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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.

Contents

Prior to 19th century

  • 218 BCE - Barcino established by Carthaginians.
  • 133 BCE - Romans in power.
  • 343 CE - Bishopric established.
  • 414 - Visigoth Ataulphus headquartered in Barcelona.
  • 713 - Arabs in power.
  • 801 - Franks in power; County of Barcelona established.
  • 1164 - Barcelona "incorporated with Aragon."
  • 1243 - Arsenals built (approximate date).
  • 1258 - Consulat del Mar (maritime legal code) issued.
  • 1298 - Barcelona Cathedral construction begins.
  • 1359 - June: Battle of Barcelona (1359).
  • 1378 - Casa Consistorial built.
  • 1383 - Lonja (exchange) built.
  • 1391 - Santa Maria del Pi church built.
  • 1392 - Public clock installed (approximate date).
  • 1400 - Medical college established.
  • 1401
  • Taula de canvi (bank) established.
  • General hospital active.
  • 1430 - University founded.
  • 1473 - Printing press in use.
  • 1474 - Moll de Santa Creu (wharf) construction begins.
  • 1493 - Columbus' published description of his trans-Atlantic trip becomes a "bestseller" in Barcelona.
  • 1529 - Charles V and Clement VII sign treaty in Barcelona.
  • 1609 - Bank of Barcelona established.
  • 1651 - July: Siege of Barcelona begins.
  • 1705 - September–October: Siege of Barcelona (1705).
  • 1706 - April: Siege of Barcelona (1706).
  • 1708 - Premiere of Caldara's opera Il più bel nome.(ca)
  • 1713 - July: Siege of Barcelona (1713–14) begins.
  • 1715 - Citadel built.
  • 1792 - Custom house built.

    • 19th century

  • 1809 - French in power.
  • 1833 - City becomes capital of newly created Province of Barcelona.
  • 1834 - Sociedad Económica Barcelonesa de Amigos del País established.
  • 1842 - Bombardment of Barcelona (1842).
  • 1847
  • Gran Teatre del Liceu opens.
  • Barcelona City Hall expanded.
  • 1848
  • Mataró-Barcelona railway begins operating.
  • Institut Industrial de Catalunya founded.
  • Municipal Archives of Barcelona moves into City Hall.
  • 1854 - City walls dismantled (approximate date).
  • 1857 - Population: 183,787.
  • 1859 - Floral Games begin.
  • 1869 - 25 September: "Republican insurrection."
  • 1877 - Parc de la Ciutadella established.
  • 1881
  • La Vanguardia newspaper begins publication.
  • Premiere of Juan Goula's Catalan-language opera A la voreta del mar.
  • 1882 - Gaudi's Sagrada Família cathedral construction begins.
  • 1887 - Population: 272,481.
  • 1888 - 1888 Barcelona Universal Exposition held; Arc de Triomf and Castle of the Three Dragons built.
  • 1891 - Orfeó Català chorus formed.
  • 1897
  • Eixample district laid out.
  • Els Quatre Gats cafe in business.
  • 1899 - Futbol Club Barcelona formed.

    • 20th century

  • 1900
  • Picasso's first solo art exhibit held.
  • Population: 533,000.
  • 1901 - Regionalist League headquartered in city.
  • 1903 - Palau Robert (residence) built on Passeig de Gràcia.
  • 1905 - Jaussely's city plan introduced.
  • 1906
  • Centre Nacionalista Republicà and Solidaridad Catalana headquartered in city.
  • Catalan language congress held.
  • 1908
  • Radical Republican Party headquartered in city.
  • Palau de la Música Catalana (concert hall) opens.
  • 1909 - July: Tragic Week (Catalonia).
  • 1910
  • Confederación Nacional del Trabajo (union) founded in Barcelona.
  • Les Arts i les Artistes (group) formed.
  • Gaudi's art nouveau Casa Mila built.
  • 1913
  • Sants market built.
  • Escola Catala d'Art Dramatic (school) established.
  • 1914
  • National Library of Catalonia established.
  • Park Güell built.
  • 1918 - Majestic Hotel Inglaterra in business.
  • 1919 - Danone yogurt manufactory in business.
  • 1920 - Population: 710,335.
  • 1921 - 8 March: Politician Dato assassinated.
  • 1922
  • Publicat newspaper begins publication.
  • Pathe Cinema opens.
  • Historical Archive of the City of Barcelona opens in the Casa de l'Ardiaca.
  • 1923 - 13 September: Coup; Primo de Rivera in power.
  • 1924 - Barcelona Metro begins operating.
  • 1925 - Salvador Dalí's first solo art exhibit held.
  • 1929
  • 1929 Barcelona International Exposition held; Palau Nacional built.
  • Cafe de l'Opera in business.
  • 1930 - Population: 1,005,565.
  • 1932
  • Fira de Barcelona established.
  • Le Corbusier's city plan introduced.
  • 1933 – Boadas bar in business.
  • 1934 - Cine Verdi opens.
  • 1936
  • July 1936 military uprising in Barcelona.
  • Cine New-York (cinema) opens.
  • 1937 - May Days.
  • 1938 - March: Bombing of Barcelona by nationalist forces.
  • 1939 - Franco in power.
  • 1943 - Barcelona City History Museum inaugurated.
  • 1948 - Dau al Set cultural group active.
  • 1957
  • Estadi del FC Barcelona (stadium) opens.
  • Josep Maria de Porcioles i Colomer becomes mayor.
  • 1963 - Museu Picasso opens.
  • 1968 - Instituto Politécnico Superior and La Claca puppet theatre established.
  • 1970 - Population: 1,745,142.
  • 1971 - Parc del Laberint d'Horta opens.
  • 1973 - Enric Massó i Vázquez becomes mayor.
  • 1974
  • Barcelona Metropolitan Corporation created.
  • Fundación Joan Miró built.
  • 1976 - Festival Grec de Barcelona begins.
  • 1978 - Barcelona International Centre of Photography inaugurated.
  • 1982 - Pasqual Maragall becomes mayor.
  • 1986 - Barcelona Metròpolis magazine begins publication.
  • 1987 - Parc de la Creueta del Coll established.
  • 1989 - European Institute of the Mediterranean established.
  • 1990 - Population: 1,707,286.
  • 1992 - 1992 Summer Olympics held.
  • 1995 - Open University of Catalonia established.
  • 1997 - Joan Clos becomes mayor.
  • 1999 - L'Auditori opens.

    • 21st century

  • 2004
  • September: World Urban Forum held.
  • 2004 Universal Forum of Cultures held.
  • Barcelona Institute of International Studies established.
  • 2006 - Jordi Hereu becomes mayor.
  • 2007 - Bicing bikeshare program launched.
  • 2009 - W Barcelona Hotel built.
  • 2010
  • 10 July: 2010 Catalan autonomy protest.
  • Sister city relationship established with San Francisco, USA.
  • 2011
  • Caixabank founded.
  • Xavier Trias elected mayor.
  • Population: 1,620,943.
  • 2012 - 11 September: 2012 Catalan independence demonstration.
  • 2015 - 24 May: Barcelona City Council election, 2015 held; Ada Colau elected mayor.

    • References

    Timeline of Barcelona Wikipedia
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