The following is a

timeline A timeline is a display of a list of events in chronological order. It is typically a graphic design showing a long bar labelled with dates paralleling it, and usually contemporaneous events. Timelines can use any suitable scale represen ...

of the

history History (derived ) is the systematic study and the documentation of the human activity. The time period of event before the invention of writing systems is considered prehistory. "History" is an umbrella term comprising past events as well ...

of the

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

of Nijmegen,

Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...

Prior to 20th century

* 800 - Fort built (approximate date). * 1030 - (church) built (approx. date). * 1272 - Saint Stephen's Church, Nijmegen built (approx. date). * 1390 - Public clock installed (approximate date). * 1479 -

Printing press A printing press is a mechanical device for applying pressure to an inked surface resting upon a print medium (such as paper or cloth), thereby transferring the ink. It marked a dramatic improvement on earlier printing methods in which the ...

in operation. * 1526 - Stratemakerstoren bastion built (approximate date). * 1554 - Town Hall built. * 1589 - 10 August: Assault on Nijmegen. * 1591 ** July:

Siege of Knodsenburg The siege of Knodsenburg, Relief of Knodzenburg or also known as Battle of the Betuwe was a military action that took place during the Eighty Years' War and the Anglo–Spanish War at a sconce known as Knodsenburg in the district of Nijmegen ...

. ** October: Siege of Nijmegen. * 1612 - (weigh house) built (approximate date). * 1618 - Collector of Roman antiquities Johannes Smetius moves to Nijmegen. * 1646 - (tower) built. * 1656 -

University of Nijmegen Radboud University (abbreviated as RU, nl, Radboud Universiteit , formerly ''Katholieke Universiteit Nijmegen'') is a public research university located in Nijmegen, the Netherlands. The university bears the name of Saint Radboud, a 9th century ...

established. * 1678 - European

peace treaty A peace treaty is an agreement between two or more hostile parties, usually countries or governments, which formally ends a state of war between the parties. It is different from an armistice An armistice is a formal agreement of warring ...

signed in Nijmegen. * 1679 -

closed. * 1756 - consecrated in . * 1788 - Henriette Pressburg, mother of Karl Marx born. * 1794 - French bombardment of the Valkhof palace. * 1824 - built. * 1839 - Theatre built. * 1848 - '' De Gelderlander'' newspaper begins publication. * 1865 -

Nijmegen railway station Nijmegen railway station is the main railway station of Nijmegen in Gelderland, Netherlands. It was opened on 9 August 1865 and is located on the Tilburg–Nijmegen railway, Nijmegen–Venlo railway and the Arnhem–Nijmegen railway. It was exte ...

opens. * 1866 - Population: 22,551. * 1879 **

Arnhem–Nijmegen railway The Arnhem–Nijmegen railway is an important railway line in the Netherlands running from Arnhem to Nijmegen, passing through Elst. The line was opened in 1879. It crosses two branches of the river Rhine: the Nederrijn in Arnhem, and the Waal i ...

begins operating. **

Nijmegen railway bridge The Nijmegen railway bridge is a truss bridge spanning the River Waal, connecting the city of Nijmegen to the town of Lent in the Netherlands. Construction Construction started in 1875, on the site of an ancient Roman bridge, and was completed ...

built. * 1881 -

Tilburg–Nijmegen railway The Tilburg–Nijmegen railway is an important railway line in the Netherlands running from Tilburg to Nijmegen, passing through 's-Hertogenbosch. The line was opened in 1881. Stations The main interchange stations on the Tilburg–Nijmegen rai ...

begins operating. * 1883 **

Nijmegen–Venlo railway The Nijmegen–Venlo railway, also called Maaslijn, is a railway line in the Netherlands running from Nijmegen to Venlo, passing through Boxmeer and Venray. The line was opened in 1883. Between 2006 and 2016, passenger transport on the line was e ...

begins operating. ** built. * 1884 - Old city wall dismantled. * 1885 - laid out.

20th century

* 1904 - Population: 49,342. * 1911 - Gemeentetram Nijmegen (

tram A tram (called a streetcar or trolley in North America) is a rail vehicle that travels on tramway tracks on public urban streets; some include segments on segregated right-of-way. The tramlines or networks operated as public transport are ...

) begins operating. * 1915 - Concertgebouw de Vereeniging (concert hall) opens. * 1916 ** (library) established. ** Vierdaagse (walk) begins. * 1919 - Population: 66,833. * 1923 **

Catholic University of Nijmegen Radboud University (abbreviated as RU, nl, Radboud Universiteit , formerly ''Katholieke Universiteit Nijmegen'') is a public research university located in Nijmegen, the Netherlands. The university bears the name of Saint Radboud, a 9th century ...

established. ** built. * 1928 - Jesuit Collegium Berchmanianum established. * 1936 - Waalbrug (bridge) opens. * 1939 -

Stadion de Goffert The Goffertstadion (), formerly known as McDOS Goffertstadion for sponsorship reasons, is a football stadium in Nijmegen, Netherlands, located in the Goffertpark. It is home to football club NEC. The stadium was opened on 8 July 1939 by Prince ...

