Timeline of Varna
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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Varna, Bulgaria.
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Prior to 20th century
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- 6th century BCE - Odessus founded by Greeks.[1]
- 1st century CE - Romans in power.[1]
- 1201 - Siege of Varna (1201) by forces of Kaloyan of Bulgaria.
- 1389 - Ottoman Turks in power.[2]
- 1444 - 10 November: Battle of Varna.[3]
- 1606 - Varna sacked by Cossacks.[4]
- 1828 - Siege of Varna.[3]
- 1854 - During Crimean War, allied forces based temporarily at Varna.[3]
- 1867 - Rustchuk-Varna railway begins operating.[5]
- 1871 - Slavic Orthodox Christian it established.[6]
- 1878 - Varna becomes part of Russian Bulgaria per Treaty of Berlin (1878)[5][3]
- 1883 - Orient Express railway begins operating.[citation needed]
- 1885 - Euxinograd palace built near Varna.
- 1886 - Dormition of the Mother of God Cathedral, Varna built.
- 1888
- Varna Archaeological Museum founded.
- Population: 25,256.[3]
- 1892 - Bulgarian Steamship Company in business.[1]
20th century
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- 1900 - Machine School for the Navy relocated to Varna.
- 1906
- Port of Varna built.[3]
- Population: 37,155.[5]
- 1912 - bg becomes mayor.
- 1913 - Reka Ticha sport club formed.
- 1915 - 27 October: Varna bombed by Russian forces.[7][8]
- 1916 - 16 January: Varna bombed by Russian forces.[7]
- 1918 - SC Sokol (football club) formed.
- 1925 - Varna railway station opens.
- 1931 - Freedom begins publication.[citation needed]
- 1932 - Varna Aquarium opens.[9]
- 1934
- bg begins broadcasting.
- City becomes capital of Varna oblast.[1]
- 1935 - bg becomes mayor.
- 1946 - Population: 77,792.[1]
- 1949
- 1950 - Yuri Gagarin Stadium opens.
- 1957 - In vicinity of Varna, Golden Sands resort development begins.
- 1961
- Institute of Medicine established.[10]
- Sea Garden (Varna) remodelled.
- 1962 - 15th Chess Olympiad held in Varna.
- 1964 - Varna International Ballet Competition begins.[11]
- 1968 - Ticha Stadium and Palace of Culture and Sports open.
- 1972 - Varna Necropolis discovered.
- 1976 - Asparuhov Bridge opens.
- 1986 - Trolleybuses begin operating.
- 1991 - Hristo Borisov Hall (sport arena) opens.[citation needed]
- 1994 - McDonald's in business.[12]
- 1998 - Black Sea NGO Network headquartered in Varna.[2]
21st century
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- 2001 - Population: 314,539.[13]
- 2008
- Mall Varna (shopping centre) in business.
- New Varna Stadium construction begins.
- 2011 - Population: 343,704 municipality.
- 2013
- 2014 - June: 2014 Bulgarian floods.[14]
See also
- other cities in Bulgaria
References
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This article incorporates information from the Bulgarian Wikipedia.
Further reading
- Published in the 19th century
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- Published in the 20th century
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