Timeline of Szczecin

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Szczecin, Poland.

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Prior to 20th century

• 1121 - Bolesław III Wrymouth in power.^[1]
• 1124 - St Peter and Paul Church, Szczecin founded.^[2]
• 1243 - Stettin granted Magdeburg rights.^[2]
• 1360 - Stettin becomes part of Hanseatic League.^[2]
• 1384 - Otto Jageteufel becomes mayor.
• 1535 - Protestant reformation.^[3]
• 1577 - Printing press in operation.^[4]
• 1582 - Ducal Castle rebuilt.
• 1630 - Paul Friedeborn becomes mayor.
• 1648 - Stettin becomes part of Sweden.^[2]
• 1677 - City taken by Frederick William of Brandenburg.^[3]
• 1679 - Swedes in power again per Treaty of St. Germain.^[3]
• 1720 - City becomes part of Prussia.^[3]
• 1740 - Stettin fortress built.
• 1806
  • October: Capitulation of Stettin.
  • City occupation by French forces begins.^[3]
• 1813 - City occupation by French forces ends.^[3]
• 1851 - Schiffswerft und Maschinenfabrik Früchtenicht & Brock (shipbuilder) in business in nearby Bredow.^[2]
• 1878 - Hermann Haken (politician) becomes mayor.
• 1885 - Population: 99,475.^[2]
• 1895 - Population: 140,724.^[5]
• 1898 - Harbour built.^[1]

20th century

• 1901 - Central Cemetery in Szczecin established.
• 1907 - Friedrich Ackermann becomes mayor.
• 1909 - Helios Kino (cinema) opens.^[6]
• 1919 - Population: 232,726.^[7]
• 1939 - Population: 374,017.^[3]
• 1940 - Bombing of Szczecin in World War II begins.
• 1945
  • May-June: Deutsche Zeitung (Stettin) newspaper published.
  • 5 July: City becomes part of Poland.^[8]
  • Piotr Zaremba becomes mayor.
  • Szczecin Shipyard and National Museum, Szczecin established.
• 1946
  • City renamed "Szczecin."
  • Population: 72,948.^[3]
• 1947 - Głos Szczeciński newspaper begins publication.^[9]
• 1948 - Szczecin Philharmonic founded.
• 1962 - 9 October: 1962 Szczecin military parade debacle.
• 1970 - December: 1970 Polish protests.
• 1972 - Roman Catholic diocese of Szczecin-Kamień established.^[10]
• 1980
  • August: Szczecin strike of 1980.^[11]
  • 30 August: Szczecin Agreement signed, strike ends.
• 1982 - August: Solidarity demonstration.^[12]
• 1984 - University of Szczecin established.^[13]
• 1988 - August: Labor strike.^[14]

21st century

• 2001 - Stocznia Szczecińska Nowa (shipyard) active.
• 2006 - Piotr Krzystek becomes mayor.
• 2012 - Population: 408,900.^[15]
• 2014 - Szczecin Philharmonic Hall built.^[16]

See also

• History of Szczecin
• List of mayors of Szczecin
• Etymology of Szczecin and Other names of Szczecin e.g. Stedyn, Stetin

References

1. Benjamin Vincent (1910), "Stettin", Haydn's Dictionary of Dates (25th ed.), London: Ward, Lock & Co.
2. "Stettin", Encyclopaedia Britannica (11th ed.), New York, 1910, OCLC 14782424
3. Leon E. Seltzer, ed. (1952), "Stettin", Columbia Lippincott Gazetteer of the World, New York: Columbia University Press, p. 1826, OL 6112221M
4. Henri Bouchot (1890). "Topographical index of the principal towns where early printing presses were established". In H. Grevel. The book: its printers, illustrators, and binders, from Gutenberg to the present time. H. Grevel & Co.
5. "German Empire: States of Germany: Prussia". Statesman's Year-Book. London: Macmillan and Co. 1899 – via HathiTrust.
6. "Movie Theaters in Szczecin, Poland". CinemaTreasures.org. Los Angeles: Cinema Treasures LLC. Retrieved April 2015.
7. "Germany: Principal Towns". Statesman's Year-Book. London: Macmillan and Co. 1921 – via Hathi Trust.
8. Piotr Wróbel (1998). "Szczecin". Historical Dictionary of Poland 1945-1996. Fitzroy Dearborn. ISBN 978-1-135-92694-6.
9. "Poland: Directory". Europa World Year Book. Taylor & Francis. 2004. ISBN 978-1-85743-255-8.
10. "Chronology of Catholic Dioceses: Poland". Norway: Oslo katolske bispedømme (Oslo Catholic Diocese). Retrieved April 2015.
11. Piotr Wróbel (1998). "Chronology". Historical Dictionary of Poland 1945-1996. Fitzroy Dearborn. ISBN 978-1-135-92694-6.
12. "Pro-Solidarity Protest in Polish City", New York Times, 13 August 1982
13. Walter Rüegg, ed. (2011). "Universities founded in Europe between 1945 and 1995". Universities Since 1945. History of the University in Europe 4. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-139-49425-0.
14. "Polish Labor Unrest Spreads In Port City and to Five Mines", New York Times, 19 August 1988
15. "Concise Statistical Yearbook of Poland 2014". Central Statistical Office of Poland. Review Tables: Cities
16. "Designs of the Year: The nominees announced by London’s Design Museum", Telegraph, March 2015

This article incorporates information from the Polish Wikipedia and German Wikipedia.

Bibliography

in English

• John Ramsay McCulloch (1877), "Stettin", in Hugh G. Reid, A Dictionary, Practical, Theoretical and Historical of Commerce and Commercial Navigation, London: Longmans, Green, and Co.
• United States Department of State (1891). "Trade and Industries of Pomerania". Reports from the Consuls of the United States 37. Washington DC: Government Printing Office – via Hathi Trust. (with details about Stettin)
• "Stettin", Chambers's Encyclopaedia, London: W. & R. Chambers, 1901
• "Stettin", Northern Germany (15th ed.), Leipzig: Karl Baedeker, 1910, OCLC 78390379 – via Hathi Trust

in other languages

• Paul Friedeborn (1613). Historische Beschreibung der Stadt Alten Stettin in Pommern [Historical Description of the Old City Stettin in Pomerania] (in German). Stettin: S. J. Rheten Erben.
• Stettin als handels- und industrieplatz [Stettin as commercial and industrial space] (in German). Stettin. 1906.
• P. Krauss und E. Uetrecht, ed. (1913). "Stettin". Meyers Deutscher Städteatlas [Meyer's Atlas of German Cities] (in German). Leipzig: Bibliographisches Institut.

External links

• Links to fulltext city directories for Szczecin via Wikisource
• Digital Public Library of America. Items related to Szczecin, various dates