# Timeline of Burgos

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Burgos, Spain.

## Prior to 20th century

* 884 – Castle of Burgos founded by Diego Rodríguez Porcelos, the second Count of Castile.
* 1074 – El Cid marries Jimena Díaz.
* 1099 – Castilian military leader El Cid buried in Burgos Cathedral.
* 1187 – Abbey of Santa María la Real de Las Huelgas founded.
* 1221 – Burgos Cathedral construction begins.
* 1224 – Convento de San Pablo (Burgos) [es] founded (approximate date).
* 1254 – Edward I of England marries Eleanor of Castile.
* 1301 – Cortes of Burgos (1301) [es].
* 1302 – Cortes of Burgos (1302) [es].
* 1308 – Cortes of Burgos (1308) [es].
* 1315 – Cortes of Burgos (1315) [es].
* 1350 – San Esteban church built.
* 1390 – Public clock installed (approximate date).
* 1408 – San Nicolás de Bari built.
* 1475 – Siege of Burgos (1475) at the Castle of Burgos, part of the War of the Castilian Succession.
* 1484 – Miraflores Charterhouse rebuilt near Burgos.
* 1485 – Printing press in use.
* 1494 – Consulado established.
* 1505 – San Nicolás de Bari church built.
* 1522 – Rebellion against Charles V. crushed.
* 1545 – Casa de Miranda [es] built.
* 1560 – The Court removed to Madrid.
* 1562 – Arco de Santa María built.
* 1567 – Burgos Cathedral construction completed.
* 1574 – Roman Catholic diocese of Burgos established.
* 1808 – 10 November: Battle of Burgos; French win.
* 1812 – Siege of Burgos by Anglo-Portuguese Army during the Peninsular War.
* 1833 – City becomes seat of Province of Burgos.
* 1836 – Paseo de la Isla [es] promenade created.
* 1842 – Population: 15,924.
* 1857 – Population: 26,086.
* 1858 – Teatro Principal (Burgos) [es] (theatre) opens.
* 1871 – Biblioteca Pública del Estado (Burgos) [es] (library) opens.
* 1878 – Museo Arqueológico y de Bellas Artes [es] (museum) active.
* 1887 – Chamber of Commerce established.
* 1891 – Diario de Burgos newspaper begins publication.
* 1900 – Population: 30,167.

## 20th century

* 1902 – North train station built.
* 1907 – Palacio de Capitanía General (Burgos) [es] built.
* 1930
** Artificial silk factory begins operating.
** Population: 40,061.
* 1936
** 24 July: At the start of the Spanish Civil War, nationalists declare a government in the form of the National Defense Council, which meets for the first time in Burgos.
** 29 September: Nationalist junta in Burgos declares Franco Generalísimo.
** Burgos becomes capital of the Francoist Zona sublevada [es].
* 1944 – Estación de autobuses de Burgos [es] (bus depot) opens.
* 1955 – Gamonal [es] becomes part of the city of Burgos.
* 1964 – Estadio El Plantío (stadium) opens.
* 1970
** Burgos trials (Proceso de Burgos) held in Burgos.
** Population: 119,915.
* 1971 – Santa María de Garoña Nuclear Power Plant commissioned in region of city of Burgos.
* 1979 – José María Peña San Martín becomes mayor.
* 1981 – Population: 156,449.
* 1983 – City becomes part of the autonomous community of Castile and León.
* 1985 – Burgos Municipal Archives moves into the Palacio de Castilfalé.
* 1994
** Caso de la construcción [es] corruption scandal sentencing decided.
** Burgos CF (football club) formed.
** University of Burgos founded.

## 21st century

* 2007 – Transporte metropolitano de Burgos [es] begins operating.
* 2008
** Burgos Airport terminal built.
** Bulevar del Ferrocarril [es] redesign begins.
** Burgos-Rosa de Lima railway station (train station) built.
* 2009 – 29 July: 2009 Burgos bombing by ETA.
* 2010 – Museum of Human Evolution opens.
* 2011
** Javier Lacalle becomes mayor.
** Population: 178,864.
* 2012 – Burgos Convention Centre [es] built.
* 2014 – January: 2014 Gamonal protest [es].