The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Prior to 19th century

35 BCE - Emona, a Roman castrum (fort), founded by emperor Augustus. 400 - Emona besieged by Alaric I. 451 - Emona desolated by the Huns. 900 - Laibach suffered from the Magyars. 11th C. - Construction of Ljubljana Castle probably started. 12th C. - Duchy of Carinthia in power. 1270 – Ottokar II of Bohemia in power. 1277 – Habsburgs in power. 1335 – Town becomes capital of Carniola, province of the Holy Roman Empire. (includes timeline) 1370 – St. Bartholomew's Church first mentioned. 1461 – Roman Catholic diocese of Laibach established. 1484 – Town Hall built. 1504 – Janez Lantheri becomes first elected mayor. 1511 – 1511 Idrija earthquake. 1536 – Protestant Latin school established. 1599 – Jesuit school established. 1622 – 5 May: 1622 Slovenia earthquake. 1658 – built. 1660 – Franciscan Church of the Annunciation built. 1693 – Academia Operosorum Labacensium founded. 1701 – Academia Philharmonicorum Labacensis founded. 1703 – Tivoli Castle built. 1707 – St. Nicholas's Cathedral rebuilt. 1719 – Town Hall, Baroque renovation completed 1747 – Visitation of Mary Church built. 1751 – Robba Fountain installed in the Town Square. 1755 – Cekin Mansion built. 1767 – Society of Agriculture and the Useful Arts in the Duchy of Carniola founded. 1777 – Gruber Palace built. 1778 – Laibacher Zeitung German-language newspaper begins publication. 1780 – constructed (approximate date). 1797 – Town occupied by French forces.

19th century 1809 – Town occupied by French forces again. 1810 – Botanical Garden established. 1813 – French occupation ends. 1816 - Laibach was the capital of the Kingdom of Illyria (to 1849). 1821 January–May: International Congress of Laibach held in Laibach. Congress Square laid out. Estate Museum of Carniola founded. 1837 – Casino Building constructed. 1842 – Franz's Bridge built. 1848 – Railway station built. 1849 – Vienna-Laibach railroad begins operating.

1857 – Trieste-Laibach railway built. 1861 – Gas lighting installed. 1867 – Hradecky Bridge built. 1869 – Population: 22,593. 1871 – Tobačna Ljubljana (tobacco factory) begins operating. 1889 – Vodnik statue erected in Vodnik Square. 1890 Waterworks introduced. Population: 30,691. 1892 – Provincial Theatre built. 1895 – 14 April: Earthquake. 1897 – Central Pharmacy built. 1898 – Kresija Palace built. 1899 – Government Palace built. 1900 - Population: 36,547.

20th century 1901 Tram begins operating. Dragon Bridge built. 1903 – Jek Bridge rebuilt. 1905 Grand Hotel Union built. Prešeren Monument erected on Prešeren Square. 1907 – Mladika built. 1908 – Slovene Philharmonic Orchestra active.

1911 – Theatre built on . 1918 City becomes part of the newly established Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. National Gallery of Slovenia founded. St. Peter's Bridge rebuilt. 1919 University of Ljubljana and founded. Ljubljana National Drama Theatre in use. Population: 60,000. 1923 – Palace Theatre built. 1930 – July: Honorary Consulate of Poland opened. 1933 – Nebotičnik hi-rise built. 1935 – City Museum of Ljubljana established. 1937 – on Čop Street rebuilt. 1938 – Academy of Sciences and Arts founded. 1939 Ljubljana Central Market built. Academy of Music active. 1941 April: City annexed by Italy. April: Honorary Consulate of Poland closed. National and University Library of Slovenia building constructed. 1942 – "Occupiers surrounded Ljubljana with a 30-kilometre barb wire fence." 1943 – German occupation begins. 1945 Occupation ends. Academy of Theatre established. Ljubljanica Sluice Gate built. 1951 begins operating. Dnevnik newspaper begins publication. 1953 – Population: 138,211. 1955 – Biennial of Graphic Arts (Ljubljana) begins.

1959 – Exhibition and Convention Centre (Ljubljana) built. 1965 Tivoli Hall (arena) opens in Tivoli City Park. SKB bank established.(sl) 1966 – formed. 1971 City bus service no. 1 (Ljubljana) begins operating. Population: 173,853 city; 213,298 urban agglomeration. 1975 - Ljubljana University Medical Centre opened. 1982 – Cankar Hall built. 1984 – Druga godba music festival begins. 1985 – Trail of Remembrance and Comradeship created. 1990 – Ljubljana International Film Festival begins. 1991 25 June: Ljubljana designated capital of newly declared independent Slovenia. 27 June: Airport bombed by Yugoslav People's Army. Slovenske novice newspaper begins publication. 1993 – Prule Bridge built. 1999 – General Maister Monument (Brdar) erected.

21st century

2001 Noisefest begins. Kolosej Ljubljana cinema opens. 2004 – May: Slovenia becomes part of the European Union. 2005 31 October: SKB bank robbery occurs.(sl) November: Economic protest. 2006 Filofest of student films begins. Zoran Janković becomes mayor. 2010 – City named World Book Capital by UNESCO. 2011 – "Tito Street" issue decided. 2012 – November: Anti-austerity 2012–13 Slovenian protests begin. 2014 – Population: 277,554.

See also Ljubljana history Timeline of Ljubljana (in Slovenian) Other names of Ljubljana, e.g. Laibach, Laybach, Lubiana List of mayors of Ljubljana Timeline of Slovenian history

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