Culemborg was briefly world-famous when, in 1868, the Kuilenburg railway bridge was put into use; its span of about 154 metres was the longest in the world at the time. To get the high bridge over the river Lek, a railway dike had to be built; Culemborg station came to be situated at the bottom of the slope and thus far outside the city. In the second half of the 19th century, the construction of the railway Utrecht - Boxtel (the now replaced railway bridge of 1868) was an important stimulus for the industrial development of Culemborg. Especially the cigar- and furniture industry were booming at that time.
The fireworks disaster in Culemborg took place on February 14, 1991. A warehouse with fireworks of the company MS Vuurwerk at the Diefdijk exploded. There were 2 fatalities (the daughter of the owner and his son-in-law), 20 wounded and there was extensive material damage for miles around.
In the tenth year of the 21st century Culemborg is extended at the west side of the city with the new housing estate Parijsch.
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