The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Porto, Portugal.
Prior to 19th century
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- 5th-4th C. BCE - "Fortified settlement of Cale" active.[1]
- 540 CE - Visigoths in power (approximate date).[2]
- 559 CE - Church of São Martinho de Cedofeita built.[2]
- 588 CE - Roman Catholic Diocese of Porto established.[3]
- 716 - Moors in power.[2]
- 997 - Christians in power.[2]
- 1120 - "Ecclesiastical city" founded per "royal endowment."[1]
- 12th C.- Porto Cathedral construction begins.[1]
- 1234 - Church of São Francisco built.[1]
- 1238 - Church of Saint Domingos built.[1]
- 1325 - Custom House built.[1]
- 1370s - Construction of Fernandina Wall completed.[4]
- 1386 - Judiaria do Olival (Jewish quarter) established.[4](pt)
- 1410 - Church of São Francisco rebuilt.[2]
- 1520s - Rua das Flores (street) opens.
- 1548 - Inquisition begins.
- 1559 - Igreja da Misericórdia do Porto (church) built.
- 1580 - 24 October: Capture of Porto by Spanish forces.
- 1582 - Tribunal da Relação do Porto (law court) established.
- 1622 - Printing press in operation.[5]
- 1628 - Tax revolt.[2]
- 1661 - Tax revolt.[2]
- 1692 - Igreja da Venerável Ordem Terceira de São Francisco (church) construction begins.
- 1703 - Methuen Treaty on wines taxes facilitated export of port wine.[2]
- 1734 - Episcopal Palace construction begins.[1]
- 1750s - Clérigos Church built.[1]
- 1756 - Douro Wine Company founded.[6]
- 1757 - Unrest "against the wine monopoly."[2]
- 1762 - Rua de Cedofeita (street) opens.
- 1763 - Clérigos Church tower built.[7]
- 1764 - Cadeia da Relação (courthouse and prison) built.[1]
- 1770 - Hospital de Santo António construction begins.
- 1779 - Igreja da Lapa (church) consecrated.
- 1790 - British Factory House built.[2]
- 1798 - Teatro do Príncipe (theatre) opens.
19th century
- 1806 - Ponte das Barcas (bridge) built.
- 1808 - Anti-French unrest.[2]
- 1809
- 28 March: First Battle of Porto; French forces defeat Portuguese.
- 12 May: Second Battle of Porto; French defeated.[6]
- 1820 - Military insurrection in Porto launches Portuguese Liberal Revolution of 1820.[8]
- 1832 - July: Siege of Porto begins during the Portuguese Civil War.[2]
- 1833
- August: Siege ends.[2]
- Royal Library of Porto and title of Duke of Porto established.[9]
- 1834 - Associação Comercial do Porto founded.[10]
- 1842 - Palácio da Bolsa (stock exchange) construction begins.[1]
- 1843 - Ponte pênsil D. Maria II (bridge) opens.
- 1846 - 6 October: "Military revolt."[8]
- 1854 - Comércio do Porto newspaper begins publication.[10]
- 1855 - Oporto Cricket and Lawn Tennis Club founded.
- 1858 - Population: 81,200.[11]
- 1859 - Teatro Baquet (theatre) opens.
- 1864 - Population: 86,751.[2]
- 1865 - 18 September: 1865 International Exhibition opens in Porto; Crystal Palace built.[6]
- 1868 - O Primeiro de Janeiro newspaper and Gazeta Literária do Porto begin publication.[10]
- 1870 - Alfândega Porto Congress Centre built.
- 1872 - Horsecar tram begins operating.
- 1876 - Municipal Library of Porto established.
- 1877
- Campanhã railway station opens.
- Construction of Linha do Norte (railway) to Lisbon completed.
- Maria Pia Bridge opens.[2]
- 1878 - Population: 105,838.[2]
- 1886 - Dom Luís I Bridge opens.[2][12]
- 1888
- 20 March: Teatro Baquet burns down, killing dozens.[6]
- Jornal de Notícias (newspaper) begins publication.[10]
- 1889 - Wine industry strike; crackdown.[6]
- 1890 - Population: 138,860.[2]
- 1891
- January: Republican insurrection; crackdown.[6]
- 22 November: "Exhibition of National Manufactures" opens.[6]
- Funicular dos Guindais begins operating.
- 1893 - FC Porto (football club) formed.
- 1894 - Igreja Matriz do Bonfim (church) built.[7]
- 1895 - Electric tram begins operating.
