about 650 Franconian Duchy

689 The Iro-scottish missionaries Kilian, Kolonat and Totnan were murdered in the dukeÂ’s court.

704 The name "castellum virteburch" is recorded for the first time in a document.

742 St. Boniface established a bishopric in Würzburg.

788 Consecration of the cathedral in the presence of Charlemagne.

1168 Frederic Barbarossa acknowledged the Franconian duchy of the bishops of Würzburg.

1525 In the "PeasantÂ’s Revolt" the town supports the peasant armies.

1531 Death of Tilman Riemenschneider, woodcarver, alderman and burgermeister.

1576 Foundation of the Juliusspital by Princebishop Julius Echter of Mespelbrunn.

1582 Foundation of the university by Julius Echter.

1631 Würzburg conquered by Gustav Adolf of Sweden.

1720 - 1744 Construction of the Residence (princebishopsÂ’ palace), designed by Balthasar Neumann.

1750 - 1753 Tiepolo paints the palace-frescoes

1802 The high chapter is dissolved during secularization. 

1814 Würzburg is finally assigned to Bavaria.

1867 Würzburg loses its characteristic fortification, a park is laid out around town ("Ringpark").

1895 Röntgen discovers X-rays in Würzburg and is awarded the Nobel-Prize.

1945 At the end of World War II Würzburg is almost completely destroyed.

1970 A new university is built at the outskirts of town.

1985 Opening of the Congress Centrum Würzburg.

1991 Würzburg is linked to the ICE Highspeed Train network.

2004 Würzburg celebrates its 1,300th birthday