Timeline of Bratislava
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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Bratislava, Slovakia.
Prior to 17th century
- 2nd C. BCE - Gerulata Roman military camp established.
- 9th C. CE - Castle built.
- 907 - July 4–7: Battle of Pressburg.
- 1271 - Town captured by Ottokar II of Bohemia[1] and on July 2 he signs a Peace treaty with Stephen V of Hungary.
- 1286 - City taken by "lords of Kysek."[2]
- 1288 - Rathaus built.[3]
- 1291 - Town privileges granted.
- 1297 - Franciscan Church consecrated.[1]
- 1405 - Free royal town status granted.
- 1436 - Coat of arms of Bratislava adopted.
- 1452 - St. Martin's Cathedral consecrated.
- 1465 - Universitas Istropolitana established by Matthias Corvinus.
- 1490 - Universitas Istropolitana closed.
- 1491 - Peace treaty signed.
- 1529 - Saint James's Chapel and Church of St. Michael demolished.
- 1536 - City becomes capital of the Kingdom of Hungary.[1]
- 1552 - Holy Crown of Hungary housed in Pozsony Castle.
- 1563 - September: Coronation of Hungarian monarchs Maximilian and Maria.
- 1572
- September: Coronation of Hungarian monarch Rudolf.
- Roland Fountain installed in Main Square.
- 1599 - Town Hall renovated.
17th century
- 1606 - Lutheran Lyceum established.
- 1608 - November: Coronation of Hungarian monarch Matthias II.
- 1613 - March: Coronation of Hungarian monarch Anna of Tyrol.
- 1618 - July: Coronation of Hungarian monarch Ferdinand II.
- 1619 - City taken by forces of Gabriel Bethlen (until 1621).[1]
- 1622 - July: Coronation of Hungarian monarch Eleanor Gonzaga.
- 1626 - Peace treaty signed.
- 1632 - Prepoštský Palace built.
- 1638
- Protestant church built on Franciscan Square.
- February: Coronation of Hungarian monarch Maria Anna of Spain.
- 1647 - June: Coronation of Hungarian monarch Ferdinand IV.
- 1655 - June: Coronation of Hungarian monarchs Eleanor Gonzaga and Leopold I.
- 1661 - St. Nicholas' Church built.
- 1666 - Summer Archbishop's Palace built (approximate date).
- 1672 - Column of the Virgin erected.[3]
- 1680 - Chapel of Saint Rozalia built.
- 1687 - December: Coronation of Hungarian monarch Joseph I.
18th century
- 1704 – Rákóczi Uprising.[citation needed]
- 1710 – Plague.
- 1712 – May: Coronation of Hungarian monarch Charles III.
- 1714 – October: Coronation of Hungarian monarch Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel.
- 1727 – Trinitarian Church consecrated.
- 1730 – Jesenákov Palace built.
- 1741 – June: Coronation of Hungarian monarch Maria Theresa.
- 1743 – Esterházy Palace built.
- 1747 – Pálffy Palace built.
- 1754 – Notre Dame convent founded.[4]
- 1758 – Michael's Gate rebuilt.
- 1760 – Grassalkovich Palace built.[1]
- 1762 – Apponyi Palace and Balassa Palace built.
- 1763 – 28 June: 1763 Komárom earthquake.[2]
- 1764 – Pressburger Zeitung begins publication.
- 1765 – House of the Good Shepherd built.
- 1769 – Aspremont Palace built.
- 1770 – Mirbach Palace and Erdödy Palace built.
- 1775
- Old fortifications dismantled.
- Palace Csaky built.
- 1776 – Sad Janka Kráľa (park) established.
- 1778 – Catholic cemetery established on Račianske mýto.[citation needed]
- 1780 – Magyar hírmondó newspaper begins publication.
- 1781
- Primate's Palace built.[3]
- Protestant cemetery established on Račianske mýto.[citation needed]
- 1783
- Presspurske Nowiny newspaper begins publication.
- Landhaus built.[3]
- 1784 – Hungarian capital city moves to Buda but remains the seat of parliament until 1848.[1]
- 1790 – November: Coronation of Hungarian monarch Leopold II.
19th century
- 1802 - Hungarian parliament meetings begin.[3]
- 1805 - Peace agreement signed between France and Austria.[1]
- 1806 - Pressburg Yeshiva founded (approximate date).
- 1808 - September: Coronation of Hungarian monarch Maria Ludovika of Austria-Este.
- 1809 - City besieged by French forces.[1]
- 1811 - Bratislava Castle destroyed by fire.[1]
- 1825
- September: Coronation of Hungarian monarch Caroline Augusta of Bavaria.
- Pontoon bridge constructed over Danube.[citation needed]
- 1828 - Arena Theatre established.[4]
- 1830 - September: Coronation of Hungarian monarch Ferdinand V.
- 1848 - Railway station built.
- 1850 - City designated capital of Military District of Preßburg.
- 1851 - Population: 43,463.[5]
- 1860 - Holy Cross church consecrated.
- 1866 - July 22: Battle of Lamacs.