(stadium) opens. * 1944 ** 22 February:

Bombing of Nijmegen The bombing of Nijmegen on 22 February 1944 was an opportunistic aerial bombing raid by the United States Army Air Forces on the city of Nijmegen in the Netherlands, then occupied by Nazi Germany. In terms of the number of victims, it was one ...

. ** September: as part of the Allied Operation Market Garden, the

Battle of Nijmegen The Battle of Nijmegen, also known as the Liberation of Nijmegen, occurred from 17 to 20 September 1944, as part of Operation Market Garden during World War II. The Allies' primary goal was to capture the two bridges over the Waal River at N ...

takes place. ** October:

Battle of the Nijmegen salient The Battle of the Nijmegen salient or the Defence of the Nijmegen bridgehead was a series of engagements that took place in the Netherlands during World War II between 30 September and 8 October 1944. The battle occurred in the aftermath of Ope ...

** October: becomes mayor. * 1948 - factory built. * 1951 - (church) built. * 1952 - begins operating. * 1955 - (cinema) opens. * 1956 -

University Hospital A university hospital is an institution which combines the services of a hospital with the education of medical students and with medical research. These hospitals are typically affiliated with a medical school or university. The following i ...

established. * 1960 - St Peter Canisius Church rebuilt on . * 1961 - opens. * 1966 - Development of and areas begins. * 1970 - (festival) begins. * 1972 ** cultural centre established. ** shopping mall built. * 1974 ** (hospital) opens. ** shopping mall and University's built. * 1979 - University's opens. * 1980 - ( historic district) designated. * 1981 - Velorama bicycle museum founded. * 1982 - established. * 1984 ** Stichting Nijmegen Blijft in Beeld te Nijmegen (film society) founded.
** De Grote Broek squat occupied. * 1988 - Theatre opens. * 1991 -

Extrapool Extrapool is a Nijmegen based non-profit foundation and an artist-run initiativehttp://www.bataforum.nl/alternatievestadsgids?sobi2Task=sobi2Details&sobi2Id=9 focused on experimental music, movies, avant-garde art and underground art. Extrapool wa ...

cultural organization established. * 1994 -

de-Affaire Valkhof Festival is a free annual music festival in Nijmegen, Netherlands. The festival takes place in mid-July as part of the ''Vierdaagsefeesten'', the festivities accompanying the International Four Days Marches Nijmegen. It focuses mainl ...

music fest begins. * 1995 - Population: 147,561. * 1996 -

HAN University of Applied Sciences The HAN University of Applied Sciences, mostly referred to as HAN, is one of the largest universities of applied sciences in the Netherlands. It offers bachelor's and master's degree programs to over 36,000 students. HAN is a knowledge institute f ...

established. * 1999 **

Valkhof Museum The Valkhof Museum ( nl, Museum Het Valkhof) is an archaeology and art museum in Nijmegen, Netherlands. The museum has existed since 1999, created as a merger between the G. M. Kam museum of archaeology and the Commanderie van St. Jan museum of ...

established. ** begins. * 2000 - Population: 152,286.

21st century

* 2001 - nightclub opens. * 2004 ** cinema opens. **

Radboud University Nijmegen Radboud University (abbreviated as RU, nl, Radboud Universiteit , formerly ''Katholieke Universiteit Nijmegen'') is a public research university located in Nijmegen, the Netherlands. The university bears the name of Saint Radboud, a 9th century ...

active. * 2005 - 15 November: Journalist Sévèke killed in Nijmegen. * 2007 - FiftyTwoDegrees hi-rise building constructed. * 2010 - area development begins. * 2012 -

Hubert Bruls Hubertus Maria Franciscus "Hubert" Bruls (born 6 February 1966) is a Dutch politician who has served as Mayor of Nijmegen since 2012. A member of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA), he has also served as chairman of the Dutch Security Council ...

becomes mayor. * 2013 ** "Ik bouw betaalbaar"

self-build Self-build is the creation of an individual home for oneself through a variety of methods. The self-builder's input into this process varies from doing the actual construction to contracting the work to an architect or building package company. ...

housing program active (approximate date). ** bridge and access road open. * 2014 -

Nijmegen Goffert railway station Nijmegen Goffert is a railway station located in the south west of Nijmegen, Netherlands. The station opened on 14 December 2014 and is located on the Tilburg–Nijmegen railway. The train services are operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen. Train ...

opened. * 2015 - Population: 170,774.

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