The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Maribor, Slovenia.
Prior to 19th century
1164 – First mention of Maribor as a castle on Pyramid Hill. 1204 – Maribor mentioned as a square. 1248 – First mention of the Maribor Cathedral. 1254 – Maribor mentioned as a town. 1478 – A second castle is built in the northeastern corner of town. 1515 – Maribor Town Hall is built. 1532 – The Siege of Maribor. 1752 – Maribor becomes the seat of the county. 1758 – The first gymnasium is established. 1795 – The first printing house is established.
19th century
1846 – The Southern Railway is constructed through the town. 1859 – Bishop Anton Martin Slomšek transfers the seat of the Diocese of Lavant to Maribor. 1863 – Maribor is connected with Carinthia, with the construction of the Carinthian Railway. 1868 – The first daily Slovenian newspaper, called Slovenski narod is established. 1883 – The first electric light in Slovene ethnic territory is installed on Castle Square. 1899 – Maribor National Hall is built.
20th century
1913 – The Old Bridge is built. 1918 – Rudolf Maister secures the city for the State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs. 1919 – I. SSK Maribor is established.
1922 – Maribor becomes the seat of the Maribor Oblast. 1927 – Letalski center Maribor founded. 1941 Nazi Germany occupies Maribor. First action against the occupier in Maribor and Slovenia. Stalag XVIII-D prisoner-of-war camp for Allied POWs established by the Germans. Forced labour camp established by the Germans. 1941–1945 – Maribor prison massacres. 1942 August: Subcamp of the Stalag XVIII-B POW camp for Allied POWs established by the Germans. November: Subcamp of the Stalag XVIII-B POW camp dissolved. 1945 – Maribor liberated. 1960 – NK Maribor is established. 1962 – Roman Catholic Diocese of Maribor established. 1964 – First Women FIS Alpine Ski World Cup held on Pohorje. 1975 – University of Maribor established. 1991 First clash between the Yugoslav People's Army and the Slovenian Territorial Defence occurs in Pekre and Maribor. Maribor becomes part of independent Slovenia. 1997 – NK Maribor wins its first Slovenian football championship.
21st century 2002 – Maribor hosts the 2002 European Judo Championships. 2004 – Slovenia becomes part of the European Union. 2006 – Diocese of Maribor promoted to Archdiocese. 2007 – Maribor University Medical Centre opened. 2009 – Maribor hosts the 2009 World Shotgun Championships. 2012 The 2012-2013 Maribor protests begin, which spread into the 2012-2013 Slovenian protests. Maribor becomes the European Capital of Culture. 2013 – Maribor becomes the European Youth Capital. 2015 – Maribor hosts the 2015 European Shooting Championships.
See also Maribor history Timeline of Slovenian history
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