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Timeline
The history of the town of Cheb is indeed long. The timeline depicts the most important moments in its history.
| Year | Record |
|---|---|
| 11. century | |
| 1061 | The first written mention of Cheb |
| 12. century | |
| 1135 | The Cheb Region becomes an administrative unit |
| 1140 | The Cheb parish first mentioned |
| 1146 | After the death of Diepold III the family of Stauf takes over the Cheb Region |
| 1149 | Cheb referred to as a fortified market place |
| 1167 | The Emperor Friedrich Barbarossa takes over the Cheb Region |
| 1179 | The Cheb Castle construction begins |
| 13. century | |
| 1203 | Cheb is first called a town |
| 1213 | The first mention of the Castle chapel |
| 1220 | Construction of St. Nicholas town church begun |
| 1241 | The first known town seal |
| 1256 | The first monastery of the Minorites constructed |
| 1258 | The Order of the German Knights settles in Cheb |
| 1264 | The first mention of the Clarissine Order in Cheb |
| 1266 | Premysl Otakar II takes charge of the administration of Cheb |
| 1270 | Big fire devastates the old town |
| 1271 | Premysl Otakar II entrusts the municipal hospital to the Order of the Knights of the Cross |
| 1277 | Cheb designated as an imperial town for the first time |
| 1279 | Rudolf of Habsburg confirms Cheb all its rights and privileges |
| 1285 | The new Minorite church consecrated |
| 1289 | King Wenceslas II negotiates with Rudolf of Habsburg in Cheb |
| 1291 | Chebs gets protection of King Wenceslas II |
| 1296 | Wenceslas II gives approval for building the Dominican Monastery |
| 14. century | |
| 1304 | Albrecht of Habsburg takes control of the Cheb Region |
| 1310 | The oldest Cheb judicial book comes into being |
| 1315 | King Lewis of Bavaria declares Cheb as lien to the Czech king |
| 1318 | John of Luxemburg and Lewis of Bavaria negotiate at the Cheb Castle |
| 1322 | The Cheb Region annexed to the Czech Crown |
| 1330 | The Emperor Lewis´s Golden Bull exempts Cheb from customs duties all over the Empire |
| 1349 | Charles IV licences Cheb for the right to mint its own coins |
| 1350 | The first big Jewish pogrom in Cheb |
| 1352 | The Town Book of Law put into writing |
| 1355 | Golden Bull of Emperor Charles IV exempts Cheb from customs duties |
| 1375 | The new synagogue construction finished |
| 1376 | King Wenceslas IV confirms Cheb all its privileges and freedoms |
| 1389 | King Wenceslas IV negotiates land peace in the Imperial Assembly in Cheb |
| 1390 | The town tax rolls founded |
| 15. century | |
| 1414 | Construction of St. Bartholomew Church finished |
| 1430 | Cheb besieged by Hussite troops |
| 1432 | A judge appointed to settle conflict between the Calixtines and the Council of Basle |
| 1437 | The Emperor Zikmund´s Golden Bull confirms Cheb all its privileges |
| 1440 | St. Jodok Church behind the Ship Gate consecrated |
| 1458 | King George of Podebrady confirms Cheb all its privileges and freedoms |
| 1459 | Negotiations in Cheb result in acknowledging the reign of King George of Podebrady |
| 1461 | King George of Podebrady summons the Imperial Council to Cheb |
| 1467 | King George of Podebrady resides at the Cheb Castle as the last ruler |
| 1469 | Interdict over town prolonged due to Cheb´s loyalty to King George of Podebrady |
| 1470 | The first printing works in Cheb opened in the Spalicek housing complex |
| 1471 | The first preserved picture of the Market Square with the Spalicek housing complex |
| 1472 | Big fire in the surroundings of the Janske Square devastates 111 houses |
| 1475 | St. Nicholas Church reconstruction in the Gothic style finished |
| 1489 | Johann Widmann from Cheb uses the signs of + and – as the first person in history |
| 1495 | The Emperor Maximilian confirms Cheb all its privileges and freedoms |
| 16. century | |
| 1525 | Cheb citizens´ revolt leads to removal of two burgomasters |
| 1528 | The fountain in the Market Square receives the first wooden statue |
| 1531 | The oldest pub At the Red Horse mentioned |
| 1540 | The town of Cheb operates the first paper mill in the Stein municipality |
| 1542 | Humanist Caspar Bruschius describes Cheb as a charming renaissance town |
| 1547 | Emperor Charles V and King Ferdinand arrive in Cheb during the Schmalkald war |
| 1552 | The new municipal armoury built |
| 1560 | Scribe Pankraz Engelhart finishes the oldest municipal chronicle |
| 1563 | Cheb doctor Georg Zechendorff´s textbook on surgery gets published |
| 1564 | The first evangelic mass celebrated in Cheb |
| 1570 | Hans Burger´s printery in Cheb starts publishing specialized literature |
| 1589 | The Adulterers´ revolt in Cheb put down brutally |
| 17. century | |
