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Timeline of Bucharest

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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Bucharest, Romania.

Contents

Prior to 19th century

  • 1459 – Bucharest chartered by Drăculeşti Vlad III, Prince of Wallachia.
  • 1559 - Old Court Church built by Mircea Ciobanul
  • 1587 – Mărcuța Church built.
  • 1633 – Bucharest Bărăția (church) built.
  • 1658 – Metropolitan Church consecrated.
  • 1667 – Slobozia Church built.
  • 1688 – Romanian-language Bucharest Bible published.
  • 1692 – Podul Mogoșoaiei paved with wood.
  • 1694 – Princely Academy of Bucharest founded.
  • 1698 – Capital of Wallachia relocated to Bucharest from Târgoviște.
  • 1702 – Mogoşoaia Palace built near city.
  • 1715 – Antim Monastery built.
  • 1722 – Kretzulescu Church built.
  • 1724 – Stavropoleos Church built.
  • 1739 – Gabroveni Inn built.
  • 1757 – Lutheran church established.
  • 1769 – City taken by Russians.
  • 1789 – City taken by Austrians.

    • 19th century

  • 1808 – Manuc's Inn built.
  • 1812 – 28 May: City hosts signing of the Treaty of Bucharest (1812).
  • 1813 – Plague.
  • 1821 – Greek uprising.
  • 1828 – City taken by Russians.
  • 1847
  • Great Fire of Bucharest.
  • Cișmigiu Gardens inaugurated.
  • 1848
  • September: City occupied by Turkish forces.
  • October: City occupied by Russian forces.
  • 1852
  • Grand Theatre inaugurated.
  • Casa Capșa confectionery in business.
  • 1853
  • July: City temporarily occupied by Russians.
  • 8 August: Turks in power.
  • 6 September: Austrians in power.
  • 1856 – Austrian occupation ends.
  • 1857 – Street lighting installed.
  • 1858 – Bellu cemetery in use.
  • 1861 – City becomes capital of Romania.
  • 1862 – Orphanage founded.
  • 1863 – Music and Drama Conservatory established.
  • 1864
  • University of Bucharest, School of Bridges and Roads, Mines and Architecture, and National Museum of Antiquities founded.
  • Barbu Vlădoianu becomes mayor.
  • 1865 - 1865 flooding of Bucharest
  • 1866 – Romanian Academy founded.
  • 1867
  • Templul Coral (synagogue) built.
  • Population: 141,754.
  • 1871 – Societatea Română de Tramvaiuri (tram society) established.
  • 1872 – Gara Târgoviștei (railway station) built.
  • 1880 – Bukarester Tagblatt German-language newspaper begins publication.
  • 1883
  • Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bucharest established.
  • Orient Express (Paris-Bucharest) begins operating.
  • 1884 – Doamna Balasa church built.
  • 1886
  • Romanian Philharmonic Society founded.
  • Capșa Hotel in business.
  • City hosts signing of the Treaty of Bucharest (1886).
  • 1888
  • Romanian Athenaeum built.
  • Pache Protopopescu becomes mayor.
  • Piața Rosetti laid out.
  • 1890 – League for the Cultural Unity of All Romanians founded.
  • 1891 – Bucharest Botanical Garden opens.
  • 1894
  • Electric tram begins operating.
  • Central School for Girls built.
  • 1895 – Central University Library of Bucharest established.

