Bruges - Revision history

Paul Matisz at 17:04, 31 July 2008

2008-07-31T17:04:02Z

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	* 1127CE :: Count Charles the Good murdered in the [[Church]] of [[Saint]] Donatian. Building of the first city [[rampart]].		* 1127CE :: Count Charles the Good murdered in the [[Church]] of [[Saint]] Donatian. Building of the first city [[rampart]].
	* 1134CE :: The ''Zwin'', an estuarial channel, is created, to maintain Bruges' link with the sea. It will silt up c.1604CE, almost exactly at the end of [[period]].		* 1134CE :: The ''Zwin'', an estuarial channel, is created, to maintain Bruges' link with the sea. It will silt up c.1604CE, almost exactly at the end of [[period]].
	* 1150CE :: Dirk of Alsace brings Bruges' premier [[holy relic]], the [[Blood]] of [[Christ]] to the city (now in the Basilica of the Holy Blood, above St.Basil's Chapel, beside the '''Burg''').		* 1150CE :: Dirk of Alsace brings Bruges' premier holy [[relic]], the [[Blood]] of [[Christ]] to the city (now in the Basilica of the Holy Blood, above St.Basil's Chapel, beside the '''Burg''').
	* 1245CE :: Foundation of the ''Beguinage'' -- the city's prinipal [[nunnery]].		* 1245CE :: Foundation of the ''Beguinage'' -- the city's prinipal [[nunnery]].
	* 1290CE :: Construction of a covered mooring area, on the Market Square, for shipping.		* 1290CE :: Construction of a covered mooring area, on the Market Square, for shipping.

Conrad Leviston: Category:Cities (medieval)

2005-09-22T01:44:35Z

Category:Cities (medieval)

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	* 1559CE :: Bruges becomes a [[bishop]]ric.		* 1559CE :: Bruges becomes a [[bishop]]ric.
	* 1580CE :: The 'Breaking of the Images' -- an iconoclast fury -- sweeps Bruges and many works of art are lost.		* 1580CE :: The 'Breaking of the Images' -- an iconoclast fury -- sweeps Bruges and many works of art are lost.

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Conrad Leviston: Old Norse link

2005-06-01T13:14:52Z

Old Norse link

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	* A [[Gaul\|Gallo]]-[[Roman]] settlement exists on the site of the present-day city.		* A [[Gaul\|Gallo]]-[[Roman]] settlement exists on the site of the present-day city.
	* 851CE :: '''Bruges''' appears on the historical record. The name is derived from an ~~old~~ [[~~Norwegian\|~~Norse]] word ''bryggja'' meaning ''landing stage'' or ''jetty''.		* 851CE :: '''Bruges''' appears on the historical record. The name is derived from an [[Old Norse]] word ''bryggja'' meaning ''landing stage'' or ''jetty''.
	* 862CE :: Baldwin I commences the building of the [[castle]] on the present site of the '''Burg'''.		* 862CE :: Baldwin I commences the building of the [[castle]] on the present site of the '''Burg'''.
	* 958CE :: The first recorded annual [[Fair]] in Bruges.		* 958CE :: The first recorded annual [[Fair]] in Bruges.

Simoncursitor: Over to others

2005-04-22T07:53:37Z

Over to others

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	* 1350CE :: After the wooden Belfry suffered an accident, it was rebuilt in stone		* 1350CE :: After the wooden Belfry suffered an accident, it was rebuilt in stone
	* 1376-1420CE :: The '''City Hall''' is constructed.		* 1376-1420CE :: The '''City Hall''' is constructed.
	* 1384CE :: The city becomes part of the Duchy of Burgundy		* 1384CE :: The city becomes part of the Duchy of Burgundy, and the Burgundian court frequent the city for over a century.
	* 1427CE :: A bear and a lion are incorporated into the city's [[heraldry\|coat of arms]].		* 1427CE :: A bear and a lion are incorporated into the city's [[heraldry\|coat of arms]].
			* 1430CE :: Duke Philip the Good founds the '''Order of the Golden Fleece'''.
			* 1468CE :: Marriage of Duke Charles the Bold to Margaret of York
			* 1488CE :: Maximilan, Emperor of Austria, pays an extended visit to Bruges. He is held, as a prisoner, in the ''Craenenburg'' on the Market Square.
			* 1489CE :: Hans Memling decorates a reliquary of St.Ursula
			* c.1500CE :: The Burgundian court left Bruges, never to return.
			* 1559CE :: Bruges becomes a [[bishop]]ric.
			* 1580CE :: The 'Breaking of the Images' -- an iconoclast fury -- sweeps Bruges and many works of art are lost.

