# Timeline of Halle (Saale)

"none" is preferred when the title is sufficiently descriptive; see [[WP:SDNONE]] The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Halle an der Saale, Germany.

## Prior to 19th century

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* 981 – Town chartered by Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor.
* 1281 – Halle was an important member of the Hanseatic League
* 1388 – Moritzkirche (Halle) [de] (church) construction begins.
* 1478 – Halle leaves the Hanseatic League.
* 1484 – Moritzburg (Halle) (castle) construction begins.
* 1506 – Roter Turm (Halle) [de] (tower) built.
* 1552 – Marienbibliothek, Halle (Saale) (library) founded.
* 1554 – Marktkirche Unser Lieben Frauen (church) built. Hall. - by Hulsius in- Gottfried, Inventarivm Sueciae - 1632
* 1648 – After the Peace of Westphalia, the city came into the possession of the House of Brandenburg
* 1685 – Future composer George Frideric Handel born in Halle.
* 1694 – University founded.
* 1696 – University library [de] founded.
* 1751 – Population: 13,460.

## 19th century

* 1806 – 17 October: Battle of Halle fought during the War of the Fourth Coalition; French win.
* 1813 – Town was taken by the Prussians.
* 1815 – University of Halle-Wittenberg active.
* 1819 – Population: 23,408.
* 1870 – Gewerblichen Zeichenschule (school) founded.
* 1872 – Halle–Cottbus railway begins operating.
* 1880 – Population: 71,484.
* 1882 – Horse-drawn tram begins operating.
* 1886 – Stadttheater built.
* 1890 – Halle (Saale) Hauptbahnhof (train station) opens.
* 1894 – Stadthaus (Halle) [de] (city hall) built.
* 1891 – Electric tram begins operating.
* 1900 – Population: 156,609.

## 20th century

* 1905 – Population: 160,031.
* 1918 – Halle State Museum of Prehistory opens.
* 1919 – Population: 182,326.
* 1922 – Burg Giebichenstein Kunsthochschule Halle [de] (school) active.
* 1923 – Stadion am Gesundbrunnen (stadium) opens.
* 1940 – Bombing of Halle (Saale) in World War II [de] begins.
* 1944 – Halle concentration camp begins operating.
* 1950 – Turbine Halle (sport club) formed.
* 1966 – Hallescher FC (football club) formed.
* 1967 – City of Halle-Neustadt established near Halle.
* 1990 – Halle-Neustadt becomes part of Halle.
* 1992 – Halle Institute for Economic Research established.
* 2000 – Verein für hallische Stadtgeschichte (history society) founded.

## 21st century

* 2006 – Rebuilt Berliner Bridge (Halle) [de] opens.
* 2011 – Erdgas Sportpark opens.
* 2012 – Bernd Wiegand becomes mayor.
* 2015 – Population: 236,991.