# Timeline of A Coruña

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

## Prior to 19th century

* 4000-2000 BC – Burial constructions in Monte das Arcas
* 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).
* 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.
* 13th century – Royal Mint of A Coruña [gl] established.
* 1208
** Afonso IX founded again Crunia. With the privilege of disembarking and selling salt without paying taxes
** Construction of Walls of A Coruña [gl] begins.
* 1302 – Colexiata de Santa María do Campo [gl] (church) built.
* 1370 – A Coruña was attacked by Portuguese
* 1386 – A Coruña was attacked by Portuguese again
* 1397 – Walls of A Coruña [gl] were rebuilt after portuguese attacks
* 15th century – City renamed "A Coruña".
* 16th century – Palacio de Capitanía de A Coruña is built
* 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
* 1588 – Spanish Armada sails from A Coruña with the purpose of invading England.
* 1589 – The Siege of Coruña by the English Armada. Maria Pita lead defense of the city.
* 1595 – Castelo de Santo Antón [gl] (fort) finished (began in 1587).
* 1598 – Coruna sacked by English forces.
* 1693 – Igrexa de San Xurxo (A Coruña) (church) built (approximate date).
* 1722 – A Coruña Aqueduct is built
* 1748 – Palacio de Capitanía de A Coruña is rebuilt
* 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.
* 1775 – Royal Audience of Galicia builds the Archive of the Kingdom of Galicia
* 1785 – Consulado (merchant guild) established.
* 1790 – Consulado creates first public library in the city following principles of enlightenment.

## 19th century

* 1804 – Fábrica Nacional de Cigarros (National Cigar Factory) created.
* 1805 – First stable printing press stablished
* 1809 – 16 January: Battle of Corunna.
* 1820 – A Coruña "joined the revolutionary movement."
* 1823 – City taken by French forces.
* 1835 – Deputación da Coruña [gl] (provincial governing body) established.
* 1836 – A Coruña "captured by the Carlists."
* 1841 – Teatro Nuevo [gl] (theatre) built on the Rúa Real (A Coruña) [gl].
* 1842 – Population: 19,415.
* 1854 – Gas lighting network is created.
* 1858 – First telegraph line between Rioseco (León) and A Coruña
* 1862 – Palacio Provincial rebuilt.
* 1869 – City walls partially dismantled to join neighbourhoods.
* 1880s – Electric lighting network is created.
* 1882 – La Voz de Galicia newspaper begins publication.
* 1875 – First train begins circulation. A Coruña-Lugo line.
* 1885 – A Coruña-Madrid train begins circulation.
* 1886 – Chamber of Commerce established.
* 1900 – Population: 43,971.

## 20th century

* 1901 – Marcela and Elisa marry in Igrexa de San Xurxo becoming first same-sex marriage in Spain.
* 1902 – A Coruña Aqueduct stops being used
* 1903 – First tram begins circulation between Puerta Real and railway station.
* 1906 – Deportivo de La Coruña (football club) formed.
* 1912
** Santa María de Oza [es] becomes part of city.
** Palacio municipal de La Coruña [es] (city hall) built.
* 1916
** Irmandades da Fala (political group) organized.
** Emilia Pardo Bazán monument [gl] erected in the Méndez Núñez Garden [gl].
* 1917 – El Ideal Gallego newspaper begins publication.
* 1925 – Banco Pastor Building built becoming first skyscraper and tallest building in Spain
* 1935 – A Coruña-San Cristovo railway station built.
* 1940 – Population: 104,220.
* 1943 – A Coruña-Santiago rail line inaugurated.
* 1944 – Estadio Riazor (stadium) opens.
* 1948 – First trolleybus begins circulation between Plaza de Pontevedra and Monelos.
* 1960 – Population: 177,502.
* 1962 – Last tram circulates, replaced by trolleybus
* 1963 – A Coruña Airport is inaugurated and the first commercial flight lands (May 23)
* 1964 – A Coruña Termino train station burned in a fire.
* 1965 – First urban bus line.
* 1967 – Dique de Abrigo (Shelter Dam) is inaugurated
* 1968 – Museo Arqueolóxico e Histórico Castelo de Santo Antón [gl] (museum) established.
* 1970 – Pazo dos Deportes de Riazor (arena) opens.
* 1973 – Hercón Tower built becoming tallest building in Galicia (119 meters).
* 1975 – First Zara store opens its doors.
* 1979 – Last trolleybus operates in the city
* 1981 – Population: 232,356.
* 1989 – University of A Coruña established.
* 1991 – Coliseum da Coruña and Centro Galego de Artes da Imaxe (film archive) open.
* 1992
** Orquesta Sinfónica de Galicia (orchestra) formed.
** Aegean Sea tanker oil spill
** A Coruña Sea Promenade inaugurated.
* 1994 – Ronda de Outeiro (Second Ring Road) finished.
* 1995 – Domus (museum) opens.
* 1998 – Festival Mozart [gl] begins.
* 1999 – Aquarium Finisterrae opens.
* 2000
** La Opinión A Coruña [es] newspaper begins publication.
** SuperDepor wins La Liga.

## 21st century

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