Posted Fri, 08/05/2009 - 06:51
| 9 century |
Princely stronghold situated on the present site of Poznan |
| 968 |
Establishment of the first bishopric in Poland |
| 1295 |
Coronation of Przemyslaw II as King of Poland |
| 1518 |
Establishment of Lubranski Academy |
| 1551 |
A clock with goats made by Bartlomiej Wolf of Gubin is installed on the Town Hall tower. Goats are the symbols of Poznan. |
| 1829 |
Opening of the Raczynski Library |
| 1866 |
Installation of a modern water supply system |
| 1871 |
Opening of a Zoo |
| 1896 |
Installation of electric street lightning |
| 1910 |
Opening of the Poznan Opera House |
| 1913 |
Establishment of an airport Ławica |
| 1918-19 |
Wielkopolska Uprising |
| 1919 |
Establishment of Poznan University |
| 1921 |
Poznan Trade Fair (since 1925 the Poznan International Trade Fair) |
| 1925 |
Opening of the Botanical Gardens |
| 1926 |
Establishment of the Higher School of Commerce-today: University of Economics |
| 1939 |
The beginning of the World War II |
| 1945 |
The end of the World War II |
| 1956 |
First protests against the communist rule by Polish workers |
| 1983 |
First visit of Pope John Paul II |
| 1991 |
Restoration Congress of the Union of Polish Cities |
| 1997 |
Second visit of Pope John Paul II |
| 1998 |
World Cup in Canoeing on lake Malta |