- 1868
- Omnibuses begins operating.[citation needed]
- City Museum established.[6]
- 1870 - Esterházy Palace built.[citation needed]
- 1879
- Pozsony Singing Society founded.[7]
- Church Mena Panny Márie built.
- 1885 - Johann Pálffy Palace built (approximate date).[citation needed]
- 1886 - City Theatre built.[3]
- 1890
- Konig-Franz-Josef Bridge built.[3]
- Population: 52,500.
- 1895 - Trams begin operating.
- 1898 - Pozsonyi Torna Egyesület football club formed.
- 1900
- Petržalka Stadium opens.
- Population: 61,537.[1]
20th century
- 1902 - Westungarische Volksstimme newspaper begins publication.
- 1903 - March: Hungarian Zionist Congress held in city.[8]
- 1908 - Church of St. Elisabeth built.
- 1909 - Trolleybuses begin operating.
- 1912 - Slávičie údolie cemetery established.
- 1919
- City becomes part of Czechoslovakia.
- March: City renamed "Bratislava."
- Comenius University founded.
- 1921 - YMCA built.
- 1923
- City becomes seat of Bratislava Region.[citation needed]
- Vajnory Airport in operation.
- 1924 - Agricultural Museum founded.[6]
- 1926 - Synagogue built.
- 1928 - School of Applied Arts founded.[9]
- 1929 - Radio Symphony Orchestra formed.
- 1937 - University of Technology established.
- 1939 - City becomes capital of First Slovak Republic.
- 1940 - College of Commerce established.
- 1942 - Slovak Academy of Sciences and Botanical Garden of the Comenius University established.
- 1943 - Karlova Ves village annexed to city.
- 1945
- April 4: Soviet Army defeats occupying German forces.
- Old Bridge rebuilt.
- 1946
- 1948
- Communists in power.
- New Town Hall built in Primate's Square.
- Slovak National Gallery established.[6]
- 1949
- Academy of Fine Arts and Design, Academy of Performing Arts, and Slovak Philharmonic established.
- Új Szó newspaper begins publication.
- 1951 - M. R. Štefánik Airport opens.
- 1953
- Museum of Pharmacy active.
- School of Library and Information Studies established.[6]
- 1957 - Bratislava Castle restoration begins.
- 1959 - Gymnázium Jura Hronca established.
- 1960
- Slavín military monument unveiled.
- Bratislava Zoo opens.
- 1961 - Slovak National Museum[6] and Bratislava City Gallery established.
- 1964 - Population: 262,380 (approximate).[10]
- 1966 - Institute of Further Education of Physicians and Pharmacists relocates to Bratislava.
- 1967 - Incheba built.
- 1968 - August 3: Soviets sign Bratislava Declaration.
- 1969 - City becomes capital of Slovak Socialist Republic.
- 1970 - Ladislav Martinák becomes mayor.
- 1972
- Čunovo, Devínska Nová Ves, Jarovce, Podunajské Biskupice, Rusovce, Vrakuňa, and Záhorská Bystrica villages annexed to city.
- Novy Most bridge constructed.[citation needed]
- 1974 - Television tower constructed.
- 1975 - Bratislava Jazz Days festival begins.[citation needed]
- 1980 - Fountain installed in Námestie Slobody.
- 1981 - Istropolis cultural center built.
- 1983
- Central State Archives building established.[6]
- Cappella Istropolitana chamber orchestra formed.
- 1984 - Technopol built.
- 1985
- Dukla Heroes' Bridge built.
- Population: 413,002 (estimate).[11]
- 1988
- March 25: Candle demonstration against communist regime.
- Tower 115 built.
- 1989 - Velvet Revolution.
- 1990
- Peter Kresánek becomes mayor.
- Lafranconi Bridge opens.
- Association of Slovak Archivists headquartered in city.[6]
- 1991 - Bratislava Stock Exchange founded.
- 1992 - Museum of Jewish Culture established.[6]
- 1993
- City becomes capital of Slovak Republic.
- Slovak Television begins broadcasting.
- 1994 - Bratislava Forest Park[12] and Museum of Carpathian German Culture established.[6]
- 1995 - Evangelical Church opens.
- 1998
- Jozef Moravčík becomes mayor.
- Bratislava-Petržalka railway station rebuilt.
- 1999
- 2000 - Polus City Center shopping mall opens.
21st century
- 2001
- Tatracentrum built on Hodžovo námestie.
- Aupark shopping mall opens.
- Museum of Hungarian Culture in Slovakia established.[6]
- 2002
- Andrej Ďurkovský becomes mayor.
- Prievoz viaduct opens.
- National Bank of Slovakia and Chatam Sofer Memorial built.
- Slovak Medical University established.
- 2003
- HIT Gallery founded.[13]
- Church of Saint Family built.
- 2004 - Slovakia joins European Union.
- 2005
- Apollo Bridge opens.
- February: USA-Russia meeting held.
- Museum of Croatian Culture in Slovakia established.[6]
- 2006 - City Business Center I built.
- 2007
- Sitina Tunnel and Slovak National Theatre open.
- Aupark Tower built.
- 2010
- Eurovea opens.[14]
- August 30: 2010 Bratislava shooting.
- Milan Ftáčnik becomes mayor.
- 2012 - Population: 462,603.