| 1604 | The new Gregorian calendar introduced in Cheb |
| 1608 | The town of Cheb takes patronage over the Cheb parish |
| 1619 | Czech patriots welcome the Winter King Friedrich of Paletinate in Cheb |
| 1625 | Albrecht of Wallenstein first arrives in Cheb to recruit soldiers |
| 1627 | Zahájení rekatolizace a vydání milostivého dekretu pro Cheb |
| 1631 | Saxony troops occupy Cheb and the Protestants return to the town |
| 1632 | Cheb re-conquered by Wallenstein´s troops |
| 1634 | Albrecht of Wallenstein assassinated in Cheb |
| 1644 | Adam Eck, an artisan woodcutter, opens a workshop specialising in making Cheb inlays |
| 1645 | Big fire devastates 82 houses in the town |
| 1647 | Cheb besieged and conquered by Swedish troops |
| 1649 | Swedish troops leave Cheb |
| 1652 | Emperor Ferdinand III orders Cheb to finish the process of recatolisation |
| 1655 | The plan for the Cheb fortress construction approved |
| 1662 | Baroque facade of the Gabler house in the Market square finished |
| 1665 | A new poorhouse built near St. Jodok Church |
| 1669 | Hans Georg Fischer, the second most significant maker of Cheb inlays, dies |
| 1674 | The foundation stone for the construction of the new Dominican Church is laid |
| 1687 | Balthasar Neumann, a significant baroque architect, was born in Cheb |
| 1693 | Johann Michael Widtmann appointed the first Cheb postmaster |
| 1694 | St. Vincent´s earthly remains buried in St. Nicholas Church |
| 18. century | |
| 1703 | The first printed newspaper Egerer Ordinari Zeitung published in Cheb |
| 1705 | The Jesuit convent construction finished |
| 1712 | The new St. Clara Church, built from Ch. Dientzenhofer´s design, consecrated |
| 1715 | The first separate map of the Cheb Region based on cartographical measurements published |
| 1720 | The new Dominican monastery construction finished |
| 1721 | The last session of the Cheb Municipal Assembly accepts the so called Pragmatic Sanction |
| 1723 | Cheb population is 6483 |
| 1728 | The new renaissance town hall construction designed by G. Alliprandi finished |
| 1740 | The Cheb fortress construction finished |
| 1742 | French troops besiege and conquer Cheb, St. Nicholas Church damaged by fire |
| 1747 | Architect Balthasar Neumann finishes designs for restoring St. Nicholas towers |
| 1782 | The Clarisse convent abolished |
| 1787 | Cheb incorporated into the Prague archbishopric |
| 1793 | Fire devastates 99 houses in the castle surroundings |
| 19. century | |
| 1800 | Cheb is a fortified town with a permanent garrison |
| 1808 | The decree ordering the demolition of the Cheb fortress officially promulgated |
| 1809 | A large fire devastates the northern part of the old town |
| 1810 | The new south tower of St. Nicholas Church covered with a Neo-Gothic helm roof |
| 1817 | A new bridge over the Ohre River constructed |
| 1826 | The Ohre valley becomes accessible after the construction of the Kachni kamen footbridge |
| 1828 | The new Myslivna restaurant changes a former infirmary into a popular tourist destination |
| 1829 | A new shooting-range built beneath the Castle |
| 1830 | Dedication of the new High School building |
| 1836 | Construction started on barracks |
| 1839 | Construction of the municipal hospital on Balthasar Neumann Square completed |
| 1845 | The royal town of Cheb has 10,459 inhabitants and 802 houses |
| 1850 | Cheb becomes the seat of the District Captain |
| 1857 | Construction of the Revenue District Office |
| 1862 | Project elaborated for the new street leading to the railway station |
| 1863 | Construction of the 378 m long railway viaduct started |
| 1864 | Construction of gasworks in the suburban town of Lodní předměstí |
| 1865 | With opening of the railway station Cheb became connected to Bavaria and Saxony |
| 1865 | Construction of the Evangelic School with parsonage |
| 1866 | Demolition of the Mlýnská brána (Mill Gate) beneath the castle |
| 1869 | Laying of the foundation stone for the Evangelical Church |
| 1871 | Demolition of the Horní brána (Upper Gate) in Březinova Street |
| 1872 | Construction of the town brewery „Aktienbrauerei“ completed |
| 1873 | One of the first town museums in Bohemia was founded |
| 1874 | Opening of the new theatre building |
| 1875 | Construction of the new central school building - Rudolphinum |
| 1880 | Construction of the St. Florian Benefit Society building |
| 1881 | An iron footbridge is built beneath the castle at Písečná brána (Sand Gate) |
| 1883 | Fire of the Golden Sun Hotel on the Market Square |
| 1885 | Construction of the new Savings Bank building |
| 1886 | Handing over the first building of Municipal Barracks |
| 1887 | Unveiling of the monument to Emperor Joseph II. on the Market Square |
