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Timeline of Zagreb

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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Zagreb, Croatia.

Contents

Prior to 19th century

  • 1st century - Andautonia was founded
  • 5th century - Andautonia was destroyed
  • 1094 - Diocese of Zagreb established by Ladislaus I of Hungary; Cathedral construction begins (approximate date).
  • 1242
  • Gradec and Gornji Grad besieged by Tatars.
  • Golden Bull issued by Béla IV of Hungary; Gradec becomes a royal free city.
  • 1261 - Gradec fortification walls constructed.
  • 1368 - Population: 2,810.
  • 1476 - Works begin on Kaptol fortification in August. Bishop Osvald of Zagreb Diocese permits residence of laypeople in Kaptol for defense purposes, leading to resistance among clergy.
  • 1479 - Kaptol fortification walls completed.
  • 1557 - Croatian Parliament convenes at Gradec.
  • 1573 - Matija Gubec, leader of the failed Croatian–Slovene peasant revolt, is executed.
  • 1607
  • Jesuit high school founded.
  • National library founded.
  • 1621 - Zagreb designated seat of Ban of Croatia.
  • 1632 - St. Catherine's Church built.
  • 1651 - Catastrophic flood of Medveščak stream in July destroys all houses in Tkalčićeva Street. 52 people drown.
  • 1669 - Jesuit Academy established.
  • 1742 - Population: 5,600.
  • 1771 - Ephemerides Zagrabienses, the first Croatian newspaper, begins publication.
  • 1776 - Royal council relocates to Zagreb from Varaždin.
  • 1785 - The first bridge over Sava river is built.
  • 1786 - A large fire sweeps through Gradec, Kaptol and Tkalčićeva Street.
  • 1797 - Amadeo's theatre founded.

    • 19th century

  • 1805 - Population: 7,706.
  • 1827 - Musikverein founded.
  • 1829 - Music school established by Agram Musical Society.
  • 1833 - City Hall rebuilt.
  • 1835 - Novine Horvatzke newspaper begins publication.
  • 1845 - July 29: Protest quelled by Austrian Imperial Army.
  • 1846
  • Sisters of Charity Hospital established.
  • Franz Liszt visits Zagreb and performs in the old theatre on St. Mark's Square.
  • 1850 - Population: 16,036.
  • 1851
  • Janko Kamauf becomes mayor.
  • Gradec and Zagreb merged.
  • 1852 - Roman Catholic Archdiocese established.
  • 1860 - National Theatre established.
  • 1862 - Railway begins operating.
  • 1866 - Orthodox Cathedral built.
  • 1867
  • City designated capital of Croatia-Slavonia.
  • Synagogue consecrated.
  • 1871 - Philharmonic Orchestra founded.
  • 1874 - Franz Josef University founded.
  • 1875 - Art Society founded.
  • 1876 - Mirogoj Cemetery established.
  • 1877 - Grič cannon begins daily firing.
  • 1878 - Waterworks begin operating.
  • 1880
  • Earthquake.
  • Museum of Arts and Crafts founded.
  • 1882 - Vranyczany Palace built.
  • 1884 - Strossmayer Gallery of Old Masters opens.
  • 1887 - Public telephone network is established.
  • 1889 - Rudolf barracks completed.
  • 1890 - Population: 38,742.
  • 1891
  • The first Zagreb tramway, a horsecar, begins operating.
  • Botanical Garden opened to public.
  • 1892 - Zagreb Glavni railway station built.
  • 1893 - Funicular begins operating.
  • 1895 - Croatian National Theatre opened, during the visit of Emperor Franz Joseph.
  • 1898
  • Art Pavilion inaugurated.
  • Krvavi Most bridge closes. The bridge today remains as a pedestrian street, as the Medveščak stream, which used to flow under, was covered and built over.

