# Timeline of Salzburg

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Salzburg, Austria.

## Prior to 18th century

* 696 - St Peter's Abbey, Salzburg founded.
* 739 - Roman Catholic diocese of Salzburg established.
* 774 - Cathedral built.
* 798 - made an archbishopric
* 1077 - Hohensalzburg Castle construction begins.
* 1167 - Fire.
* 1287 - City rights granted.
* 1350 - Bürgerspitalkirche St. Blasius [de] (church) built.
* 1370 - Konrad Taufkind becomes mayor.
* 1492 - Stieglbrauerei zu Salzburg [de] (brewery) established.
* 1498 - Jews expelled from Salzburg.
* 1512 - Sebastianskirche (Salzburg) [de] (church) built.
* 1519 - Hohensalzburg Castle expanded.
* 1523 - Rathaus Salzburg [de] (town hall) built.
* 1525 - German Peasants' War.
* 1587 - Wolf Dietrich Raitenau becomes prince-archbishop.
* 1588 - Neue Residenz (Salzburg) [de] construction begins on the Residenzplatz.
* 1606 - Schloss Altenau built.
* 1619 - Hellbrunn Palace built near Salzburg.
* 1623 - Paris Lodron University opens.
* 1652 - Universitätsbibliothek Salzburg [de] (library) founded.
* 1668 - Cathedral rebuilt.
* 1674 - Maria Plain [de] church consecrated near Salzburg.
* 1689 - Erhardkirche (Salzburg) [de] (church) rebuilt.
* 1697 - Chiemseehof [de] (palace) rebuilt.

## 18th-19th centuries

* 1702 - Holy Trinity Church, Salzburg built.
* 1707 - Kollegienkirche, Salzburg (church) built.
* 1711 - Kajetanerkirche [de] (church) built.
* 1731 - Protestants expelled from Salzburg.
* 1756 - The birth of future composer Mozart at no.9 Getreidegasse.
* 1767 - Sigmundstor (Salzburg) [de] (tunnel) built through the Mönchsberg.
* 1805
** City sacked by French forces.
** Salzburg becomes part of the Austrian Empire.
* 1809 - Salzburg becomes part of the Kingdom of Bavaria.
* 1816 - Salzburg becomes part of the Austrian Empire again per Treaty of Munich (1816).
* 1818 - Fire.
* 1842 - Mozart monument installed in the Mozartplatz (Salzburg) [de].
* 1849 - Salzburg becomes seat of the Duchy of Salzburg.
* 1850 - Museum Carolino-Augusteum active.
* 1860 - Salzburg Hauptbahnhof (train station) opens.
* 1880 - Mozarteum Foundation established.
* 1890 - Population: 27,741.

## 20th century

* 1901 - Salzburg Synagogue [de] built.
* 1903 - Volksbibliothek (library) opens.
* 1914 - Salzburger AK 1914 football club formed.
* 1918 - Hunger protest.
* 1920
** Salzburg Festival of theatre and music begins.
** Population: 36,450.
* 1926 - Kieselgebäude [de] built.
* 1933 - SV Austria Salzburg (football club) formed.
* 1935 - Gnigl [de] and Maxglan [de] become part of city.
* 1938
** March: Annexation of Austria into Nazi Germany.
** Salzburg becomes seat of the Nazi Reichsgau Salzburg (administrative division).
* 1942 - SS Alpenland forced labour subcamp established.
* 1944
** Bombing of Salzburg in World War II [de] begins.
** December: Salzburg-Bomb Detection forced labour subcamp established.
* 1945
** 12 January: Salzburg-Explosives forced labour subcamp established.
** March: Salzburg-Clearing forced labour subcamp established.
** Bombing of Salzburg ends.
** 4 May: American forces take city. Forced labour subcamps dissolved.
* 1951 - Population: 102,927.
* 1956 - Mozart Week established begins.
* 1957 - Alfred Bäck [de] becomes mayor.
* 1960 - Großes Festspielhaus (theatre) opens.
* 1962 - Universität Salzburg active.
* 1971 - Stadion Lehen (stadium) opens.
* 1988 - Salzburg City Archive established.
* 1996 - Altstadt designated an UNESCO World Heritage Site.
* 1999 - Heinz Schaden becomes mayor.

## 21st century

* 2016 - Population: 150,938 city; 545,815 state.