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Timeline of Minsk

The following is a of the history of the city of Minsk, Belarus.

Prior to 19th century

19th century

  • 1801 – Independence Avenue (Minsk) opened, then called Zahariy Street
  • 1805 – Governor's Garden established.
  • 1808 – Kalvaryja cemetery in use (approximate date).
  • 1812
  • Napoleon in power.
  • November: Russian forces oust the French.
  • 1821 – Population: 2,000 (approximate).
  • 1825 – Pischalauski Castle built, now a prison.
  • 1827 – Population: 3,000 (approximate).
  • 1831 – Polish November Uprising.
  • 1836 – established.
  • 1837 – Fire brigade in operation.
  • 1838 – Minskiye gubernskiye vedomosti newspaper begins publication.
  • 1840 – Military Cemetery established.
  • 1844 – Theatre opens.
  • 1845
  • Public library established.
  • Population: 20,000 (approximate).
  • 1846 – Moscow-Warsaw road laid out.
  • 1857 – Greek Catholic Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul rebuilt.
  • 1860 – Population: 27,000.
  • 1864 – Church of Holy Trinity consecrated.
  • 1871 – Minsk railway station opened.
  • 1872 – Municipal water supply introduced.
  • 1873 – Vilnius railway station built.
  • 1882 – Population: 53,328.
  • 1886 – ' newspaper begins publication.
  • 1890 – Kupala Theatre opens.
  • 1892 – Horse tram begins operating.
  • 1897 – Population: 91,494.
  • 1898 – Russian Social Democratic Labour Party founded in Minsk.

20th century

1900s–1940s

1950s–1990s

21st century

2000s

2010s

2020s

See also

References

This article incorporates information from the Belarusian Wikipedia and the Russian Wikipedia.

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