-Palz) is a western state of Germany. It covers and has about 4.05 million residents. It is the ninth largest and sixth most populous of the ...
Austin, Texas
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, USA.
* 1992 - 2000th anniversary of founding of Koblenz.
* 1994 - becomes mayor.
21st century
* 2001 -
DB Museum
The Nuremberg Transport Museum (') is based in Nuremberg, Germany, and consists of the Deutsche Bahn's own DB Museum and the Museum of Communications ('). It also has two satellite museums at Koblenz-Lützel (the '' DB Museum Koblenz'') and Halle ...
Koblenz Stadtmitte station
Koblenz Stadtmitte station (german: Haltepunkt Koblenz Stadtmitte, freely translated as "Koblenz City Centre station") was opened on 14 April 2011 on the West Rhine Railway (german: Linke Rheinstrecke) in central Koblenz in the German state of ...
opens.
** City hosts
Federal Horticultural Show 2011
The Federal Horticultural Show 2011 (german: Bundesgartenschau 2011) was held from 15 April to 16 October 2011 in Koblenz, Germany. It was the first Federal Horticultural Show in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate. Venues had been the plateau ...