Timeline of Poznań

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Poznań, Poland.

Prior to 19th century

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• 10th century – Poznań Cathedral built.
• 1038 – Town taken by forces of Bretislaus I, Duke of Bohemia.
• 11th century – St. Michael church built.
• 1249 – Castle construction begins (approximate date).
• 1253
  • Town gains Magdeburg rights.
  • Town Hall built.
• 1296 - Wielkopolska Chronicle written.^[1]
• 1320 – Town becomes capital of the Poznań Voivodeship.
• 1341 – 29 September: Coronation of Adelaide of Hesse in Poznań Cathedral.
• 1518 – Lubrański Academy established.
• 1534 – Waga Miejska (weighing house) built.
• 1536 – Fire.^[1]
• 1551 – Flood.^[1]
• 1560 – Town Hall rebuilt on Market Square.
• 1563 – Cloth Hall rebuilt.
• 1573 – Jesuit College established.^[1]
• 1655 – Town taken by Swedish forces.
• 1677 – Jesuit printing press in operation.
• 1704 – 9 August: Battle of Poznań.
• 1710 – Plague.^[1]
• 1736 – Flood.^[1]
• 1787 – Odwach (guardhouse) on Market Square rebuilt.
• 1793 – Town becomes part of South Prussia;^[2] town renamed "Posen."
• 1796 – Population: 16,124.

19th century

• 1803 – Fire.^[3]
• 1806 – Napoleon temporarily headquartered in city.^[1]
• 1807 – Town becomes part of the Duchy of Warsaw.^[2]
• 1815 – Town becomes part of Prussia again.^[2]
• 1828 – Poznań Fortress construction begins.
• 1829 – Raczyński Library founded.^[1]
• 1839 – Fort Winiary built.
• 1841 – Scientific Help Society for the Youth of the Grand Duchy of Poznań established.
• 1842 – Bazar Hotel founded.^[1]
• 1846
  • Cegielski manufactory in business.
  • February: "Insurrection."^[3]
• 1848 – Szczecin–Poznań railway begins operating.^[1]
• 1857
  • Society of Friends of Learning established.^[1]
  • Israelitische Brüdergemeinde synagogue built.^[4]
• 1871 – Grand Duchy of Poznań abolished.^[1]
• 1872 – Kurjer Poznański newspaper begins publication.
• 1875 – Polski Theatre^[5] and Stare Zoo established.
• 1879 – Poznań Central Station opens.^[1]
• 1885
  • Historical Society of Posen Province founded.^[6]
  • Population: 68,315.^[7]
• 1891 – Richard Witting becomes mayor.
• 1895
  • Drukarnia i Księgarnia św. Wojciecha publisher in business.^[8]
  • Population: 73,239.^[7]
• 1896 – Piotrowo and Berdychowo become part of city.
• 1898 – Electric tramway begins operating.^[1]

20th century

1900–1945

• 1900 – Górczyn, Jeżyce, Łazarz, and Wilda become part of city.
• 1902 – Kaiser Wilhelm Library and Kaiser Friedrich Museum open.^[6]
• 1903 – Royal Academy opens.^[6]
• 1905 – Population: 136,808.^[7]
• 1907 – Sołacz becomes part of city.
• 1910
  • Grand Theatre opens.
  • Imperial Castle built.
• 1912 – Warta Poznań football club formed.
• 1918 – December: Greater Poland Uprising (1918–19) begins.
• 1919 – Poznań University and Wielkopolskie Muzeum Wojska (military museum) founded.
• 1921 – Poznań Fair begins.^[1]
• 1922 – Lutnia Dębiec football club formed.
• 1923 – Kronika Miasta Poznania (journal of city history) begins publication.
• 1925 – Dębiec, Główna, Komandoria, Rataje, Starołęka, Szeląg, and Winogrady become part of city.
• 1927
  • Poznań Radio Station established.^[1]
  • Ilustracja Poznańska begins publication.
• 1930 – Population: 266,742.
• 1933 – Golęcin and Podolany become part of city.
• 1939
  • Poznań Nightingales (choir) founded.
  • 10 September: German troops arrive.^[1]
• 1943
  • October: Reichsführer-SS Heinrich Himmler delivers Posen speeches.
  • Lake Rusałka created.
• 1944 – Aerial bombing by U.S forces.^[1]
• 1945
  • January–February: Battle of Poznań.
  • Gloz Wielkopolski newspaper begins publication.^[8]

1946–1990s

• 1947 – Poznań Philharmonic founded.
• 1950 – Population: 320,700.
• 1952 – Lake Malta created.
• 1954 – City administration divided into five dzielnicas: Stare Miasto, Nowe Miasto, Jeżyce, Grunwald, and Wilda.
• 1956
  • Poznań 1956 protests.^[9][10]
  • Poznań Cathedral rebuilt.
• 1963
  • Piątkowo transmitter erected.
  • Wielkopolskie Muzeum Wojskowe (military museum) opens.
• 1964 – Teatr Osmego Dnia (theatre group) founded.^[5]
• 1970 – Park Cytadela established.
• 1973 – Polish Dance Theatre founded.^[5]
• 1974
  • Hala Arena opens.
  • Zoo established.
• 1980 – Municipal Stadium opens.
• 1987 – Kiekrz, Morasko, and Radojewo become part of city.
• 1990
  • Wojciech Szczęsny Kaczmarek becomes mayor.^[11]
  • Population: 590,049.
• 1991 – Gazeta Poznanska newspaper begins publication.^[8]
• 1997
  • Sekcja Rowerzystów Miejskich (bicycle advocacy group) active.
  • Poznański Szybki Tramwaj (tramway) opens.
• 1998 – Ryszard Grobelny becomes mayor.^[11]
• 1999 – City becomes capital of Greater Poland Voivodeship.

21st century

• 2000 – Polish 31st Air Base established near city.
• 2007 – Bishop Jordan Bridge opens to Ostrów Tumski.
• 2008
  • Animator International Animated Film Festival begins.
  • City hosts 2008 United Nations Climate Change Conference.
• 2010 – Population: 551,627.
• 2011
  • City administration divided into 42 osiedles (neighbourhoods).
  • Transatlantyk – Poznań International Film and Music Festival begins.
• 2013 - Homeless World Cup football contest held.^[12]

See also

• History of Poznań
• List of mayors of Poznań after 1825 (burmistrzowie) (Polish)
• List of mayors of Poznań (prezydentów) (Polish)
• Category:Timelines of cities in Poland (in Polish)

References

This article incorporates information from the Polish Wikipedia.

Bibliography

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Poznań.

• Links to fulltext city directories for Poznan via Wikisource
• Europeana. Items related to Poznań, various dates.

Poznań
Districts	Stare Miasto Old Town Winogrady Piątkowo Morasko Nowe Miasto Ostrów Tumski Śródka Rataje Jeżyce Podolany Strzeszyn Kiekrz Grunwald Wilda Administrative division
Attractions	Cathedral Old Town Hall Royal Castle Imperial Castle St. John's Church Raczyński Library Święty Marcin Royal-Imperial Route Cytadela Forts City Stadium Arena Piątkowo transmitter Stary Browar Trams Lake Malta Lake Rusałka Kiekrz Lake Morasko meteorite reserve
Events	History of Poznań Timeline Greater Poland Uprising (1918–1919) Posen speeches Battle of Poznań (1945) Poznań 1956 protests

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