Chronological Table

around 973 | trading location was founded near Torgau |
1442/82 | several fires destroyed large parts of the town |
1485 | construction began on Hartenfels Castle (until 1623) |
1519 | first sermon in German language |
1524 | first Protestant church hymn book |
1525 | Torgau Alliance |
1530 | Torgau Articles |
1532 | Torgau became main residence of the Saxon electorate |
1534 | publishing of first bible in German language |
1542 | procession of the warriors |
1544 | Luther established the Castle Chapel - first new protestant church building |
1547 | battle near Muehlberg |
1551 | Torgau Electors Alliance |
1555 | Religious Peace of Augsburg |
1760 | battle at the Sueptitz Heights |
1811 | Napoleon conquered Torgau and let the town be build into a fortress |
1815 | After the Congress of Vienna Torgau was under Prussian rule |
after 1815 | Torgau became administrative centre of the Prussian controlled province Saxony |
End of 19th century | time of Torgau being a fortress was over, beginning of industrialization in Torgau |
1945 | April 25: Soviet and US-American soldiers met in Torgau |