Timeline of Tirana

Tirana is the capital and largest city of Albania. This is a timeline of the history of the city.

Prior to 20th century

• 1418 - First mention of Tirana in Venetian documents.
• 1572 - Tirana mentioned as "Borgo di Tirana" - Tirana-burgh.
• 1600s - City founded.
• 1614 - Sulejman Bargjini built a hammam, bakery, and mosque, transforming the settlement into a commercial center of the area.
• 1750 - Kokonozi Mosque is built.
• 1780 - Saint Procopius Church of Tirana established.
• 1820 - Kapllan Pasha Tomb is built.
• 1822 - Et'hem Bey Mosque and Clock Tower of Tirana built.
• 1865
• Municipal Council created (approximate date).
• St. Mary's Catholic Church built.

20th century

• 1905 - Population: about 12,000.
• 1912 - 26 November: The Albanian flag is raised, two days before the Albanian Declaration of Independence in Vlorë.
• 1913 - Zyber Hallulli becomes mayor.
• 1917 - 28 November: "Streha Vorfnore", the first public orphanage in Albania was established.
• 1918 - 19–20 December: Congress of Tirana took place, a preparatory for the Congress of Durrës.
• 1920 - 9 February: Tirana becomes provisional capital of Albania.
• 1921 - Albanian Vocational School founded.
• 1922
• National Library headquartered in Tirana.
• Albanian Orthodox Church gained its independence.
• 1923 - Muslim Community of Albania headquartered in Tirana.
• 1925
• Bektashi order moved its headquarters in Tirana.
• 31 December: Tirana becomes permanent capital of Albania.
• 1926 - 27 November: Italian-Albanian signed in Tirana.
• 1927 - 22 November: Italian-Albanian military signed in Tirana.
• 1929 - Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania headquartered in Tirana.
• 1930 - Dëshmorët e Kombit Boulevard laid out.
• 1938 - Radio Tirana begins broadcasting.
• 1939
• Italian occupation begins.
• Kosovo cinema opens.
• Sacred Heart Church built.
• 1941
• Communist Party of Albania headquartered in Tirana.
• Presidential Palace construction completed.
• 1942 - Zëri i Popullit newspaper begins publication.
• 1943
• Italian occupation ends.
• Bashkimi newspaper begins publication.
• 1945 - State Professional Theatre active.
• 1946 - Teachers' college opens.
• 1948 - National Archaeological Museum opened.
• 1949 - Durrës-Tirana railway begins operating.
• 1950 - Rinia Park created.
• 1951
• Higher Agricultural Institute established.
• Polytechnic University of Tirana established.
• 1953 - National Theatre of Opera and Ballet of Albania founded.
• 1954 - Gallery of Figurative Art opens.
• 1955/56 - Grand Park of Tirana built.
• 1957 - State University of Tirana established.
• 1963 - Palace of Culture of Tirana built.
• 1966 - High Institute of Arts founded.
• 1968 - Skanderbeg Monument erected in Skanderbeg Square.
• 1971 - University's Botanical Gardens of Tirana created.
• 1972 - Academy of Sciences of Albania headquartered in city.
• 1979
• Tirana International Hotel opened.
• Population: 189,000.
• 1981 - National History Museum opens.
• 1986 - Palace of Congresses built.
• 1988
• International Center of Culture opens.
• erected.
• 1989 - Population: 238,057.
• 1990 - December: Student strike.
• 1991
• Koha Jonë newspaper begins publication.
• Polytechnic University of Tirana active.
• Confederation of Trade Unions (Albania) headquartered in Tirana.
• Tirana International School founded.
• Enver Hoxha's statue is torn down by protesters.
• 1992 - Prefecture of Tirana created.
• 1996 - Tirana Bank founded.
• 1997 - January: Albanian Rebellion of 1997 begins.
• 2000 - Design of Tirana Coat of Arms adopted.

21st century

• 2001
• St Paul's Cathedral (Tirana) built.
• Population: 343,078.
• 2006 - European University of Tirana established.
• 2008 - 10 March: Centre of Albanological Studies established.
• 2011
• January: 2011 Albanian opposition demonstrations.
• 8 May: Albanian local elections, 2011 held.
• Lulzim Basha becomes mayor.
• Population: 418,495.
• 2012
• Resurrection Cathedral, Tirana built.
• TID Tower built (approximate date).
• 2013 - University of Medicine opened.
• 2015
• Erion Veliaj becomes mayor.
• Maritim Plaza (luxury hotel) construction completed.
• 2024
• Edi Rama announces plans to create the Sovereign State of the Bektashi Order, an enclaved European microstate within Tirana

See also

• Tirana history
• List of mayors of Tirana

References

This article incorporates information from the Albanian Wikipedia and German Wikipedia.

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