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Bratislava Bratislava (, also ; ; german: Preßburg/Pressburg ; hu, Pozsony) is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Slovakia. Officially, the population of the city is about 475,000; however, it is estimated to be more than 660,000 — approxim ...
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Prior to 17th century

* 2nd C. BCE - Gerulata
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military camp established. * 9th C. CE -
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built. * 907 - July 4–7: Battle of Pressburg. * 1271 - Town captured by
Ottokar II of Bohemia Ottokar II ( cs, Přemysl Otakar II.; , in Městec Králové, Bohemia – 26 August 1278, in Dürnkrut, Lower Austria), the Iron and Golden King, was a member of the Přemyslid dynasty who reigned as King of Bohemia from 1253 until his deat ...
and on July 2 he signs a
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with Stephen V of Hungary. * 1286 - City taken by "lords of Kysek." * 1288 - Rathaus built. * 1291 - Town privileges granted. * 1297 - Franciscan Church consecrated. * 1405 - Free royal town status granted. * 1436 -
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adopted. * 1452 - St. Martin's Cathedral consecrated. * 1465 - Universitas Istropolitana established by
Matthias Corvinus Matthias Corvinus, also called Matthias I ( hu, Hunyadi Mátyás, ro, Matia/Matei Corvin, hr, Matija/Matijaš Korvin, sk, Matej Korvín, cz, Matyáš Korvín; ), was King of Hungary and Croatia from 1458 to 1490. After conducting several mi ...
. * 1490 - Universitas Istropolitana closed. * 1491 -
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signed. * 1529 - Saint James's Chapel and Church of St. Michael demolished. * 1536 - City becomes capital of the
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. * 1552 - Holy Crown of Hungary housed in
Pozsony Castle Bratislava Castle ( sk, Bratislavský hrad, ; german: Pressburger Burg; hu, Pozsonyi vár) is the main castle of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. The massive rectangular building with four corner towers stands on an isolated rocky hill ...
. * 1563 - September:
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of Hungarian monarchs
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and Maria. * 1572 ** September:
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of Hungarian monarch Rudolf. **
Roland Fountain The Roland Fountain (sometimes referred to as ''Maximilian Fountain''; or ''Maximiliánova fontána'') is the most famous fountain in Bratislava, Slovakia, as well as one of the city's important landmarks. It is located in the Old Town, in the ...
installed in
Main Square Main Square may refer to: * Main Square, Plzeň * Main Square (Bratislava) * Main Square, Kraków * Main Square, Maribor * Main Square Festival, named after the Grand-Place in Arras, France * Main Square (Toronto), a building complex See also * ...
. * 1599 -
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renovated.


17th century

* 1606 - Lutheran Lyceum established. * 1608 - November:
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of Hungarian monarch Matthias II. * 1613 - March:
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of Hungarian monarch
Anna of Tyrol Anna of Tyrol (4 October 1585 – 14 December 1618) was by birth an Archduchess of Austria and member of the Tyrolean branch of the House of Habsburg and by marriage Holy Roman Empress, German Queen, Queen of Bohemia and Queen of Hungary. The fi ...
. * 1618 - July:
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of Hungarian monarch Ferdinand II. * 1619 - City taken by forces of Gabriel Bethlen (until 1621). * 1622 - July:
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of Hungarian monarch Eleanor Gonzaga. * 1626 -
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signed. * 1632 - Prepoštský Palace built. * 1638 **
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built on Franciscan Square. ** February:
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of Hungarian monarch
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. * 1647 - June:
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of Hungarian monarch Ferdinand IV. * 1655 - June:
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of Hungarian monarchs Eleanor Gonzaga and Leopold I. * 1661 - St. Nicholas' Church built. * 1666 -
Summer Archbishop's Palace The Episcopal Summer Palace ( sk, Letný arcibiskupský palác, hu, érseki nyári palota) is the former residence of the archbishop of Pozsony. The palace was originally in the 17th century a Renaissance summer seat for the archbishops of Eszt ...
built (approximate date). * 1672 - Column of the Virgin erected. * 1680 - Chapel of Saint Rozalia built. * 1687 - December:
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of Hungarian monarch Joseph I.


