Timeline of Zagreb
# 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
* 2020
   * A strong earthquake causes widespread damage and injuries.
