Timeline of Salzburg
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Prior to 18th century
- 696 - St Peter's Abbey, Salzburg founded.
- 739 - Roman Catholic diocese of Salzburg established.[1]
- 774 - Cathedral built.[2]
- 798 - made an archbishopric.
- 1077 - Hohensalzburg Castle construction begins.[2]
- 1167 - Fire accident on 4 April.[2]
- 1287 - City rights granted.[3]
- 1350 - Bürgerspitalkirche St. Blasius (church) built.[2]
- 1370 - Konrad Taufkind becomes mayor.[4]
- 1492 - Stieglbrauerei zu Salzburg (brewery) established.
- 1498 - Jews expelled from Salzburg.[5]
- 1512 - Sebastianskirche (Salzburg) (church) built.[5]
- 1519 - Hohensalzburg Castle expanded.[5]
- 1523 - Rathaus Salzburg (town hall) built.
- 1525 - German Peasants' War.[5]
- 1587 - Wolf Dietrich Raitenau becomes prince-archbishop.[2]
- 1588 - Neue Residenz (Salzburg) construction begins on the Residenzplatz.[5]
- 1606 - Schloss Altenau built.[2]
- 1619 - Hellbrunn Palace built near Salzburg.[2]
- 1623 - Paris Lodron University opens.[2]
- 1652 - Universitätsbibliothek Salzburg (library) founded.
- 1668 - Cathedral rebuilt.[5]
- 1674 - Maria Plain church consecrated near Salzburg.[5]
- 1689 - Erhardkirche (Salzburg) (church) rebuilt.[2]
- 1697 - Chiemseehof (palace) rebuilt.[5]
18th-19th centuries
- 1702 - Holy Trinity Church, Salzburg built.[2]
- 1707 - Kollegienkirche, Salzburg (church) built.[2]
- 1711 - Kajetanerkirche (church) built.[2]
- 1731 - Protestants expelled from Salzburg.[5]
- 1756 - The birth of future composer Mozart at no.9 Getreidegasse.[6]
- 1767 - Sigmundstor (Salzburg) (tunnel) built through the Mönchsberg.[5]
- 1805
- City sacked by French forces.[2]
- Salzburg becomes part of the Austrian Empire.[5]
- 1809 - Salzburg becomes part of the Kingdom of Bavaria.[5]
- 1816 - Salzburg becomes part of the Austrian Empire again per Treaty of Munich (1816).[5]
- 1818 - Fire.[3]
- 1842 - Mozart Monument installed in the Mozartplatz.[5]
- 1849 - Salzburg becomes seat of the Duchy of Salzburg.[5]
- 1850 - Museum Carolino-Augusteum active.
- 1860 - Salzburg Hauptbahnhof (train station) opens.[3]
- 1880 - Mozarteum Foundation established.
- 1890 - Population: 27,741.[7]
20th century
- 1901 - Salzburg Synagogue built.[8]
- 1903 - Volksbibliothek (library) opens.[8]
- 1914 - Salzburger AK 1914 football club formed.
- 1918 - Hunger protest.[8][9]
- 1920
- Salzburg Festival of theatre and music begins.[3]
- Population: 36,450.[10]
- 1926 - Kieselgebäude built.
- 1933 - SV Austria Salzburg (football club) formed.
- 1935 - Gnigl and Maxglan become part of city.[8]
- 1938
- March: Annexation of Austria into Nazi Germany.[6]
- Salzburg becomes seat of the Nazi Reichsgau Salzburg (administrative division).
- 1942 - SS Alpenland forced labour subcamp established.[11]
- 1944
- Bombing of Salzburg in World War II begins.
- December: Salzburg-Bomb Detection forced labour subcamp established.[11]
- 1945
- 1951 - Population: 102,927.
- 1956 - Mozart Week established begins.[8]
- 1957 - Alfred Bäck becomes mayor.[4]
- 1960 - Großes Festspielhaus (theatre) opens.[2]
- 1962 - Universität Salzburg active.[3]
- 1971 - Stadion Lehen (stadium) opens.[8]
- 1988 - Salzburg City Archive established.[12]
- 1996 - Altstadt designated an UNESCO World Heritage Site.[3]
- 1999 - Heinz Schaden becomes mayor.[4]
21st century
See also
- Salzburg history
- History of Salzburg
- List of mayors of Salzburg
- List of bishops of Salzburg
- Iuvavum, Roman-era settlement
- History of Salzburg (state)
- Timelines of other cities in Austria: Graz, Linz, Vienna