| 1891 | Foundation of the bicycle factory Premier |
| 1892 | New school is opened near the Upper Gate |
| 1893 | Dedication of the new synagogue |
| 1896 | Construction of the new town slaughterhouse |
| 1898 | First singing and exhibition hall in Ohře valley is built |
| 1899 | Construction of the new iron bridge over the Ohře |
| 20. century | |
| 1900 | Czech genius Jara Cimrman visits the Spalicek complex to have a few glasses of beer |
| 1900 | New building of the Escompt Bank in Svobody Street |
| 1901 | Opening of the View-point in the Ohře valley |
| 1902 | Construction of the school in Karlova Street |
| 1904 | Construction of the infirmary house |
| 1905 | Completed construction of the new law court and prison building |
| 1907 | Construction of the new Austro-Hungarian Bank building |
| 1909 | Opening of the school in Komenského sady |
| 1910 | Municipal power station is built, new town hospital opened |
| 1911 | Opening of the new municipal library, foundation of the Eska plant |
| 1912 | Unveiling of the new monument to soldiers killed in the war in the municipal park |
| 1913 | Unveiling of the Turner Monument on Špitálský vrch |
| 1914 | Construction of new barracks in front of the Mostní brána (Bridge Gate) completed |
| 1916 | A prisoner camp for 10 000 war captives is built near Cheb |
| 1917 | First military airport in Bohemia is established in Cheb |
| 1918 | Citizens of Cheb Region declare its independence from German-Bohemia on Oct. 27 |
| 1918 | After agreement with town representatives Czech corps occupy Cheb on Dec.16 |
| 1922 | National Day in Cheb becomes demonstration for special position of Cheb Region |
| 1925 | A new Czech school construction |
| 1927 | The Svoboda Municipal Hall starts operation |
| 1931 | A new Singer and Exhibition Hall is built in Ohře valley |
| 1933 | Sudet-German Patriotic Front founded in Cheb |
| 1934 | The first after-war Wallenstein Games revival |
| 1935 | The Sudet-German Party becomes the strongest political party in the borderland |
| 1938 | Freikorps troops occupy Cheb on Oct. 1 after signing of the Munich treaty |
| 1939 | Cheb becomes part of a German-Empire district Sudetenland |
| 1944 | First significant bombing of the town |
| 1945 | American Army liberates the town of Cheb on Apr. 26 |
| 1945 | The first Czech administration is established |
| 1946 | German inhabitants ejection is finished |
| 1947 | Memorial to American Army is unveiled in Municipal Park |
| 1948 | The communists at the head of the action committees take control vigorously |
| 1951 | Memorial to American Army in Municipal Park is removed |
| 1956 | Historical town centre reconstruction begins |
| 1958 | Youth Brass Orchestra is founded |
| 1960 | The construction of the Spaleniste housing estate begins |
| 1961 | A new czech permanent theatre scene starts operating |
| 1962 | New railway station construction is finished |
| 1965 | Hradcany housing estate construction begins |
| 1968 | The Soviet Army seize Cheb |
| 1969 | The communists of Cheb started so called normalisation |
| 1970 | Beginning of the FIJO festival tradition |
| 1971 | Skalka housing estate construction begins |
| 1979 | Cheb becomes football major league town |
| 1981 | The centre of Cheb is declared as listed town reserve |
| 1985 | Earthquake damages dozens of houses |
| 1985 | Zlatý vrch (Golden Hill) housing estate construction begins |
| 1989 | Crowded square demands free elections and the end of totality |
| 1990 | First democratic town council since 1948 is elected |
| 1990 | Faculty of Economy is founded |
| 1991 | Euregio Egrensis is founded - for Bohemia, Bavaria and Vogtland |
| 1992 | Association for restoring the place of pilgrimage Maria Loreto in Hroznatov is founded |
| 1993 | By-pass highway construction begins |
| 1994 | New grammar school building and school at Golden Hill are opened |
| 1995 | The brewery of Cheb stops brewing beer after 123 years |
| 1997 | Local boiler houses switch to a smokeless fuel heating system |
| 1998 | A year after the fire the municipal theatre is reopened |
| 21. century | |
| 2001 | The tradition of the Wallenstein´s Days Festival is renewed |
| 2002 | Industrial estate construction starts |
| 2004 | A new ice stadium is opened |
| 2005 | Bismarck outlook tower is open for public |
| 2006 | Revitalisation of the right river bank culminates in the Garden Exhibition |
| 2007 | A new shopping centre grows in the place of former barracks |
| 2008 | Restoring the St. Nicholas Church towers is finished |
| 2009 | Restoration of the pedestrian zone is begun |
| 2010 | Finishing the war tombs at the municipal cemetery is done |
| 2011 | 950 years passed |
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