18th century

* 1704 – Rákóczi Uprising. * 1710 – Plague. * 1712 – May:
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of Hungarian monarch
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. * 1714 – October:
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of Hungarian monarch Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel. * 1727 – Trinitarian Church consecrated. * 1730 – Jesenákov Palace built. * 1741 – June:
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of Hungarian monarch
Maria Theresa Maria Theresa Walburga Amalia Christina (german: Maria Theresia; 13 May 1717 – 29 November 1780) was ruler of the Habsburg dominions from 1740 until her death in 1780, and the only woman to hold the position ''suo jure'' (in her own right). ...
. * 1743 – Esterházy Palace built. * 1747 – Pálffy Palace built. * 1754 – Notre Dame convent founded. * 1758 –
Michael's Gate In Bratislava, Slovakia, Michael's Gate ( sk, Michalská brána, german: Michaelertor, hu, Mihály kapu) is the only city gate that has been preserved of the medieval fortifications and ranks among the oldest town buildings. Built about the yea ...
rebuilt. * 1760 – Grassalkovich Palace built. * 1762 – Apponyi Palace and Balassa Palace built. * 1763 – 28 June:
1763 Komárom earthquake The 1763 Komárom earthquake occurred in or near the town of Komárom in Komárom County in the Kingdom of Hungary on 28 June between 5 and 6 in the morning. The earthquake has been estimated at 6.2 to 6.5 on the moment magnitude scale. Backgro ...
. * 1764 – ''Pressburger Zeitung'' begins publication. * 1765 – House of the Good Shepherd built. * 1769 – Aspremont Palace built. * 1770 – Mirbach Palace and Erdödy Palace built. * 1775 ** Old
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dismantled. ** Palace Csaky built. * 1776 –
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(park) established. * 1778 – Catholic cemetery established on Račianske mýto. * 1780 – ''Magyar hírmondó'' newspaper begins publication. * 1781 ** Primate's Palace built. ** Protestant cemetery established on Račianske mýto. * 1783 ** ''Presspurske Nowiny'' newspaper begins publication. ** Landhaus built. * 1784 – Hungarian capital city moves to
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but remains the seat of parliament until 1848. * 1790 – November:
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of Hungarian monarch Leopold II.


19th century

* 1802 - Hungarian parliament meetings begin. * 1805 - Peace agreement signed between France and Austria. * 1806 - Pressburg Yeshiva founded (approximate date). * 1808 - September:
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of Hungarian monarch
Maria Ludovika of Austria-Este Maria Ludovika of Austria-Este, also known as Maria Ludovika of Modena, (german: Maria Ludovika Beatrix von Modena; 14 December 1787 – 7 April 1816) was the daughter of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria-Este (1754–1806) and his wife, Maria Beatri ...
. * 1809 - City besieged by French forces. * 1811 - Bratislava Castle destroyed by fire. * 1825 ** September:
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of Hungarian monarch
Caroline Augusta of Bavaria Princess Caroline Augusta of Bavaria (german: Karoline Auguste; Mannheim, 8 February 1792 – 9 February 1873 in Vienna) was Empress of Austria by marriage to Francis I of Austria. She was a daughter of King Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria and P ...
. ** Pontoon bridge constructed over Danube. * 1828 -
Arena Theatre Arena Theatre ( sk, Divadlo Aréna) is one of the oldest theatres in Bratislava. It was established in 1828 on the right bank of Danube. In the beginning it served as an open summer amphitheatre, hence the name Arena. The current building w ...
established. * 1830 - September:
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of Hungarian monarch
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. * 1848 -
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built. * 1850 - City designated capital of Military District of Preßburg. * 1851 - Population: 43,463. * 1860 - Holy Cross church consecrated. * 1866 - July 22: Battle of Lamacs. * 1868 ** Omnibuses begins operating. ** City Museum established. * 1870 - Esterházy Palace built. * 1879 ** Pozsony Singing Society founded. ** Church Mena Panny Márie built. * 1885 -
Johann Pálffy Palace Johann Pálffy Palace ( sk, Pálffyho palác or ''Pálfiho palác'') is a late Classicism-style building in the Old Town, Bratislava, on the Panská street, near the Hviezdoslav Square. The palace is standing on the site of a former building, ...
built (approximate date). * 1886 - City Theatre built. * 1890 ** Konig-Franz-Josef Bridge built. ** Population: 52,500. * 1895 - Trams begin operating. * 1898 - Pozsonyi Torna Egyesület football club formed. * 1900 ** Petržalka Stadium opens. ** Population: 61,537.


