# Timeline of Rostock

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Rostock, Germany.

## Prior to 18th century

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* 1218 - Rostock granted Lübeck law city rights by Henry Borwin I, Lord of Mecklenburg.
* 1230 - Nikolaikirche (Rostock) [de] (church) construction begins (approximate date).
* 1252 - Reference to predecessor church of St. Peter's Church.
* 1265
** St. Mary's Church designated as the main parish church.
** Rostock acquires Rostock Heath.
* 1270 - Abbey of the Holy Cross, Rostock founded.
* 1323 - Warnemünde becomes part of Rostock.
* 1358 - Hansetag [de] (meeting of Hanseatic League) held in Rostock.
* 1362 - Hansetag held in Rostock.
* 1378 - Population: 10,785.
* 1380 - Public clock installed (approximate date).
* 1417 - Hansetag held in Rostock.
* 1419 - University of Rostock founded.
* 1569 - Universitätsbibliothek Rostock [de] (library) founded.
* 1588 - Jakobikirche (Rostock) [de] (church) built.
* 1677 - Rostock fire of 1677 [de].
* 1695 - Rostock becomes part of the Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.

## 18th-19th centuries

* 1702 - Ducal palace built.
* 1712 - Rostock "taken by the Swedes."
* 1716 - Rostock "taken by the Russians."
* 1726 - Rostocker Rathaus [de] (town hall) expanded.
* 1786 - Theatre built.
* 1788 - Municipal constitution effected.
* 1846 - Rostocker Zeitung [de] (newspaper) in publication.
* 1880 - Population: 36,967.
* 1883 - Vereins für Rostocks Altertümer (history society) founded.
* 1890 - Neptun shipyard in business.
* 1893 - Ständehaus [de] (estates hall) built.
* 1895 - Stadttheater Rostock opens
* 1897 - Rostocker Stadt- und Theaterorchester founded (now Norddeutsche Philharmonie Rostock)

## 20th century

* 1905 - Population: 60,790.
* 1913 - Dierkow becomes part of Rostock.
* 1919
** Barnstorf, Bartelsdorf, Bramow, Brinckmansdorf [de], Dalwitzhof, Damerow, Kassebohm, and Riekdahl become part of Rostock.
** Population: 67,953.
* 1922 - Heinkel aircraft manufactory in business.
* 1924 - Hinrichshagen [de], Markgrafenheide [de], Meyers Hausstelle, Schnatermann [de], Torfbrücke [de], Waldhaus, and Wiethagen [de] become part of Rostock.
* 1934 - Diedrichshagen [de], Gehlsdorf [de], Groß Klein [de], Lütten Klein [de], Marienehe [de], Schmarl [de], and Schutow become part of Rostock.
* 1935 - Population: 104,585.
* 1942 - City bombed during World War II.
* 1949 - City becomes part of the German Democratic Republic.
* 1952 - City becomes seat of newly formed Bezirk Rostock district.
* 1953 - Uprising of 1953 in East Germany.
* 1954 - Ostseestadion built.
* 1955 - Population: 150,004.
* 1956 - Rostock Zoo opens.
* 1960
** Rostock Port opens.
** Hinrichsdorf [de] and Nienhagen become part of Rostock.
* 1965 - F.C. Hansa Rostock (football club) formed.
* 1978 - Jürgeshof [de] becomes part of Rostock.
* 1990 - City becomes part of the newly formed Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state in the reunited nation of Germany.
* 1992 - August: Anti-migrant Rostock-Lichtenhagen riots.
* 1994 - Rostock University of Music and Theatre established.
* 1995 - Vereins für Rostocker Geschichte (history society) founded.

## 21st century

* 2003 - National Bundesgartenschau (garden show) held in Rostock.
* 2005 - Roland Methling [de] becomes mayor.
* 2010 - Population: 202,735.