Timeline of Ljubljana
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Prior to 19th century
- 35 BCE - Emona, a Roman castrum (fort), founded by emperor Augustus.[1]
- 400 - Emona besieged by Alaric I.[1]
- 451 - Emona desolated by the Huns.[1]
- 900 - Laibach suffered from the Magyars.[1]
- 11th C. - Construction of Ljubljana Castle probably started.[1]
- 12th C. - Duchy of Carinthia in power.[1]
- 1270 – Ottokar II of Bohemia in power.[2][1]
- 1277 – Habsburgs in power.[1]
- 1335 – Town becomes capital of Carniola, province of the Holy Roman Empire.[2]
- 1370 – St. Bartholomew's Church first mentioned.
- 1461 – Roman Catholic diocese of Laibach established.[3][1]
- 1484 – Town Hall built.
- 1504 – Janez Lantheri becomes first elected mayor.[2]
- 1511 – 1511 Idrija earthquake.[2]
- 1536 – Protestant Latin school established.[2]
- 1599 – Jesuit school established.[2]
- 1622 – 5 May: 1622 Slovenia earthquake.
- 1658 – Auersperg Palace, Ljubljana built.
- 1660 – Franciscan Church of the Annunciation built.
- 1693 – Academia Operosorum Labacensium founded.[4]
- 1701 – Academia Philharmonicorum Labacensis founded.[4]
- 1703 – Tivoli Castle built.
- 1707 – St. Nicholas's Cathedral rebuilt.[1]
- 1719 – Town Hall, Baroque renovation completed
- 1747 – Visitation of Mary Church built.
- 1751 – Robba Fountain installed in the Town Square.
- 1755 – Cekin Mansion built.
- 1767 – Society of Agriculture and the Useful Arts in the Duchy of Carniola founded.[5]
- 1777 – Gruber Palace built.
- 1778 – Laibacher Zeitung German-language newspaper begins publication.
- 1780 – Gruber Canal constructed (approximate date).[2]
- 1797 – Town occupied by French forces.[1]
19th century
- 1809 – Town occupied by French forces again.[2][1]
- 1810 – Botanical Garden established.[6]
- 1813 – French occupation ends.[2]
- 1816 - Laibach was the capital of the Kingdom of Illyria (to 1849).[1]
- 1821
- January–May: International Congress of Laibach held in Laibach.[2][1]
- Congress Square laid out.
- Estate Museum of Carniola founded.
- 1837 – Casino Building constructed.
- 1842 – Franz's Bridge built.[7]
- 1848 – Railway station built.
- 1849 – Vienna-Laibach railroad begins operating.[4]
- 1857 – Trieste-Laibach railway built.[2]
- 1861 – Gas lighting installed.[2]
- 1867 – Hradecky Bridge built.
- 1869 – Population: 22,593.[2]
- 1871 – Tobačna Ljubljana (tobacco factory) begins operating.[8]
- 1889 – Vodnik statue erected in Vodnik Square.
- 1890
- 1892 – Provincial Theatre built.
- 1895 – 14 April: Earthquake.[1]
- 1897 – Central Pharmacy built.
- 1898 – Kresija Palace built.
- 1899 – Government Palace built.
- 1900 - Population: 36,547.[1]
20th century
- 1901
- Tram begins operating.[2]
- Dragon Bridge built.
- 1903 – Jek Bridge rebuilt.
- 1905
- Grand Hotel Union built.
- Prešeren Monument erected on Prešeren Square.
- 1907 – Mladika built.
- 1908 – Slovene Philharmonic Orchestra active.
- 1911 – Theatre built on Erjavec Street.
- 1918
- City becomes part of the newly established Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes.[2]
- National Gallery of Slovenia founded.[2]
- St. Peter's Bridge rebuilt.
- 1919
- University of Ljubljana[4] and Ljubljana Music Conservatory founded.
- Ljubljana National Drama Theatre in use.
- Population: 60,000.[10]
- 1923 – Palace Theatre built.[11]
- 1930 – July: Honorary Consulate of Poland opened.[12]
- 1933 – Nebotičnik hi-rise built.[13]
- 1935 – City Museum of Ljubljana established.
- 1937 – Hotel Slon on Čop Street rebuilt.
- 1938 – Academy of Sciences and Arts founded.[4]
- 1939
- Ljubljana Central Market built.
- Academy of Music active.
- 1941
- April: City annexed by Italy.[14]
- April: Honorary Consulate of Poland closed.[12]
- National and University Library of Slovenia building constructed.[13]
- 1942 – "Occupiers surrounded Ljubljana with a 30-kilometre barb wire fence."[2]
- 1943 – German occupation begins.[2]
- 1945
- Occupation ends.[2]
- Academy of Theatre established.
- Ljubljanica Sluice Gate built.
- 1951
- 1953 – Population: 138,211.[16]
- 1955 – Biennial of Graphic Arts (Ljubljana) begins.
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- 1959 – Exhibition and Convention Centre (Ljubljana) built.
- 1965
- Tivoli Hall (arena) opens in Tivoli City Park.
- SKB bank established.(sl)
- 1966 – OHO (art group) formed.[13]
- 1971
- City bus service no. 1 (Ljubljana) begins operating.
- Population: 173,853 city; 213,298 urban agglomeration.[17]
- 1975 - Ljubljana University Medical Centre opened.
- 1982 – Cankar Hall built.
- 1984 – Druga godba music festival begins.
- 1985 – Trail of Remembrance and Comradeship created.
- 1990 – Ljubljana International Film Festival begins.
- 1991
- 25 June: Ljubljana designated capital of newly declared independent Slovenia.[2]
- 27 June: Airport bombed by Yugoslav People's Army.[14]
- Slovenske novice newspaper begins publication.[18]
- 1993 – Prule Bridge built.
- 1999 – General Maister Monument (Brdar) erected.
21st century
- 2001
- 2004 – May: Slovenia becomes part of the European Union.[2]
- 2005
- 2006
- Filofest of student films begins.
- Zoran Janković becomes mayor.
- 2010 – City named World Book Capital by UNESCO.
- 2011 – "Tito Street" issue decided.
- 2012 – November: Anti-austerity 2012–13 Slovenian protests begin.[19]
- 2014 – Population: 277,554.
See also
- Ljubljana history
- Timeline of Ljubljana (in Slovenian)
- Other names of Ljubljana, e.g. Laibach, Laybach, Lubiana
- List of mayors of Ljubljana
- Timeline of Slovenian history
