Timeline of Barcelona
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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
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Prior to 19th century
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- 218 BCE - Barcino established by Carthaginians.[1]
- 133 BCE - Romans in power.[1]
- 343 CE - Bishopric established.[2]
- 414 - Visigoth Ataulphus headquartered in Barcelona.[3]
- 713 - Arabs in power.
- 801 - Franks in power;[2] County of Barcelona established.
- 1164 - Barcelona "incorporated with Aragon."[4]
- 1243 - Arsenals built (approximate date).[2]
- 1258 - Consulat del Mar (maritime legal code) issued.[2]
- 1298 - Barcelona Cathedral construction begins.[1]
- 1359 - June: Battle of Barcelona (1359).
- 1378 - Casa Consistorial built.[2]
- 1383 - Lonja (exchange) built.[2]
- 1391 - Santa Maria del Pi church built.[3]
- 1392 - Public clock installed (approximate date).[5]
- 1400 - Medical college established.[2]
- 1401
- 1430 - University founded.[2]
- 1473 - Printing press in use.[7]
- 1474 - Moll de Santa Creu (wharf) construction begins.[2]
- 1493 - Columbus' published description of his trans-Atlantic trip becomes a "bestseller" in Barcelona.[8]
- 1529 - Charles V and Clement VII sign treaty in Barcelona.[9]
- 1609 - Bank of Barcelona established.[6]
- 1651 - July: Siege of Barcelona begins.
- 1705 - September–October: Siege of Barcelona (1705).
- 1706 - April: Siege of Barcelona (1706).[4]
- 1713 - July: Siege of Barcelona (1713–14) begins.
- 1715 - Citadel built.[2]
- 1792 - Custom house built.[2]
19th century
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- 1809 - French in power.[2]
- 1833 - City becomes capital of newly created Province of Barcelona.[2]
- 1842 - Bombardment of Barcelona (1842).[4]
- 1847
- Gran Teatre del Liceu opens.
- ca expanded.[1]
- 1848
- 1854 - City walls dismantled (approximate date).[10]
- 1857 - Population: 183,787.[11]
- 1859 - Floral Games begin.[9]
- 1869 - 25 September: "Republican insurrection."[9]
- 1877 - Parc de la Ciutadella established.
- 1881 - La Vanguardia newspaper begins publication.
- 1882 - Gaudi's Sagrada Família cathedral construction begins.[12]
- 1887 - Population: 272,481.[4]
- 1888 - 1888 Barcelona Universal Exposition held;[1] Arc de Triomf and Castle of the Three Dragons built.
- 1891 - Orfeó Català chorus formed.
- 1897
- Eixample district laid out.[citation needed]
- Els Quatre Gats cafe in business.[12]
- 1899 - Futbol Club Barcelona formed.
20th century
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- 1900
- 1901 - Regionalist League headquartered in city.
- 1903 - Palau Robert (residence) built on Passeig de Gràcia.
- 1905 - Jaussely's city plan introduced.[1]
- 1906
- 1908
- Radical Republican Party headquartered in city.[14]
- Palau de la Música Catalana (concert hall) opens.
- 1909 - July: Tragic Week (Catalonia).[1][15]
- 1910
- Confederación Nacional del Trabajo (union) founded in Barcelona.[14][16]
- Les Arts i les Artistes (group) formed.[14]
- Gaudi's art nouveau Casa Mila built.[17]
- 1913
- 1914
- National Library of Catalonia established.[14]
- Park Güell built.[19]
- 1918 - Majestic Hotel Inglaterra in business.
- 1920 - Population: 710,335.[11]
- 1921 - 8 March: Politician Dato assassinated.
- 1922
- 1923 - 13 September: Coup; Primo de Rivera in power.
- 1924 - Barcelona Metro begins operating.
- 1925 - Salvador Dalí's first solo art exhibit held.[14]
- 1929
- 1929 Barcelona International Exposition held; Palau Nacional built.
- Cafe de l'Opera in business.
- 1930 - Population: 1,005,565.[11]
- 1932
- Fira de Barcelona established.[citation needed]
- Le Corbusier's city plan introduced.[1]
- 1933 – Boadas bar in business.[21][22]
- 1934 - Cine Verdi opens.[20]
- 1936
- July 1936 military uprising in Barcelona.
- Cine New-York (cinema) opens.[20]
- 1937 - May Days.[15]
- 1938 - March: Bombing of Barcelona by nationalist forces.
- 1939 - Franco in power.[23]
- 1943 - Barcelona City History Museum inaugurated.
- 1948 - Dau al Set cultural group active.[17]
- 1957
- Estadi del FC Barcelona (stadium) opens.
- Josep Maria de Porcioles i Colomer becomes mayor.
- 1963 - Museu Picasso opens.[17]
- 1968 - Instituto Politécnico Superior[24] and La Claca puppet theatre[25] established.
- 1970 - Population: 1,745,142.[11]
- 1971 - Parc del Laberint d'Horta opens.
- 1973 - Enric Massó i Vázquez becomes mayor.
- 1974
- 1976 - Festival Grec de Barcelona begins.
- 1978 - Barcelona International Centre of Photography inaugurated.
- 1982 - Pasqual Maragall i Mira becomes mayor.
- 1986 - Barcelona Metròpolis magazine begins publication.
- 1987 - Parc de la Creueta del Coll established.[citation needed]
- 1989 - European Institute of the Mediterranean established.[27]
- 1990 - Population: 1,707,286.
- 1992 - 1992 Summer Olympics held.[23]
- 1995 - Open University of Catalonia established.[27]
- 1997 - Joan Clos i Matheu becomes mayor.
- 1999 - L'Auditori opens.
21st century
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- 2004
- September: World Urban Forum held.
- 2004 Universal Forum of Cultures held.
- Barcelona Institute of International Studies established.[27]
- 2006 - Jordi Hereu i Boher becomes mayor.
- 2007 - Bicing bikeshare program launched.[28]
- 2009 - W Barcelona Hotel built.
- 2010
- 10 July: 2010 Catalan autonomy protest.
- Sister city relationship established with San Francisco, USA.[29]
- 2011
- Caixabank founded.
- Xavier Trias elected mayor.[30]
- Population: 1,620,943.
- 2012 - 11 September: 2012 Catalan independence demonstration.[23]
- 2015 - Ada Colau becomes mayor.[31]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Phillips 1995.
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 Britannica 1910.
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- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Haydn 1910.
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- ↑ Cordua 2010.
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This article incorporates information from the Catalan Wikipedia and Spanish Wikipedia.
Bibliography
- Published in the 19th century
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External links
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- Map of Barcelona, 1999
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