Timeline of Coimbra

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Coimbra, Portugal.

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Prior to 20th century

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Church of São Bartolomeu (Coimbra), built in the 18th century

• ca.563 CE – Roman Catholic Diocese of Coimbra established.
• 714 CE – Muslims in power.
• 1064 – Coimbra taken by Christian forces of Ferdinand I.
• 1139 – Coimbra becomes seat of Kingdom of Portugal (until 1385).
• 1169 – San Salvador church established.
• 1211 – Cortes (assembly) held in Coimbra.
• 1286 – Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Velha founded.
• 1308 – University moves to Coimbra from Lisbon.
• 1316 – Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Velha construction begins.
• 1338 – University moves away from Coimbra back to Lisbon.
• 1354 – University again moves to Coimbra from Lisbon.
• 1355 – Queen consort Inês de Castro murdered at Quinta das Lágrimas.
• 1377 – University again moves away from Coimbra back to Lisbon.
• 1385 – Cortes held in Coimbra.
• 1398 – Cortes held in Coimbra.
• 1472 – Cortes held in Coimbra.
• 1481 – Poet Francisco de Sá de Miranda born in Coimbra.
• 1536 – Printing press in operation.
• 1537 – University once again moves to Coimbra from Lisbon.
• 1580/98 – New Cathedral of Coimbra construction begins.
• 1728 – Casa da Livraria (library) built.
• 1733 – University clocktower built.
• 1755 – 1 November: Earthquake.
• 1810 – Coimbra "sacked by the French under Marshal Massena."
• 1812 – Jornal de Coimbra (newspaper) begins publication.
• 1834 – Miguel I of Portugal, makes the city his headquarters.
• 1835 – Town becomes part of newly created administrative Coimbra district.
• 1846 – "Miguelist insurrection" occurs.
• 1852 – Instituto de Coimbra founded.
• 1874 – Horsecar tram begins operating.
• 1885 – Coimbra Station opens; Ramal da Coimbra (railway) begins operating.
• 1887 – Coimbra Academic Association student union formed.
• 1900 – Population: 18,144.

20th century

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Students in robes for the first week of classes at University of Coimbra

• 1906 – Ponte Ferroviária de Dueça 1 and Ponte José Luciano de Castro (bridges) open.
• 1910 – Ancient Roman Conímbriga ruins near Coimbra designated a national monument.
• 1911
  • Electric trams begins operating.
  • Population: 20,581.
• 1930
  • Diário de Coimbra newspaper begins publication.
  • City coat of arms redesign adopted.
• 1947 – Trolleybus begins operating.
• 1954 – Ponte de Santa Clara (bridge) opens.
• 1958 – University-related Centro de Estudos Cinematográficos active.
• 1962 – University of Coimbra General Library rebuilt.
• 1963 – Coimbra University Stadium opens.
• 1970 – May: Student unrest.
• 1981 – Açude-ponte de Coimbra (bridge) opens.
• 1982 – City joins the regional Associação Informática da Região Centro.
• 1986 – Coimbra University Radio begins broadcasting.
• 1996 – Metro Mondego transit entity formed to plan regional light rail system (as of 2017 unrealized).
• 1998 – Cm-coimbra.pt website online (approximate date).

21st century

• 2001
  • Carlos Encarnação becomes mayor.^(pt)
  • Population: 104,489.
• 2002 - Estádio Municipal Sérgio Conceição (stadium) built.
• 2003 - Estádio Cidade de Coimbra (stadium) opens.
• 2004
  • Ponte Rainha Santa Isabel (bridge) opens.
  • Part of UEFA Euro 2004 football contest played in Coimbra.
• 2005 – August: Wildfire burns in area around city.
• 2007 – Pedro e Inês footbridge opens.
• 2010
  • City joins the União das Cidades Capitais Luso-Afro-Américo-Asiáticas.
  • João Paulo Barbosa de Melo becomes mayor.^(pt)
• 2011 – July: Associação Nacional de Municípios Portugueses meets in Coimbra.
• 2013 – Manuel Machado becomes mayor.^(pt)
• 2017
  • June: June 2017 Portugal wildfires burn in region near city.
  • October: Coimbra local election, 2017 held.

See also

• History of Coimbra
• Aeminium, Roman city
• List of mayors of Coimbra
• List of alcaldes of Coimbra (municipal magistrates)
• List of bishops of Coimbra
• List of heritage sites in Coimbra district
• Timelines of other cities/municipalities in Portugal: Braga, Funchal (Madeira), Guimarães, Lisbon, Porto, Setúbal

References

This article incorporates information from the Portuguese Wikipedia.

Bibliography

in English

• Free access icon (Bibliography)

in Portuguese

• • no.1, ca. 1491; no.3, ca. 1518; etc.
• ca. 1840–
• circa 1900
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External links

• (city archives)