Timeline of Zagreb

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

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.
 * 1631 - Building of the students' seminary completed
 * 1632 – St. Catherine's Church built.
 * 1647 – Foundation directed towards financing poor students from Croatian regions, Frangepaneum, established by Nikola IX Frankopan
 * 1651 – Catastrophic flood of Medveščak stream in July destroys all houses in Tkalčićeva Street. 52 people drown.
 * 1662 – Zrinski palace built
 * 1669 – Jesuit Academy established.
 * 1670 – Fran Krsto Frankopan, poet and conspirator, visits the city in order to secure support from the citizens during the Magnate conspiracy
 * 1695 – Pavao Ritter Vitezović starts writing and publishing pamphlets, poetic, historiographical works on Saint Mark's Square
 * 1742 – Population: 5,600.
 * 1757 – Tituš Brezovački, notable dramatist and poet is born
 * 1758 - First Croatian arithmetics textbook Arithmetika Horvatzka, written by Mihalj Šilobod Bolšić, was published
 * 1764 - Vojković palace built
 * 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.
 * 1794
 * Maksimir Park opens to the public
 * Construction begins on foundation hospital on Harmica square (today's Ban Jelačić Square)
 * 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
 * Telegraph service is introduced.
 * 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.
 * 1900 – Population: 57,930 (61,002 with garrison).

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.
 * 1918
 * City becomes part of the newly established Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes
 * 1918 protest in Zagreb against the new kingdom (December Victims)
 * 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 – Glyptotheque (Zagreb) 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.
 * 1944 – 1945 - Bombing by Allied forces.
 * 1945 – 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: 350,452.
 * 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
 * 1964 Zagreb flood, the biggest flooding disaster in the city's history.
 * 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: 649,586.
 * 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.
 * The Constitution of Croatia designates Zagreb as the capital of the Republic of Croatia.
 * Slobodni tjednik newspaper begins publication.
 * Globus, the most influential political weekly during the Independence war begins publication at the end of December.
 * 1991
 * Zagreb Stock Exchange formed.
 * October 4: Bombing of Zagreb TV Tower.
 * October 7: Bombing of Banski dvori.
 * December 7: Murder of the Zec family
 * 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.
 * 2000
 * Milan Bandić becomes mayor.
 * Amadeo Theatre and Music Company founded.
 * Stadion NŠC Stjepan Spajić built.

21st century

 * 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.
 * 2015
 * Strojarska Business Center completed.
 * 2016
 * Population: 802,338
 * 2019
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 * 2020
 * A strong earthquake causes widespread damage and injuries.
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