The following is a timeline of the history of the municipality of Liège, Belgium.
Prior to 18th century
ca.558 - St Monulph, bishop of Tongres, built a chapel. 721 - Catholic see relocated to Liège from Maastricht. 965 - Church of St. Martin founded. 980 - Prince-Bishopric of Liège established. 987 - Church of St. Denis founded. 1015 Collegiate Church of St. Bartholomew consecrated. founded. 1050 - St. Lambert's Cathedral dedicated. 1124 - construction begins. 1232 - St. Paul's Cathedral construction begins. 1255 - Citadel of Liège built. 1316 - signed, establishing a somewhat representative government in Liège. 1319 - founded in . 1325 - Guild unrest. 1408 - 23 September: Battle of Othée. 1468 Liège sacked by forces of Charles the Bold of Burgundy. 29 October: Six hundred Franchimontois fight Burgundian forces. 1506 - Érard de La Marck becomes Prince-bishop of Liège.
1526 - Prince-Bishops' Palace construction begins. 1546 - built. 1561 - (market) active. 1594 Foire de Liège (festival) begins. built on the . 1610 - built on the . 1614 - Béguinage Saint-Esprit founded. 1616 - built. 1623 - compound built. 1637 - April: Murder of Sébastien de La Ruelle sparks anti-Spanish rioting.
18th–19th centuries 1702 - Liége taken by The duke of Marlborough 1714 - Liège City Hall built on the . 1747 - Banque Nagelmackers founded. 1772 - built. 1775 - Académie royale des beaux-arts de Liège established. 1779 - Société littéraire de Liège and founded. 1789 - August: Liège Revolution begins; Republic of Liège established. 1794 - St. Lambert's Cathedral sacked. 1795 - "Union with France decreed." 1796 Liège becomes part of France. established. 1812 - Mine accident, 74 men trapped in a flooded mine. 1815 - Liège becomes part of the Netherlands, viz. the Congress of Vienna. 1817 University of Liège founded. Cockerill manufactory in business in nearby Seraing. 1820 - Royal Theatre opens. 1823 - Fort de la Chartreuse built in . 1826 - Royal Conservatory of Liège founded. 1830 - Liège becomes part of Belgium. 1835 Ateliers de construction de La Meuse in business. Banque Liégeoise established. 1840 - newspaper begins publication. 1842 - Liège-Guillemins railway station opens. 1848 - laid out. 1850 - founded. 1853 - established. 1856 - (literary society) established. 1862 - Bibliothèque populaire communale du Centre (library) opens. 1863 - Population: 108,710. 1868 - Equestrian statue of Charlemagne unveiled.Joost De Geest (ed.), 500 chefs-d'oeuvre de l'art belge (Racine, 2006), p. 232. 1871 - Horse-drawn tram begins operating. 1875 - Population: 117,600. 1877 - Hasselt-Liège railway in operation. 1880 Montagne de Bueren (stairway) installed in . created. 1887 - (concert hall) opens on the . 1888 - Construction of area fortifications begins. 1889 - La Revue Blanche literary magazine begins publication. 1892 - Liège–Bastogne–Liège cycling race begins. 1893 - Electric tram begins operating. 1898 - Standard Liège football club formed. 1900 - Population: 157,760.
20th century
1904 - (bridge) built. 1905 April: Liège International (1905) world's fair opens. (train station) and (footbridge) built. Population: 168,532. 1909 - Stade Maurice Dufrasne (stadium) opens. 1911 Banque Centrale de Liège established. cinema opens. 1914 - August: Battle of Liège. 1919 Simenon's novel Au Pont des Arches published. Population: 166,697. 1922 - theatre opens. 1928 - Interallied Memorial of Cointe erected. 1930 May: Exposition of 1930 (Liège) world's fair opens. Liège Airport terminal and Pont-barrage de Monsin (bridge) open. 1937 - Port of Liège established. 1939 Albert Canal (Antwerp-Liège) opens. Exposition internationale de l'eau (1939) held. 1940 - German occupation of Belgium during World War II begins. 1944 - September: German occupation ends. 1946 - 17 September: City name changed to "Liège" (formerly "Liége"). 1950 - Royal Question (political crisis) occurs. 1952 - Museum of Fine Arts' established. 1957 - rebuilt. 1960 1960–61 Winter General Strike begins. Orchestre Philharmonique de Liège formed. 1962 - established. 1967 built. First-generation tram system closed. 1976 - established. 1977 Angleur, Bressoux, Chênée, Grivegnée, Jupille, Rocourt, and Wandre become part of Liège. (television) established. 1980 opens. established. 1981 - Opera Cinema in business. 1985 Lawsuit Gravier v City of Liège decided. founded. 1991 18 July: Politician Cools assassinated in . La Zone music venue opens. 1992 - museum active. 1993 remodelled. cinema opens. 1996 - cultural space opens. 1997 - La Meuse newspaper begins publication. 1999 - Willy Demeyer becomes mayor. 2000 - (bridge) and open.
21st century
2007 begins. Haute École de la Province de Liège (college) established. 2008 - cinema opens. 2009 - Liège-Guillemins railway station rebuilt. 2011 - 13 December: 2011 Liège attack occurs on Place Saint-Lambert. 2012 - 2012 Tour de France cycling race starts from Liège. 2013 - Population: 195,576. 2014 - Financial Tower built.
See also Liège history
List of bishops and prince-bishops of Liège List of protected heritage sites in Liège Timelines of other municipalities in Belgium: Antwerp, Bruges, Brussels, Ghent, Leuven History of urban centers in the Low Countries
References
This article incorporates information from the French Wikipedia.
Bibliography
In English
+ 1881 ed.
In French circa 1626-1792 1738-1744
External links
Europeana. Items related to Liège, various dates. Digital Public Library of America. Items related to Liège, various dates