    • 20th century

  • 1901
  • Earthquake.
  • Taxi service established.
  • Women are allowed to enroll at the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Zagreb.
  • 1903 - Observatory inaugurated.
  • 1904 - Kallina House (residence) built.
  • 1905 - National Gallery for Croatian Art established.
  • 1906 - Works on introducing street lighting begin.
  • 1907
  • City Museum established.
  • Electric power plant built.
  • 1909
  • Airfield begins operating near Črnomerec.
  • Zagreb Fair established (as Zagrebački zbor).
  • 1910 - Electric tramway begins operating.
  • 1912 - Stadion Maksimir opens.
  • 1919
  • Zagreb Quartet founded.
  • Ethnographic Museum founded.
  • 1921 - Stadion Concordije built.
  • 1922
  • City becomes capital of Zagreb Oblast.
  • Archdiocesan Grand Gymnasium founded.
  • 1924
  • Stadion Koturaska built.
  • NK Maksimir football club formed.
  • 1925
  • Zoo opens.
  • Regent Esplanade hotel built.
  • 1926 - Radio-stanica Zagreb (now Croatian Radio) begins broadcasting.
  • 1931 - Population: 185,581.
  • 1937 - Gypsotheque founded.
  • 1938
  • Mestrovic Pavilion and Sava Bridge built.
  • V Gymnasium established.
  • 1939 - Archaeological Museum established.
  • 1940 - Vjesnik newspaper begins publication.
  • 1941
  • City designated capital of Independent State of Croatia.
  • September 14: Sabotage at the General Post Office.
  • 1942 - University Hospital established.
  • 1943 - Bombing by Allied forces.
  • 1944 - Bombing by Allied forces.
  • 1945
  • Bombing by Allied forces.
  • Mladost sports society is founded.
  • 1946 - KK Cibona is founded (as Sloboda).
  • 1952 - Peasant Art Gallery founded.
  • 1953
  • Privredni vjesnik business newspaper begins publication.
  • Population: 350,829.
  • 1954
  • Technical Museum and City Gallery of Contemporary Art founded.
  • Gavella Drama Theatre opens.
  • 1958
  • City government relocates to Stjepan Radic Square.
  • 1 Ilica Street and Jankomir Bridge built.
  • 1959
  • Liberty Bridge opens.
  • Večernji list newspaper begins publication.
  • 1 Ilica Street skyscraper is completed.
  • 1961 - Music Biennale Zagreb begins.
  • 1962
  • Zagreb Airport begins operating.
  • Glas Koncila Catholic newspaper begins publication.
  • 1964
  • Disastrous Sava River flood causes widespread damage and loss of 17 lives.
  • Presidential Palace built.
  • XV Gymnasium founded.
  • 1967 - Golden Spin of Zagreb ice skating competition begins.
  • 1972
  • Animafest Zagreb begins.
  • Dom Sportova built.
  • 1973
  • Vatroslav Lisinski Concert Hall opens.
  • Zagreb TV Tower built.
  • 1974
  • August 30: Train disaster.
  • Mamutica residential apartment complex and Youth Bridge built.
  • 1976
  • SFera science fiction society formed.
  • Zagrepčanka built.
  • 1981
  • Adriatic Bridge opens.
  • Population: 768,700.
  • 1982
  • Klovićevi dvori art gallery opens.
  • Podsused Bridge built.
  • 1983 - SFeraKon science fiction convention begins.
  • 1984 - Radio 101 begins broadcasting.
  • 1987
  • City hosts Summer Universiade.
  • Mimara Museum opens.
  • Cibona Tower, Zagreb Mosque, and Cibona Sports Center built.
  • 1988 - Clinical Hospital Dubrava founded.
  • 1989 - Chromos Tower built.
  • 1990
  • May 5: Eurovision Song Contest 1990
  • May 13: Dinamo Zagreb–Red Star Belgrade riot.
  • Slobodni tjednik newspaper begins publication.
  • 1991
  • Zagreb Stock Exchange formed.
  • October 4: Bombing of Zagreb TV Tower.
  • October 7: Bombing of Banski dvori.
  • 1995
  • Zagreb crisis begins.
  • May - Rocket attacks by Serbian forces.
  • New building of the National and University Library is opened.
  • 1996
  • Radio Student begins broadcasting.
  • November: Protest against Radio 101 closure.
  • Marina Matulović-Dropulić becomes the first female mayor of Zagreb.
  • 1998 - Jutarnji list newspaper begins publication.
  • 1999 - International Piano Competition Svetislav Stančić begins.

    • 21st century

  • 2000
  • Milan Bandić becomes mayor.
  • Amadeo Theatre and Music Company founded.
  • Stadion NŠC Stjepan Spajić built.
  • 2001 - Political Science Research Center founded.
  • 2002
  • Zagreb Pride march begins.
  • Vlasta Pavić becomes mayor.
  • Zagreb School of Economics and Management founded.
  • 2003
  • Zagreb Film Festival begins.
  • Nedjeljni Jutarnji weekly newspaper begins publication.
  • 2004
  • Poslovni dnevnik business newspaper begins publication.
  • Zagrebacka Televizija begins broadcasting.
  • HOTO Tower built.
  • 2005
  • Milan Bandic becomes mayor again.
  • 24sata newspaper begins publication.
  • ZagrebDox film festival begins.
  • Serbian Orthodox Secondary School founded.
  • 2006
  • INmusic festival begins.
  • Eurotower and Zagrebtower built.
  • 2007
  • Homeland Bridge opens.
  • Zagreb Jewish Film Festival begins.
  • 2008
  • Subversive Film Festival begins.
  • October 23: assassination of Ivo Pukanić.
  • Arena Zagreb built.
  • 2009
  • Museum of Contemporary Art opens.
  • 2010 - Museum of Broken Relationships established.
  • 2011
  • Population: 790,017.
  • Lauba art gallery established.
  • 2012
  • Sky Office Tower built.
  • 2013
  • 2013 European Figure Skating Championships
  • 2014
  • xCimos tower built
  • New building of the Academy of Music completed.

    • References

    Timeline of Zagreb Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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