The following is a of the history of the city of Bratislava, Slovakia.
Prior to 17th century
17th century
18th century
19th century
20th century
- 1902 - Westungarische Volksstimme newspaper begins publication.
- 1903 - March: Hungarian Zionist Congress held in city.
- 1908 - Church of St. Elisabeth built.
- 1909 - Trolleybuses begin operating.
- 1912 - SláviÃÂie údolie cemetery established.
- 1919
- City becomes part of Czechoslovakia.
- March: City renamed "Bratislava."
- Comenius University founded.
- 1921 - YMCA built.
- 1923
- City becomes seat of Bratislava Region.
- Vajnory Airport in operation.
- 1924 - Agricultural Museum founded.
- 1926 - Synagogue built.
- 1928 - School of Applied Arts founded.
- 1929 - Radio Symphony Orchestra formed.
- 1937 - University of Technology established.
- 1939 - City becomes capital of First Slovak Republic.
- 1940 - College of Commerce established.
- 1942 - Slovak Academy of Sciences and Botanical Garden of the Comenius University established.
- 1943 - Karlova Ves village annexed to city.
- 1945
- April 4: Soviet Army defeats occupying German forces.
- Old Bridge rebuilt.
- 1946
- DevÃÂn, Dúbravka, LamaÃÂ, PetrÃ
¾alka, RaÃÂa, and Vajnory villages annexed to city.
- Nova Scena Theatre founded.
- 1948
- Communists in power.
- New Town Hall built in Primate's Square.
- Slovak National Gallery established.
- 1949
- Academy of Fine Arts and Design, Academy of Performing Arts, and Slovak Philharmonic established.
- ÃÂj Szó newspaper begins publication.
- 1951 - M. R. Ã
 tefánik Airport opens.
- 1953
- Museum of Pharmacy active.
- School of Library and Information Studies established.
- 1957 - Bratislava Castle restoration begins.
- 1959 - Gymnázium Jura Hronca established.
- 1960
- SlavÃÂn military monument unveiled.
- Bratislava Zoo opens.
- 1961 - Slovak National Museum and Bratislava City Gallery established.
- 1964 - Population: 262,380 (approximate).
- 1966 - Institute of Further Education of Physicians and Pharmacists relocates to Bratislava.
- 1967 - Incheba built.
- 1968 - August 3: Soviets sign Bratislava Declaration.
- 1969 - City becomes capital of Slovak Socialist Republic.
- 1970 - Ladislav Martinák becomes mayor.
- 1972
- ÃÂunovo, DevÃÂnska Nová Ves, Jarovce, Podunajské Biskupice, Rusovce, VrakuÃ
Âa, and Záhorská Bystrica villages annexed to city.
- Novy Most bridge constructed.
- 1974 - Television tower constructed.
- 1975 - Bratislava Jazz Days festival begins.
- 1980 - Fountain installed in Námestie Slobody.
- 1981 - Istropolis cultural center built.
- 1983
- Central State Archives building established.
- Cappella Istropolitana chamber orchestra formed.
- 1984 - Technopol built.
- 1985
- Dukla Heroes' Bridge built.
- Population: 413,002 (estimate).
- 1988
- March 25: Candle demonstration against communist regime.
- Tower 115 built.
- 1989 - Velvet Revolution.
- 1990
- Peter Kresánek becomes mayor.
- Lafranconi Bridge opens.
- Association of Slovak Archivists headquartered in city.
- 1991 - Bratislava Stock Exchange founded.
- 1992 - Museum of Jewish Culture established.
- 1993
- City becomes capital of Slovak Republic.
- Slovak Television begins broadcasting.
- 1994 - Bratislava Forest Park and Museum of Carpathian German Culture established.
- 1995 - Evangelical Church opens.
- 1998
- Jozef MoravÃÂÃÂk becomes mayor.
- Bratislava-PetrÃ
¾alka railway station rebuilt.
- 1999
- International Film Festival Bratislava begins.
- Bratislava Transport Museum opens.
- 2000 - Polus City Center shopping mall opens.
21st century
See also
References
This article incorporates information from the Czech Wikipedia and the Slovak Wikipedia.
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