- 1896 - Paz dos Reis' A Saída do Pessoal Operário da Fábrica Confiança filmed on Rua de Santa Catarina.(pt)
- 1900 - Population: 167,955.[2]
20th century
- 1903 - Boavista F.C. (football club) formed.
- 1906 - 29 August: Floor collapses in newspaper office, killing several.[6]
- 1908 - High Life cinema in business.[13]
- 1909 - Population: 189,663.[6]
- 1911
- University of Porto established.
- Estádio do Bessa (stadium) opens.
- Population: 194,009 in city; 679,978 in district.[14]
- 1912 - Invicta Film and Olympia cinema in business.[13]
- 1913 - Campo da Constituição football playground opens.
- 1919 - January–February: Porto becomes capital of the short-lived revolutionary Monarchy of the North.
- 1920 - City Hall built.
- 1923 - Rivoli Theatre in business.[13]
- 1926 - Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto active.
- 1932 - Garagem do Comércio do Porto built.[15]
- 1934 - Portuguese colonial exhibition held
- 1938 - Kadoorie Synagogue built.
- 1941 - Coliseu do Porto (theatre) opens.[13]
- 1944 - Porto Editora (publisher) in business.[10]
- 1946 - Sociedade de Transportes Colectivos do Porto public transit entity founded.
- 1951 - University of Porto's Botanical Garden established.
- 1952 - Estádio das Antas (stadium) opens.
- 1978 - Torre do Foco built.[7]
- 1979 - Faculdade de Arquitectura da Universidade do Porto established.
- 1982 - City joins the regional Serviço Intermunicipalizado de Gestão de Resíduos do Grande Porto.[16]
- 1985 - Banco Comercial Português and Banco Português de Investimento headquartered in Porto.[10]
- 1988 - April: Associação Nacional de Municípios Portugueses meets in Porto.[17]
- 1996 - Porto designated an UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- 1997 - Portuguese Centre of Photography founded.
- 1999
- 2000 - Cm-porto.pt website online (approximate date).[19]
21st century
- 2001
- Oliveira's Porto of My Childhood documentary film released.(pt)
- 4 March: Hintze Ribeiro Bridge disaster, collapse of a bridge near Porto kills 59 people.[20]
- 2002 - Rui Rio becomes mayor.
- 2003 - Estádio do Dragão (stadium) opens.
- 2013 - Rui Moreira becomes mayor.
- 2016 - City joins the União das Cidades Capitais Luso-Afro-Américo-Asiáticas.
- 2017 - 1 October: Portuguese local election, 2017 held.
See also
- History of Porto
- List of mayors of Porto since 1822
- List of bishops of Porto
- List of heritage sites in Porto
- List of statues in Porto
- Timelines of other cities/municipalities in Portugal: Braga, Coimbra, Funchal (Madeira), Lisbon, Setúbal
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Oporto", Oxford Art Online Retrieved 7 November 2017
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Britannica 1910.
- ↑ "Chronology of Catholic Dioceses: Portugal". Norway: Roman Catholic Diocese of Oslo. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- 1 2 "História da Cidade" (in Portuguese). Câmara Municipal do Porto. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- ↑ Henri Bouchot (1890). "Topographical index of the principal towns where early printing presses were established". The book: its printers, illustrators, and binders, from Gutenberg to the present time. London: H. Grevel & Co.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Haydn 1910.
- 1 2 3 4 "Building Directory: Portugal: Porto". Emporis.com. Hamburg: Emporis GmbH. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- 1 2 Douglas L. Wheeler; Walter C. Opello Jr. (2010). Historical Dictionary of Portugal (3rd ed.). Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-7075-8.
- ↑ Pinheiro Chagas 1881.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Portugal". Europa World Year Book 2004. Europa Publications. 2004. ISBN 1857432533.
- ↑ Hunter, Brian; Paxton, John; Steinberg, S. H.; Epstein, Mortimer; Renwick, Isaac Parker Anderson; Keltie, John Scott; Martin, Frederick (1865). "Portugal". Statesman's Year-Book. London: Macmillan and Co. hdl:2027/nyp.33433081590311 – via HathiTrust.
- ↑ "Sistema de Informação para o Património Arquitetónico" [Architectural Heritage Database]. Monumentos.gov.pt (in Portuguese). Direção-Geral do Património Cultural. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 "Movie Theaters in Porto, Portugal". CinemaTreasures.org. Los Angeles: Cinema Treasures LLC. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- ↑ "Portugal". Statesman's Year-Book. London: Macmillan and Co. 1921. hdl:2027/njp.32101072368440.