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 - Slávičie údolie cemetery established. * 1919 ** City becomes part of
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. ** March: City renamed "Bratislava." ** Comenius University founded. * 1921 - YMCA built. * 1923 ** City becomes seat of
Bratislava Region The Bratislava Region ( sk, Bratislavský kraj, , german: Pressburger/Bratislavaer Landschaftsverband (until 1919), hu, Pozsonyi kerület) is one of the administrative regions of Slovakia. Its capital is Bratislava. The region was first esta ...
. ** Vajnory Airport in operation. * 1924 - Agricultural Museum founded. * 1926 -
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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 -
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established. * 1942 -
Slovak Academy of Sciences The Slovak Academy of Sciences ( sk, Slovenská akadémia vied, or SAV) is the main scientific and research institution in Slovakia fostering basic and strategic basic research. It was founded in 1942, closed after World War II, and then reestab ...
and Botanical Garden of the Comenius University established. * 1943 -
Karlova Ves Karlova Ves ( hu, Károlyújfalu, german: Karlsdorf) is a borough in the city of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. It is located in the western part of the city close to the river Danube on the slopes of the Little Carpathians mountains and i ...
village annexed to city. * 1945 ** April 4:
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defeats occupying
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forces. ** Old Bridge rebuilt. * 1946 ** Devín, Dúbravka, Lamač,
Petržalka Petržalka (; german: Engerau / Audorf; hu, Pozsonyligetfalu) is the largest borough of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. Situated on the right bank of the river Danube, the area shares a land border with Austria, and is home to around 100,000 ...
, Rača, 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 The Academy of Fine Arts and Design ( sl, Akademija za likovno umetnost in oblikovanje, also known by the acronym ALUO), is an art academy and institution based in Ljubljana, Slovenia.
, Academy of Performing Arts, and Slovak Philharmonic established. ** ''
Új Szó Új Szó ( en, New Word) is a Hungarian-language only daily newspaper published in Bratislava, Slovakia. It also publishes a weekly Sunday supplement titled Vasárnap ( en, Sunday, before 1990: ''Vasárnapi Új Szó''). History ''Új Szó'' wa ...
'' newspaper begins publication. * 1951 -
M. R. Štefánik Airport M. R. Štefánik Airport ( sk, Letisko M. R. Štefánika; german: Flughafen M. R. Štefánik) , also called – especially in English – Bratislava Airport ( sk, Letisko Bratislava; german: Flughafen Pressburg or Flughafen Bratislava) or ''Bra ...
opens. * 1953 ** Museum of Pharmacy active. ** School of Library and Information Studies established. * 1957 - Bratislava Castle restoration begins. * 1959 -
Gymnázium Jura Hronca Gymnázium Jura Hronca (GJH) is a gymnasium (grammar school) located in Bratislava, Slovakia. The school has a focus on the study of natural sciences, mathematics, and computer sciences. However its affiliation with the International Baccalaure ...
established. * 1960 **
Slavín Slavín is a memorial monument and military cemetery in Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. It is the burial ground of thousands of Soviet Army soldiers who fell during World War II while taking over the city in April 1945 from the occupying Ge ...
military monument unveiled. ** Bratislava Zoo opens. * 1961 - Slovak National Museum and
Bratislava City Gallery The Bratislava City Gallery ( sk, Galéria mesta Bratislava, abbr. GMB) is a gallery located in Bratislava, Slovakia, in the Old Town. It is the second largest Slovak gallery of its kind. The gallery is housed at the Mirbach Palace Mirbach Palac ...
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 **
Čunovo Čunovo ( hr, Čunovo, hu, Dunacsún, Duna-Csún, ) is a small part of Bratislava, Slovakia, in the southern area near the Hungarian border. It is located close to the Gabčíkovo - Nagymaros Dams. History Čunovo was first mentioned as a vil ...
, Devínska Nová Ves,
Jarovce Jarovce ( hu, Horvátjárfalu, Horvát-Járfalu, hr, Hrvatski Jandrof, german: Kroatisch Jahrndorf) is a small borough of Bratislava, Slovakia. History The village was first mentioned in 1208 under the name ''Ban''. During the Ottoman wars, m ...
, Podunajské Biskupice,
Rusovce Rusovce ( hu, Oroszvár, hr, Rosvar german: Karlburg, Rossenburg, Kerchenburg) is a borough in southern Bratislava on the right bank of the Danube river, close to the Austrian border. History In the 1st century, there was a Roman settlement n ...
, Vrakuňa, and
Záhorská Bystrica Záhorská Bystrica (german: Bisternitz, hu, Pozsonybeszterce) is a city borough of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. It is located in the northern part of the city, lying on the foothills of the Pezinok Carpathians, part of the Little Carpath ...
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 The Cappella Istropolitana is a Slovak chamber orchestra based in Bratislava, Slovakia Slovakia (; sk, Slovensko ), officially the Slovak Republic ( sk, Slovenská republika, links=no ), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bo ...
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 The Velvet Revolution ( cs, Sametová revoluce) or Gentle Revolution ( sk, Nežná revolúcia) was a non-violent transition of power in what was then Czechoslovakia, occurring from 17 November to 28 November 1989. Popular demonstrations agains ...
. * 1990 ** Peter Kresánek becomes mayor. **
Lafranconi Bridge Lanfranconi Bridge ( sk, Most Lanfranconi, previously ''Most mládeže'' or Youth Bridge) is a concrete motorway bridge in Bratislava, Slovakia, located on the D2 motorway. It was built in 1985–1991, with its right half opened in 1990 and the ...
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 Slovakia (; sk, Slovensko ), officially the Slovak Republic ( sk, Slovenská republika, links=no ), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the s ...
. ** Slovak Television begins broadcasting. * 1994 - Bratislava Forest Park and Museum of Carpathian German Culture established. * 1995 -
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opens. * 1998 ** Jozef Moravčík becomes mayor. **
Bratislava-Petržalka railway station Bratislava-Petržalka railway station is a station in Petržalka, the southern part of Bratislava. The station was built in 1897.https://www.bratislavaguide.com/archive/petrzalka-station The station was rebuilt in the 1990s as a terminus for int ...
rebuilt. * 1999 **
International Film Festival Bratislava The Bratislava International Film Festival (also known as Bratislava IFF) is an international film festival established in 1999 and held annually in Bratislava, Slovakia. Apart from the international competition programme, it also regularly featur ...
begins. ** Bratislava Transport Museum opens. * 2000 -
Polus City Center VIVO! Bratislava (until 7 November 2019 Polus City Center) is a shopping mall in Bratislava, Slovakia Bratislava (, also ; ; german: Preßburg/Pressburg ; hu, Pozsony) is the capital and largest city of Slovakia. Officially, the population ...
shopping mall opens.


