The following is a

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of the

history History (derived ) is the systematic study and the documentation of the human activity. The time period of event before the invention of writing systems is considered prehistory. "History" is an umbrella term comprising past events as well ...

of the city of Chișinău,

Republic of Moldova A republic () is a " state in which power rests with the people or their representatives; specifically a state without a monarchy" and also a "government, or system of government, of such a state." Previously, especially in the 17th and 18th ...

Prior to 20th century

* 1436 - Village mentioned in a document in the

Principality of Moldavia Moldavia ( ro, Moldova, or , literally "The Country of Moldavia"; in Romanian Cyrillic: or ; chu, Землѧ Молдавскаѧ; el, Ἡγεμονία τῆς Μολδαβίας) is a historical region and former principality in Central ...

. * 1641 - Town becomes property of the . * 1752 - Măzărache Church built. * 1812 ** Town becomes part of Russia. ** Population: 7,000. * 1813 - Religious

Eparchy of Chișinău Eparchy ( gr, ἐπαρχία, la, eparchía / ''overlordship'') is an ecclesiastical unit in Eastern Christianity, that is equivalent to a diocese in Western Christianity. Eparchy is governed by an ''eparch'', who is a bishop. Depending on the ...

and

Theological Seminary A seminary, school of theology, theological seminary, or divinity school is an educational institution for educating students (sometimes called ''seminarians'') in scripture, theology, generally to prepare them for ordination to serve as clergy, ...

established. * 1817 - Anghel Nour becomes

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. * 1818 ** Town becomes capital of the

Bessarabia Oblast Bessarabia (; Gagauz: ''Besarabiya''; Romanian: ''Basarabia''; Ukrainian: ''Бессара́бія'') is a historical region in Eastern Europe, bounded by the Dniester river on the east and the Prut river on the west. About two thirds of Be ...

. ** Ștefan cel Mare Central Park laid out. * 1832 ** Public Library founded. ** Population: 35,000. * 1836 - Nativity Cathedral built. * 1838 - built. * 1840 -

Triumphal Arch A triumphal arch is a free-standing monumental structure in the shape of an archway with one or more arched passageways, often designed to span a road. In its simplest form a triumphal arch consists of two massive piers connected by an arch, cro ...

erected. * 1849 - Population: 42,613. * 1860 - Telegraph to Odessa begins operating. * 1862 - Population: 92,000, (inc. suburbs.) * 1871 ** Calea Ferată din Moldova (railway) to

Tiraspol Tiraspol or Tirișpolea ( ro, Tiraspol, Moldovan Cyrillic: Тираспол, ; russian: Тира́споль, ; uk, Тирасполь, Tyraspol') is the capital of Transnistria (''de facto''), a breakaway state of Moldova, where it is the th ...

begins operating. **

Chișinău Railway Station Chișinău railway station ( ro, Gara feroviară din Chișinău) is the main railway station serving Chișinău, Moldova. It is located on 1 Aleea Garii, not far from the centre of the city. International services In addition to local trains, inte ...

opens. * 1877 - April: Alexander II of Russia visits city. * 1895 - St. Teodora de la Sihla Church built. * 1897 - Population: 102,427. * 1900 - Population: 125,787. * end of 19th C. - Chișinău Water Tower built.

20th century

* 1901 -

Chișinău City Hall Chișinău City Hall ( ro, Primăria Municipiului Chișinău) is a historical and architectural monument built in Italian Gothic architecture, Italian Gothic style located in Central Chișinău, Moldova. Originally constructed to house the city Du ...

completed. * 1902 - Transfiguration Church built. * 1903 - April:

Kishinev pogrom The Kishinev pogrom or Kishinev massacre was an anti-Jewish riot that took place in Kishinev (modern Chișinău, Moldova), then the capital of the Bessarabia Governorate in the Russian Empire, on . A second pogrom erupted in the city in Octob ...

of Jews occurs. * 1905 ** October: Second Pogrom of Jews. **

Sfatul Țării Palace The Sfatul Țării Palace is a building in Chișinău, Moldova. Overview The building is located near Central Chișinău. It served as a meeting place for the Sfatul Țării, the assembly which proclaimed the independence of the Moldavian Democ ...

built. * 1913 ** '' Cuvânt moldovenesc'' magazine begins publication. ** Population: 128,700. * 1917 ** March:

National Moldavian Party The National Moldavian Party was a political party in Bessarabia. History Prior to 1917, Bessarabian intelligentsia was divided between noblemen, conservatives, democrats, and socialists. Vasile Stroescu, a rich but very modest filantrop bo ...

headquartered in city. ** December: Bessarabian

Sfatul Țării ''Sfatul Țării'' ("Council of the Country"; ) was a council that united political, public, cultural, and professional organizations in the greater part of the territory of the guberniya, Governorate of Bessarabia in the disintegrating Russia ...