- ↑ "(Porto)". Infopédia (in Portuguese). Porto Editora. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ↑ "Quem somos: Cronologia". Lipor.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- ↑ "Congressos da ANMP" (in Portuguese). Associação Nacional de Municípios Portugueses. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- ↑ "Iberian Peninsula, 1900 A.D.–present: Key Events". Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ↑ "Cm-porto.pt" (in Portuguese). Câmara Municipal do Porto. Archived from the original on 16 August 2000 – via Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "Portugal bridge collapse 'kills 70'-BBC News|EUROPE". BBC. 5 March 2001.
- This article incorporates information from the Portuguese Wikipedia.
Bibliography
in English
- "Oporto", Handbook for Travellers in Portugal (4th ed.), London: J. Murray, 1887, pp. 115+, hdl:2027/hvd.hn2ha1
- John Lomas, ed. (1889), "Porto", O'Shea's Guide to Spain and Portugal (8th ed.), Edinburgh: Adam & Charles Black
- "Oporto". Chambers's Encyclopaedia. London. 1901. hdl:2027/uc2.ark:/13960/t3bz6g65j.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - "Porto", Jewish Encyclopedia, vol. 10, New York, 1905, hdl:2027/msu.31293024395141
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 20 (11th ed.). 1910. pp. 137–139.
- Benjamin Vincent (1910), "Oporto", Haydn's Dictionary of Dates (25th ed.), London: Ward, Lock & Co., hdl:2027/uc2.ark:/13960/t41r6xh8t
- "Oporto", Spain and Portugal (4th ed.), Leipsic: Karl Baedeker, 1913, OCLC 34871901
- Nuno Portas; et al. (2004). "Porto Urban Region". In Antonio Font (ed.). Explosion of the City (in Catalan and English). Barcelona: Colegio de Arquitectos de Cataluña. ISBN 8496185184.
- Miguel Serra; Paulo Pinho (2011). "Dynamics of periurban spatial structures: investigating differentiated patterns of change on Oporto's urban fringe". Environment and Planning B: Planning and Design. 38 (2): 359–382. doi:10.1068/b36092. S2CID 60820974.
in Portuguese
- Pinho Leal (1876). "Porto". Portugal Antigo e Moderno: Diccionario... (in Portuguese). Vol. 7. Mattos Moreira. pp. 268–554. (+ Index)
- Alberto Pimentel (1878). O Porto por fora e por dentro [Porto inside and out] (in Portuguese).
- Manuel Pinheiro Chagas, ed. (1881). "Porto". Diccionario Popular (in Portuguese). Vol. 10. Lisbon: Joaquim Germano de Sousa Neves. pp. 15–34.
- Esteves Pereira; Guilherme Rodrigues, eds. (1911). "Porto". Portugal: Diccionario Historico... (in Portuguese). Vol. 5. Lisbon: Joao Romano Torres. hdl:2027/gri.ark:/13960/t1gj3dx23. OCLC 865826167.
- Damião Peres; et al., eds. (1962–1965). História da Cidade do Porto (in Portuguese). Portucalense editora. OCLC 460632616.
- J. M. P. de Oliveira (1973). O espaço urbano do Porto: Condições naturais e desenvolvimento (in Portuguese). Coimbra.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - Marie-Therèse Mandroux-França (1984). Quatro fases de urbanização do Porto no século XVIII (in Portuguese).
- Francisco Ribeiro da Silva (1988). O Porto e o seu Termo - Os homens, as instituições e o poder (1580-1640) (in Portuguese). Câmara Municipal do Porto.
- Congresso sobre o Porto de Fim do Século (1880-1910) (in Portuguese), Ateneu Comercial do Porto, 1991 – via Biblioteca Nacional Digital
- Porto a Património Mundial (in Portuguese), 1993
- Agostinho Rebelo da Costa (2001). Descripção Topografica e Histórica da Cidade do Porto (in Portuguese) (3rd ed.). Edições Frenesi.
- Luís Miguel Duarte (2001). História do Porto em BD (in Portuguese). Edições ASA.
- Luís António de Oliveira Ramos, ed. (2001). História do Porto (in Portuguese) (3rd ed.). Porto Editora.
External links
- "(Porto)" – via Europeana.
- "(Porto)" – via Digital Public Library of America.
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