21st century

* 2001 ** Tatracentrum built on
Hodžovo námestie Hodžovo námestie ( en, Hodžovo Square, locally referred to as Hodžko or Mierko) is a major square in Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. The square is located at the edge of Old Town, in front of the Slovak Presidential Palace, some 5 minu ...
. **
Aupark :''Aupark was also a former name of Sad Janka Kráľa public park.'' Aupark is a shopping centre (shopping mall and entertainment centre) in the Petržalka borough of Bratislava, Slovakia. It was the second major modern shopping centre built in B ...
shopping mall opens. ** Museum of Hungarian Culture in Slovakia established. * 2002 ** Andrej Ďurkovský becomes mayor. ** Prievoz viaduct opens. **
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and
Chatam Sofer Memorial Chatam Sofer Memorial, formerly the Old Jewish Cemetery is the burial place and memorial of Moses Sofer, a prominent orthodox rabbi from the 19th century, built on the site of a 17th-century Jewish cemetery in Bratislava, Slovakia. The histor ...
built. ** Slovak Medical University established. * 2003 ** HIT Gallery founded. ** Church of Saint Family built. * 2004 - Slovakia
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. * 2005 **
Apollo Bridge Apollo Bridge ( sk, Most Apollo, provisionally known as ''Most Košická'' during construction, after the street leading to it) in Bratislava is a road bridge over the Danube in the capital of Slovakia. It is located between the Starý most and Pr ...
opens. ** February: USA-Russia meeting held. ** Museum of Croatian Culture in Slovakia established. * 2006 - City Business Center I built. * 2007 ** Sitina Tunnel and
Slovak National Theatre The Slovak National Theater ( sk, Slovenské národné divadlo, abbr. SND) is the oldest professional theatre in Slovakia, consisting of three ensembles: opera, ballet, and drama. Its history begins shortly after the establishment of the first ...
open. **
Aupark Tower Aupark Tower is a high-rise building in Bratislava located in the district of Petržalka which is a part of the shopping center Aupark. It was built by the HB Reavis, HB Reavis Group company in 2007. In 2012, Heitman European Property Partners IV ...
built. * 2010 ** Eurovea opens. ** August 30:
2010 Bratislava shooting The 2010 Bratislava shooting, or the Devínska Nová Ves shooting, occurred on 30 August 2010, when eight people were killed and 17 others injured by a lone gunman who opened fire in Devínska Nová Ves district in a suburb of the Slovak capita ...
. ** Milan Ftáčnik becomes mayor. * 2012 - Population: 462,603.


See also

* History of Bratislava * List of Mayors of Bratislava *
Boroughs and localities of Bratislava Bratislava, the capital city of Slovakia, is divided into five national administrative districts ( sk, okres: I, II, III, IV, V) and into 17 boroughs ( sk, mestské časti; literally: city parts, also translated as (city) districts or wards ...
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Parks and gardens in Bratislava The parks and gardens in Bratislava have formed a part of the landscape of the capital of Slovakia since the Middle Ages. Some of the historical gardens of Bratislava had such architectonic value that they were widely known outside of the city ...
* List of palaces in Bratislava * Other names of Bratislava


References

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