Timeline of Burgos

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

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Prior to 20th century

• 884 – Castle of Burgos founded by Diego Rodríguez Porcelos, the second Count of Castile.^[1]
• 1074 – El Cid marries Jimena Díaz.^[1]
• 1099 – Castilian military leader El Cid buried in Burgos Cathedral.^[2]
• 1187 – Abbey of Santa María la Real de Las Huelgas founded.^[1]
• 1221 – Burgos Cathedral construction begins.^[1]
• 1224 – Convento de San Pablo (Burgos) [es] founded (approximate date).
• 1254 – Edward I of England marries Eleanor of Castile.^[1]
• 1301 – Cortes of Burgos (1301) [es].
• 1302 – Cortes of Burgos (1302) [es].
• 1308 – Cortes of Burgos (1308) [es].
• 1315 – Cortes of Burgos (1315) [es].^[3]
• 1350 – San Esteban church built.^[1]
• 1390 – Public clock installed (approximate date).^[4]
• 1408 – San Nicolás de Bari built.^[1]
• 1475 – Siege of Burgos (1475) at the Castle of Burgos, part of the War of the Castilian Succession.^[1]
• 1484 – Miraflores Charterhouse rebuilt near Burgos.
• 1485 – Printing press in use.^[5](es)
• 1494 – Consulado established.^[6]
• 1505 – San Nicolás de Bari church built.^[1]
• 1522 – Rebellion against Charles V. crushed.^[1]
• 1545 – Casa de Miranda [es] built.
• 1560 – The Court removed to Madrid.^[1]
• 1562 – Arco de Santa María built.^[1]
• 1567 – Burgos Cathedral construction completed.^[1]
• 1574 – Roman Catholic diocese of Burgos established.^[7]
• 1808 – 10 November: Battle of Burgos; French win.^[1]
• 1812 – Siege of Burgos by Anglo-Portuguese Army during the Peninsular War.^[1]
• 1833 – City becomes seat of Province of Burgos.^[1]
• 1836 – Paseo de la Isla [es] promenade created.
• 1842 – Population: 15,924.^[8]
• 1857 – Population: 26,086.^[8]
• 1858 – Teatro Principal (Burgos) [es] (theatre) opens.
• 1871 – Biblioteca Pública del Estado (Burgos) [es] (library) opens.^[9]
• 1878 – Museo Arqueológico y de Bellas Artes [es] (museum) active.^[10]
• 1887 – Chamber of Commerce established.^[11]
• 1891 – Diario de Burgos newspaper begins publication.^[12]
• 1900 – Population: 30,167.^[1]

20th century

• 1902 – North train station built.^(es)
• 1907 – Palacio de Capitanía General (Burgos) [es] built.
• 1930
  • Artificial silk factory begins operating.^[13]
  • Population: 40,061.^[8]
• 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.^[14]
  • 29 September: Nationalist junta in Burgos declares Franco Generalísimo.
  • Burgos becomes capital of the Francoist Zona sublevada [es].^(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.^[15]
  • Population: 119,915.^[8]
• 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.^[8]
• 1983 – City becomes part of the autonomous community of Castile and León.
• 1985 – Burgos Municipal Archives moves into the Palacio de Castilfalé.^[16]
• 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.^{[citation needed]}
• 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.^[8]
• 2012 – Burgos Convention Centre [es] built.
• 2014 – January: 2014 Gamonal protest [es].

See also

• Burgos history
• List of mayors of Burgos [es]
• List of bishops of Burgos
• History of Burgos province [es]
• Timelines of other cities in the autonomous community of Castile and León: Salamanca, Valladolid