Timeline of A Coruña

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of A Coruña, Galicia, Spain.

Prior to 19th century

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  • 4000-2000 BC – Burial constructions in Monte das Arcas[1]
  • 3rd century BC – Castro de Elviña begins occupation.
  • 62 BC – Julius Caesar came to the city (then named Brigantium) in pursuit of the metal trade, establishing commerce with what are now France, England and Portugal.
  • 2nd century CE – Tower of Hercules built (approximate date).[2]
  • 9th century – Björn Ironside visited Tower of Hercules looking for gold
  • 911 – Bermudo II started the construction of military positions in the coast, with a defensive role. A fortress with a permanent garrison was built at Faro, in the ruins of the Tower of Hercules.
  • 12th century – Igrexa de Santiago (A Coruña) (church) built.[2]
  • 13th century – Royal Mint of A Coruña established.
  • 1208
    • Afonso IX founded again Crunia. With the privilege of disembarking and selling salt without paying taxes
    • Construction of Walls of A Coruña begins.[3]
  • 1302 – Colexiata de Santa María do Campo (church) built.[2]
  • 1370 – A Coruña was attacked by Portuguese
  • 1386 – A Coruña was attacked by Portuguese again
  • 1397 – Walls of A Coruña were rebuilt after portuguese attacks
  • 15th century – City renamed "A Coruña".[2]
  • 16th century – Palacio de Capitanía de A Coruña is built[4]
  • 1501 – Catherine of Aragon departs from Port of A Coruña to marry Arthur, Prince of Wales and become Queen of England.
  • 1563 – A Coruña becomes capital of Galicia, when Philip II granted the city the headquarters of the captaincy and the audience[5]
  • 1588 – Spanish Armada sails from A Coruña with the purpose of invading England.[6]
  • 1589 – The Siege of Coruña by the English Armada. Maria Pita lead defense of the city.
  • 1595 – Castelo de Santo Antón (fort) finished (began in 1587).[2]
  • 1598 – Coruna sacked by English forces.[7]
  • 1693 – Igrexa de San Xurxo (A Coruña) (church) built (approximate date).[2]
  • 1722 – A Coruña Aqueduct is built[8]
  • 1748 – Palacio de Capitanía de A Coruña is rebuilt[4]
  • 1764 – Royal Maritime Posts of America created, growing in the port and commercial field.
  • 1765 – Academia de Agricultura del reino de Galicia (learned society) established.[9]
  • 1775 – Royal Audience of Galicia builds the Archive of the Kingdom of Galicia
  • 1785 – Consulado (merchant guild) established.[10]
  • 1790 – Consulado creates first public library in the city following principles of enlightenment.[11][12]

19th century

20th century

21st century

  • 2001 – R (cable operator) begins operations and spreads fiber optic network across the city.
  • 2002 – Estación de Elviña-Universidad (railway station) opens in San Vicente de Elviña.
  • 2007 – Elevador del Monte de San Pedro begins operating.
  • 2009 – Bicicoruña public bicycle sharing system created.[28]
  • 2011 – Population: 245,053.[15]
  • 2012 – National Museum of Science and Technology (MUNCYT) opens.
  • 2015
    • Xulio Ferreiro becomes mayor.
    • Third Ring Road opens.
  • 2019 – Bike lanes reach 35 km[29]

See also

References

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  2. ^ a b c d e f María Dolores Díaz Vaquero, "La Coruña", Oxford Art Online Retrieved 26 October 2016
  3. ^ "La pequeña historia de las murallas de la ciudad", El Ideal Gallego (in Spanish), 24 May 2015
  4. ^ a b Coruña, Ayuntamiento de A. Coruña / Concello da. "Palacio de Capitanía Xeral". Cultura Coruña. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  5. ^ Muruais, Perfecto Conde (20 April 1978). "Santiago y La Coruña se disputan la capitalidad de Galicia". El País. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  6. ^ Britannica Concise Encyclopedia (Revised and Expanded ed.). Chicago: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. 2006. pp. 1, 104. ISBN 978-1-59339-293-2.
  7. ^ a b c d Britannica 1910.
  8. ^ a b "El punto de abastecimiento de agua de la ciudad entre 1722 y 1902". La Opinión de A Coruña. 4 May 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  9. ^ Braulio Antón Ramírez, ed. (1865). "Sociedades economicas del reino". Diccionario de bibliografía agronómica (in Spanish). Madrid: Manuel Rivadeneyra. pp. 390–409. hdl:2027/ucm.5309027638 – via HathiTrust.
  10. ^ Ralph Lee Woodward Jr. (2013) [2005], "Merchant Guilds", in Cynthia Clark Northrup (ed.), Encyclopedia of World Trade, Routledge, ISBN 9780765682680
  11. ^ "La biblioteca de la Ilustración". La Voz de Galicia. 26 October 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  12. ^ Coruña, Gemma Malvido | A. (6 December 2009). "La casa de los saberes". La Opinión de A Coruña. Retrieved 4 December 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  13. ^ "La primera imprenta estable empezó a trabajar en 1805". La Voz de Galicia. 14 September 2005. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  14. ^ Baedeker 1913.
  15. ^ a b c d e "Alterations to the municipalities in the Population Censuses since 1842: 15030 Coruña, A". Instituto Nacional de Estadística (Spain). Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  16. ^ a b "LA TRANSICIÓN ENERGÉTICA EN LAS CIUDADES DE GALICIA. DEL GAS A LA ELECTRICIDAD, 1850-1936" (PDF). Ub.edu. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  17. ^ VILAGARCÍA, VÍCTOR VIANA- (4 November 2012). "Vilagarcía, primer municipio de la comarca en instalar el telégrafo". Faro de Vigo. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  18. ^ Bahamonde Magro, Ángel; Martínez Lorente, Gaspar; Otero Carvajal, Luis Enrique (1993). "La evolución del telégrafo en España, 1800-1936". Las comunicaciones en la construcción del Estado contemporáneo en España. 1700-1936. Madrid: Ministerio de Obras Públicas, Transportes y Medio Ambiente. ISBN 84-7433-949-9.
  19. ^ Pedro Navascués (1984), "La arquitectura gallega del siglo XIX", Obradoiro (in Spanish), no. 5, Colegio Oficial de Arquitectos de Galicia, pp. 1–36, ISSN 0211-6065
  20. ^ Archived 2013-10-14 at the Wayback Machine
  21. ^ "Cámara Oficial de Comercio, Industria, Servicios y Navegación de A Coruña". Camaracoruna.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  22. ^ "Spain". Statesman's Year-Book. London: Macmillan and Co. 1910. hdl:2027/njp.32101072368408 – via HathiTrust.
  23. ^ a b "Compañía de Tranvías de La Coruña | Más de 100 años de historia". Tranviascoruna.com. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  24. ^ Galegas, Páxinas. "Fiestas en A Coruña, ferias, romerías y festivales". Paxinasgalegas.es. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  25. ^ "San Cristóbal, 80 años más tarde". La Voz de Galicia. 15 April 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  26. ^ a b "Compañía de Tranvías de La Coruña | Más de 100 años de historia". Tranviascoruna.com. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  27. ^ Walter Rüegg, ed. (2011). "Universities founded in Europe between 1945 and 1995". Universities Since 1945. History of the University in Europe. Vol. 4. Cambridge University Press. p. 576+. ISBN 978-1-139-49425-0.
  28. ^ "El servicio Bicicoruña se estrenó ayer con más de cien usuarios". La Voz de Galicia. 16 July 2009. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  29. ^ "A Coruña: bike lanes double the existing network in 2015". Ciudadesporlabicicleta.org. 7 March 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2021.

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