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Timeline of San Sebastián

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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of San Sebastián, Spain.

Contents

Prior to 20th century

  • 1682 - Consulate of the Sea established.
  • 1813
  • Siege of San Sebastián.
  • 31 August: Fire destroys large part of city.
  • 1817 - Konstituzio plaza constructed.
  • 1832 - Udaletxe Zaharra (Donostia) (town hall) built.
  • 1842 - Population: 10,036.
  • 1843 - Teatro Principal (San Sebastián) (theatre) opens.
  • 1863 - City walls dismantled.
  • 1872 - Diario de San Sebastián newspaper begins publication.
  • 1874 - San Sebastián public library established.
  • 1879 - Academia Municipal de Música founded.
  • 1880
  • Escuela de Artes y Oficios de San Sebastián (school) opens.
  • Euskal-Erria magazine begins publication.
  • Parque Alderdi Eder (garden) established.
  • 1886
  • Compañía del Tranvía de San Sebastián established.
  • Spanish royal court begins summering at San Sebastian.
  • 1887 - Gran Casino de San Sebastián built.
  • 1893 - Miramar Palace built.
  • 1897
  • Cathedral of the Good Shepherd consecrated.
  • Orfeón Donostiarra (musical group) formed.
  • La Constancia newspaper begins publication.
  • Iglesia de San Ignacio de Loyola (San Sebastián) (church) built in the Gros (San Sebastián) barrio.
  • 1900 - Population: 37,812.

    • 20th century

  • 1902 - San Telmo Museoa (museum) established.
  • 1903 - El Pueblo Vasco newspaper begins publication.
  • 1905 - María Cristina Bridge built.
  • 1909 - Real Sociedad football club formed.
  • 1912
  • Teatro Victoria Eugenia (theatre) opens.
  • Hotel María Cristina built.
  • Funicular de Igueldo begins operating.
  • La Perla beach resort established.
  • 1913 - Atotxa Stadium opens.
  • 1916 - Hipódromo Municipal de San Sebastián (racecourse) built.
  • 1920
  • Los Justicieros anarchist group active.
  • Population: 61,774.
  • 1926 - Cristina Enea Park established.
  • 1929 - San Sebastián Yacht Club building constructed.
  • 1930 - 17 August: Pact of San Sebastián signed.
  • 1934 - El Diario Vasco newspaper begins publication.
  • 1936 - July: Siege of Cuartel de Loyola at start of the Spanish Civil War.
  • 1938 - Gros fronton (sport venue) opens.
  • 1940 - Population: 103,979.
  • 1949 - Roman Catholic Diocese of San Sebastián established.
  • 1953 - San Sebastián International Film Festival begins.
  • 1960 - Population: 135,149.
  • 1965 - Velódromo de Anoeta opens.
  • 1970 - Population: 165,829.
  • 1990 - Donostia Kultura established.
  • 1993 - Anoeta Stadium opens.
  • 1999 - Kursaal Congress Centre and Auditorium opens.

    • 21st century

  • 2001 - Musikene music school founded.
  • 2003 - City divided into 17 barrios.(es)
  • 2008 - Population: 183,308 city; 405,099 metro.
  • 2011
  • Iglesia de Iesu (church) built in Riberas de Loyola barrio.
  • Basque Culinary Center campus opens.
  • Population: 185,512.
  • 2015 - Eneko Goia elected mayor.(es)

    • References

    Timeline of San Sebastián Wikipedia
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