Timeline of Salamanca
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Prior to 20th century
- 89 CE – Roman bridge of Salamanca rebuilt (approximate date).[2]
- 500-589 CE – Roman Catholic Diocese of Salamanca established.[3]
- 712 – Muslims in power.[2]
- 1055 – Muslims driven out.[1]
- 1102 – Christian Alfonso VI of León and Castile in power.[2]
- 12th century – Walls of Salamanca expanded.[2]
- 1208 – Fuero of Salmanaca (civil law) created (approximate date).[1][2]
- 1218 – University of Salamanca founded by Alfonso IX of León.[1]
- 1401 – University's Colegio Mayor de San Bartolomé, Salamanca established.[2]
- 1415 – University's Escuelas Mayores built.[2]
- 1481 – Printing press in use.[4]
- 1485 – Casa de doña María la Brava built on the Plaza de los Bandos (Salamanca) (approximate date).
- 1509 – New Cathedral of Salamanca construction begins.[1]
- 1538
- Palacio de la Salina built on the Plaza de Colón (Salamanca).
- University's Palacio de Monterrey construction begins.[2]
- 1590 – Population: 24,000.[5]
- 1600 – University's Hospital del Estudio built.[2]
- 1610 – Moriscos expelled.[1]
- 1651 – Population: 12,000.[5]
- 1667 – Iglesia de San Pablo (Salamanca) (church) built.
- 1734 – New Cathedral construction completed.[1]
- 1739 – Iglesia de San Sebastián (Salamanca) (church) rebuilt.[citation needed]
- 1755 – 1 November: 1755 Lisbon earthquake.
- 1756 – Plaza Mayor, Salamanca (square) constructed; designed by Andrés García de Quiñones.[1]
- 1812
- 22 July: Battle of Salamanca fought near city; French defeated.
- Mirat factory in business.
- 1842 – Population: 13,786.[5]
- 1887 – Population: 22,199.[5]
- 1900 – Population: 25,690.[1]
20th century
- 1905 – Café Novelty in business.
- 1913 – Puente de Enrique Estevan (bridge) built.
- 1923 – UD Salamanca (football club) formed.
- 1930 – Population: 46,867.[5]
- 1931 – Archivo Histórico Provincial de Salamanca (archives) established.[6]
- 1946 – Salamanca Airport begins operating civilian flights.[citation needed]
- 1970
- Helmántico Stadium opens.
- Population: 125,220.[5]
- 1973 – Puente de Sánchez Fabrés (bridge) built.
- 1983 – City becomes part of the autonomous community of Castile and León.
- 1988 – Old City of Salamanca declared an UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- 1991 – Population: 186,322.[5]
21st century
- 2011
- Alfonso Fernández Mañueco becomes mayor.
- Population: 151,658.[5]
- 2013 – Unionistas de Salamanca CF and Salamanca AC (football clubs) formed.
See also
- Salamanca history
- List of mayors of Salamanca (in Spanish)
- List of municipalities in Salamanca province
- Timelines of other cities in the autonomous community of Castile and León: Burgos, Valladolid