Simoncursitor at 06:59, 22 April 2005

2005-04-22T06:59:52Z

Cian: add intro, links

2005-04-22T04:15:04Z

add intro, links

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-:The name is derived from an old [[Norwegian|Norse]] word '''''bryggja''''' meaning ''landing stage'' or ''jetty''.
+* 851CE :: '''Bruges''' appears on the historical record.  The name is derived from an old [[Norwegian|Norse]] word ''bryggja'' meaning ''landing stage'' or ''jetty''.
 * 1290CE :: Construction of a covered mooring area, on the Market Square, for shipping.
-* 1302CE :: revolt of the citizens against French rule.
+* 1302CE :: revolt of the citizens against [[France|French]] rule.

Simoncursitor: More to follow

2005-04-21T11:12:41Z

More to follow

New page

According to the English language guide published by ''Toerisme Brugge'' in October
2004, the short history of the city goes something like this:

* A Gallo-Roman settlement exists on the site of the present-day city.

* 851CE :: '''Bruges''' appears on the historical record.
:The name is derived from an old [[Norwegian|Norse]] word '''''bryggja''''' meaning ''landing stage'' or ''jetty''.

862CE :: Baldwin I commences the building of the castle on the present site of the
'''Burg'''.
* 958CE :: The first recorded annual Fair in Bruges.
* 1089CE :: Bruges becomes the capital of '''Flanders'''.
* 1127CE :: Count Charles the Good murdered in the Church of [[Saint]] Donatian. Building of the first city rampart.
* 1134CE :: The '''''Zwin''''', an estuarial channel, is created, to maintain Bruges' link with the sea. It will silt up c.1604CE, almost exactly at the end of [[period]].
* 1150CE :: Dirk of Alsace brings Bruges' premier holy relic, the [[Blood]] of [[Christ]] to the city [now in the Basilica of the Holy Blood, above St.Basil's Chapel, beside the '''Burg'''.
* 1245CE :: Foundation of the ''Beguinage'' -- the city's prinipal nunnery.
* 1290CE :: Construction of a covered mooring area, on the Market Square, for shipping.
* 1302CE :: revolt of the citizens against French rule.

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	* A [[Gaul\|Gallo]]-[[Roman]] settlement exists on the site of the present-day city.		* A [[Gaul\|Gallo]]-[[Roman]] settlement exists on the site of the present-day city.
	* 851CE :: '''Bruges''' appears on the historical record. The name is derived from an old [[Norwegian\|Norse]] word ''bryggja'' meaning ''landing stage'' or ''jetty''.		* 851CE :: '''Bruges''' appears on the historical record. The name is derived from an old [[Norwegian\|Norse]] word ''bryggja'' meaning ''landing stage'' or ''jetty''.
	* 862CE :: Baldwin I commences the building of the [[castle]] on the present site of the ''Burg''.		* 862CE :: Baldwin I commences the building of the [[castle]] on the present site of the '''Burg'''.
	* 958CE :: The first recorded annual [[Fair]] in Bruges.		* 958CE :: The first recorded annual [[Fair]] in Bruges.
	* 1089CE :: Bruges becomes the capital of [[Flanders]].		* 1089CE :: Bruges becomes the capital of [[Flanders]].
	* 1127CE :: Count Charles the Good murdered in the [[Church]] of [[Saint]] Donatian. Building of the first city [[rampart]].		* 1127CE :: Count Charles the Good murdered in the [[Church]] of [[Saint]] Donatian. Building of the first city [[rampart]].
	* 1134CE :: The ''Zwin'', an estuarial channel, is created, to maintain Bruges' link with the sea. It will silt up c.1604CE, almost exactly at the end of [[period]].		* 1134CE :: The ''Zwin'', an estuarial channel, is created, to maintain Bruges' link with the sea. It will silt up c.1604CE, almost exactly at the end of [[period]].
	* 1150CE :: Dirk of Alsace brings Bruges' premier [[holy relic]], the [[Blood]] of [[Christ]] to the city (now in the Basilica of the Holy Blood, above St.Basil's Chapel, beside the ''Burg'').		* 1150CE :: Dirk of Alsace brings Bruges' premier [[holy relic]], the [[Blood]] of [[Christ]] to the city (now in the Basilica of the Holy Blood, above St.Basil's Chapel, beside the '''Burg''').
	* 1245CE :: Foundation of the ''Beguinage'' -- the city's prinipal [[nunnery]].		* 1245CE :: Foundation of the ''Beguinage'' -- the city's prinipal [[nunnery]].
	* 1290CE :: Construction of a covered mooring area, on the Market Square, for shipping.		* 1290CE :: Construction of a covered mooring area, on the Market Square, for shipping.
	* 1302CE :: ~~revolt~~ of the citizens against [[France\|French]] rule.		* 1302CE :: Revolt of the citizens against [[France\|French]] rule.
			* 1350CE :: After the wooden Belfry suffered an accident, it was rebuilt in stone
			* 1376-1420CE :: The '''City Hall''' is constructed.
			* 1384CE :: The city becomes part of the Duchy of Burgundy
			* 1427CE :: A bear and a lion are incorporated into the city's [[heraldry\|coat of arms]].