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City Guide - Munich - History | ||
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History 14 Jun 1158 Munich is founded by Duke Henry the Lion 1175 First fortification built 1214 Earliest documentary evidence of Munich as a Stadt (city) 1240 Power in the city passes from the bishops of Freising to the Wittelsbach family 1293 Construction of the new city wall begins 1385 Construction of the Neuveste royal residence begins 1468 Foundation of the Frauenkirche is laid 1470 Old City Hall is constructed 1487 'Beer Order' by Duke Albrecht IV forms the basis for the quality of Munich beer 1504 Munich becomes the capital of the Duchy of Bavaria 1516 Reinheitsgebot,introduced by Duke Wilhelm IV, establishes a standard for future beer production in the city 1583 St Michael's Church is constructed 1623 Munich becomes the city residence of the Prince Regent of Bavaria 1632 Occupation of Munich by King Gustav of Sweden (Thirty Years' War) 1663 Construction of the Theatinerkirche and Nymphenburg Palace begins 1705-14 Munich is ruled by the Hapsburgs 1751 Construction of the Residenztheater begins 1759 Bavarian Academy of Sciences is founded 1789 Englischer Garten is created to Count Rumford's specifications 1806 Munich confirmed as the capital of the Kingdom of Bavaria 1810 First Oktoberfest inaugurated to celebrate the wedding of Crown Prince Ludwig of Bavaria and Princess Therese of Saxony-Hildburghausen 1818 Bavaria becomes the first German state to receive a written constitution. The Landtag (parliament) sits in Munich, which is also the seat of the archdiocese of Munich and Freising 1825-48 Reign of Ludwig I; many of the city's finest buildings are constructed by architects Leo von Klenze and Friedrich von Gärtner 1826 The Bavarian university moves from Landeshut to Munich 1848-64 Reign of Maximillian II 1864-86 Reign of Ludwig II - culture flourishes; Richard Wagner is based in Munich and many of his operas receive their world premieres in the city 1867 Start of construction begins on the new City Hall 1882 Munich hosts the first exhibition of electricity in Germany; electric light is introduced to the city 1906 Foundation of the Deutsches Museum is laid 1907 Peter Ostermayr establishes a film production company at Geiselgasteig 1918 Kurt Eisner proclaims the Free State of Bavaria 1923 Adolf Hitler attempts to seize power in the 'Beer Hall Putsch' 1933 National Socialists (Nazis) under Hitler seize power at City Hall 30 Apr 1945 American troops occupy the city 1963 Reopening of the Nationaltheater, home of the Bavarian State Opera 1972 Olympic Games held in Munich 1974 Football World Cup held in Munich 1981 Opening of the rebuilt Neue Pinakothek 17 May 1992 Operation begins at Munich 'Franz-Josef-Strauss' Airport 1994 500th anniversary of the Frauenkirche, which reopens after extensive restoration |