Events with tag - Urban Planning

January 1, 1601 BC

Ancient City of Mycenae

Mycenae, established around 1600 BCE, was a mighty fortress city that dominated Bronze Age Greece. Located in the northeastern Peloponnese, it featured impressive cyclopean walls, the iconic Lion Gate, and sophisticated urban planning, serving as the heart of Mycenaean civilization until its decline around 1100 BCE.

April 7, 332 BC

Founding of Alexandria

Alexander the Great founded Alexandria on April 7, 331 BCE, establishing what would become the largest city in the ancient world and a vital cultural bridge between Greek and Egyptian civilizations.

October 27, 1682

Founding of Philadelphia

William Penn establishes Philadelphia as a planned city and haven for religious freedom, marking the beginning of one of America's most significant colonial settlements

May 7, 1718

Founding of New Orleans

New Orleans was established as a strategic French colonial port city on the Mississippi River, marking a pivotal moment in North American colonial history. The settlement quickly developed into a vital trading hub and cultural melting pot.

May 7, 1718

Founding of New Orleans

Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville established New Orleans as the capital of French Louisiana, strategically positioning it along the Mississippi River with an initial settlement of 50 men. The city was named after Philippe II, Duke of Orleans, who served as Regent of France.

January 1, 1813

America's First Factory Towns

The establishment of America's first planned industrial communities in Waltham (1813) and Lowell (1821), Massachusetts, revolutionized manufacturing by combining textile production with worker housing and social infrastructure.