    • 20th century

  • 1900
  • House of Savings built.
  • Population: 282,071.
  • 1906 – Bucharest Jubilee Exhibition held.
  • 1909 – Bucharest Russian Church built.
  • 1912 – Military Circle built.
  • 1913 – City hosts signing of the Treaty of Bucharest (1913).
  • 1914 – Anglican Church (Bucharest) built.
  • 1916
  • 6 December: German occupation of city begins.
  • August: City hosts signing of the Treaty of Bucharest (1916).
  • 1918
  • German occupation of city ends.
  • May: City hosts signing of the Treaty of Bucharest (1918).
  • 1925 – Dramă şi Comedie (theatre troupe) active.
  • 1929 – Dem I. Dobrescu becomes mayor.
  • 1930 – Italian Church built.
  • 1931 – Scînteia newspaper begins publication.
  • 1933
  • Grivița Strike of 1933.
  • Bucharest Telephone Palace built.
  • 1936
  • Herăstrău Park opens.
  • Arcul de Triumf erected on Kiseleff Road.
  • Dimitrie Gusti National Village Museum in Bucharest established.
  • 1937
  • Scala Cinema opens.
  • Royal Palace built.
  • 1938 – Cașin Church built.
  • 1940
  • Political unrest.
  • Germans in power.
  • November: 1940 Vrancea earthquake.
  • 1941 – January: Legionnaires' rebellion and Bucharest pogrom.
  • 1944
  • Bombing of Bucharest in World War II begins.
  • 31 August: City occupied by Russian forces.
  • Geography Institute founded.
  • 1945 – Bombing of Bucharest in World War II ends.
  • 1946 – Textile school founded.
  • 1947 – City becomes capital of the newly formed Romanian People's Republic.
  • 1948
  • Information Bureau of the Communist and Workers' Parties headquarters relocated to Bucharest from Belgrade, Yugoslavia.
  • City streets renamed.
  • Population: 886,110; metro 1,041,807.
  • 1952 – Băneasa Airport terminal opens.
  • 1953
  • August: City hosts 4th World Festival of Youth and Students.
  • National Stadium opens.
  • 1956
  • Bucharest student movement.
  • Casa Scînteii built.
  • 1958
  • World Festival of Puppet Theatres held.
  • George Enescu Festival of music begins.
  • 1959
  • Basarab railway station built.
  • 500th anniversary of city founding.
  • 1966 – Population: 1,366,684 metro.
  • 1970 – Otopeni Airport terminal built.
  • 1971 – St. Elefterie Church consecrated.
  • 1976
  • Unirea Shopping Center opens.
  • Ion Dincă becomes mayor.
  • 1977 – March: 1977 Vrancea earthquake.
  • 1979
  • Bucharest Metro begins operating.
  • Piața Unirii metro station opens.
  • 1981 – Republica metro station opens.
  • 1985
  • Victory of Socialism Boulevard laid out.
  • Palace of the People construction begins.
  • 1989
  • December: Romanian Revolution.
  • 21 December: Ceaușescu's final speech takes place at Palace Square.
  • 22 December: Ceaușescu flees city.
  • Adevărul newspaper in publication.
  • 1990
  • April: Golaniad protest begins.
  • June 1990 Mineriad protest.
  • 1993 – Basarab metro station opens.
  • 1994 – Coat of arms of Bucharest re-adopted.
  • 1996 – Victor Ciorbea becomes mayor.
  • 1997 – Palace of the Parliament built.

    • 21st century

  • 2000
  • Pavilion Unicredit (art centre) established.
  • Traian Băsescu becomes mayor.
  • Centre for Defence and Security Strategic Studies headquartered in city.
  • 2002
  • Bamboo Club (nightclub) opens.
  • Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Romania building constructed.
  • 2005
  • Bucharest Biennale begins.
  • Adriean Videanu becomes mayor.
  • 2007 – January: Romania becomes part of the European Union.
  • 2008
  • Sorin Oprescu becomes mayor.
  • April: City hosts NATO summit.
  • 1st Infantry Division (Romania) headquartered in Bucharest.
  • 2009 – City Gate Towers built.
  • 2010
  • May: Economic protest.
  • Nusco Tower built.
  • 2011
  • Basarab Overpass opens.
  • National Stadium rebuilt.
  • Population: 1,883,425; metro 2,272,163.
  • 2012
  • 5 March: 2012 Bucharest hair salon shooting.
  • 2012 Romanian protests.
  • National Library of Romania new building opens.
  • 2013
  • Dinamo Polyvalent Hall (arena) opens.
  • Floreasca City Center built.
  • 2015
  • Colectiv nightclub fire kills at least 26 people; deadliest-ever nightclub fire in Romania and one of the deadliest incidents in the city and the country since the end of the civil war in 1989

    • References

    Timeline of Bucharest Wikipedia
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