(parliament) convenes in city. * 1918 ** January: City occupied by Bolsheviks. ** City occupied by Romania. * 1921 - Capitoline Wolf statue erected. * 1925 - City becomes seat of Lăpușna County. * 1928 - Stephen the Great Monument unveiled in Ștefan cel Mare Central Park. * 1930 - Population: 114,896. * 1939 - National Museum of Fine Arts founded. * 1940 ** June:

Soviet occupation During World War II, the Soviet Union occupied and annexed several countries effectively handed over by Nazi Germany in the secret Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact of 1939. These included the eastern regions of Poland (incorporated into two different ...

begins. ** August: City designated capital of the

Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic The Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic ( ro, Republica Sovietică Socialistă Moldovenească, Moldovan Cyrillic: ) was one of the 15 republics of the Soviet Union which existed from 1940 to 1991. The republic was formed on 2 August 1940 ...

. ** 10 November: 1940 Vrancea earthquake. ** Bessarabian Society of Writers established. * 1941 ** Occupation of city by Romanian forces begins. ** June: Aerial bombing of city. ** Office of

abolished. ** Population: 52,962. * 1944 ** 24 August: Red Army takes city. ** Occupation of city by Romanian forces ends. * 1945 ** Dinamo Stadium opens. ** founded. * 1946 -

Academy of Sciences of Moldova The Academy of Sciences of Moldova ( ro, Academia de Științe a Moldovei), established in 1961, is the main scientific organization of Moldova and coordinates research in all areas of science and technology. Ion Tighineanu has been the head of t ...

established. * 1950 ** Cinema Gaudeamus opens. ** Chișinău Botanical Garden founded. * 1952 ** Artificial created. ** Moldovan Newsreel Documentary Studio established. * 1957 **

Moldova National Opera Ballet Moldova ( , ; ), officially the Republic of Moldova ( ro, Republica Moldova), is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Romania to the west and Ukraine to the north, east, and south. The unrecognised state of Transnistri ...

theatre opens. ** Moldova-Film studio active. * 1958 - Alley of Classics sculpture area opens in Ștefan cel Mare Central Park. * 1960 -

Chișinău International Airport Chișinău International Airport is Moldova's main international airport, located southeast of the centre of Chișinău, the capital city. It serves as headquarters for Air Moldova, the country's national airline. The IATA airport code KIV is ...

opens. * 1965 ** Romanian Literature Museum established. ** Population: 278,000. * 1974 - Chișinău Airport terminal built. * 1977 ** 4 March: 1977 Vrancea earthquake. ** '' Sud-Est'' magazine begins publication. * 1978 - and theatre founded. * 1979 - Population: 539,000. * 1982 - Circ (cultural entity) opens. * 1983 ** National Museum of History of Moldova established. ** Chișinău Water Tower rebuilt. * 1985 - Population: 624,000. * 1987 **

Moldovan Writers' Union The Writers' Union of Moldova () is a professional association of writers in Moldova. Mihai Cimpoi has been the president of the Writers' Union of Moldova since 1991. External links Uniunea Scriitorilor din Republica MoldovaC. Tănase Scris ...

active. ** Presidential Palace complete. * 1989 - 1989 Moldovan civil unrest. * 1990 - Office of

re-established. * 1991 ** City becomes part of the Republic of Moldova. ** established. ** Capitoline Wolf statue re-installed. ** Population: 676,700. * 1999 - Army Museum founded. * 2000 ** April: Student protest. ** Institute for Public Policy established.

21st century

* 2001 - Roman Catholic Diocese of Chișinău and La Strada Center for Women Rights
established. * 2002 - Anti-government . * 2005 - 2005 Chișinău mayoral election held. * 2007 - Dorin Chirtoacă becomes mayor. * 2009 - April: April 2009 Moldovan parliamentary election protests. * 2011 - June: 2011 Moldovan local election held. * 2012 - January: Anti-government protest. * 2013 - 3 November:

2013 Pro Europe demonstration in Moldova The Pro Europe demonstration took place in the capital of Moldova, Chișinău, on 3 November 2013. The demonstration was organised by three parties of the ruling coalition: Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova, Democratic Party of Moldova and Libe ...

. * 2014 - Population: 492,894. * 2015 - September: Anti- Timofti demonstration.

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