Timeline of Varna

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Varna, Bulgaria.

Prior to 20th century

6th century BCE – Odessus founded by Greeks.^[1]
1st century CE – Romans in power.^[1]
1201 – Siege of Varna (1201) by forces of Kaloyan of Bulgaria.
1389 – Ottoman Turks in power.^[2]

1444 – 10 November: Battle of Varna.^[3]
1606 – Varna sacked by Cossacks.^[4]
1828 – Siege of Varna.^[3]
1854 – During Crimean War, allied forces based temporarily at Varna.^[3]
1867 – Rustchuk–Varna railway begins operating.^[5]
1870 – Seat of a Bulgarian Bishop.^[5]
1871 – Slavic Orthodox Christian Eparchy of Varna and Veliki [it] established.^[6]
1878 – Varna becomes part of newly restored independent Bulgaria per Treaty of Berlin (1878)^[3]^[5]
1883 – Orient Express railway begins operating.^{[citation needed]}
1885 – Euxinograd palace built near Varna.
1886 – Dormition of the Mother of God Cathedral, Varna built.
1888
- Varna Archaeological Museum founded.
- Population: 25,256.^[3]
1892 – Bulgarian Steamship Company in business.[1]
1900 – Machine School for the Navy relocated to Varna.

20th century

1906
- Port of Varna built.^[3]
- Population: 37,155.^[5]
1912 – Alexander Vasilev (mayor) [bg] becomes mayor.
1913 – Reka Ticha sport club formed.
1915 – 27 October: Varna bombed by Russian forces.^[7]^[8]
1916 – 16 January: Varna bombed by Russian forces.^[7]
1918 – SC Sokol (football club) formed.
1921 – Stoyan Bachvarov Dramatic Theatre founded.
1923 – BC Cherno More basketball team founded.
1925 – Varna railway station opens.
1931 – Freedom begins publication.^{[citation needed]}
1932 – Varna Aquarium opens.^[9]
1934
- Radio Varna [bg] begins broadcasting.
- City becomes capital of Varna oblast.^[1]
1935
- Symbolic mausoleum of King Władysław III of Poland erected.^[10]
- Yanko Mustakov [bg] becomes mayor.
1946 – Population: 77,792.^[1]
1949
- Varna renamed "Stalin."^[1]
- City becomes capital of the Stalin District.^[1]
1950 – Yuri Gagarin Stadium opens.
1957 – In vicinity of Varna, Golden Sands resort development begins.
1961
- Institute of Medicine established.^[11]
- Sea Garden (Varna) remodelled.
1962 – 15th Chess Olympiad held in Varna.
1964
- Varna International Ballet Competition begins.^[12]
- Population: 172,700.^[13]
- John Hunyadi monument unveiled.^[10]

1968 – Ticha Stadium and Palace of Culture and Sports open.
1970 – Varna co-hosts the 1970 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship.
1972 – Varna Necropolis discovered.
1974 – Varna hosts the 1974 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships.
1976 – Asparuhov Bridge opens.
1979 – Varna hosts the 1979 European Weightlifting Championships.
1981 – Varna co-hosts the 1981 Men's European Volleyball Championship.
1985
- Museum of Medicine History opened.
- BC Cherno More wins its first Bulgarian basketball championship.
1986 – Trolleybuses begin operating.
1991 – Hristo Borisov Hall (sport arena) opens.^{[citation needed]}
1993 – Population: 307,200 city; 313,034 urban agglomeration (estimate).^[14]
1994 – McDonald's in business.^[15]
1998 – Black Sea NGO Network headquartered in Varna.[2]

21st century

2001
- Varna co-hosts the 2001 Women's European Volleyball Championship.
- Population: 314,539.^[16]
2008
- Mall Varna (shopping centre) in business.
- New Varna Stadium construction begins.
2011 – Population: 343,704 municipality.
2013
- 2013 Bulgarian protests against the first Borisov cabinet.
- 2013–14 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet.^[2]
- Air pollution in Varna reaches annual mean of 36 PM2.5 and 51 PM10, more than recommended.^[17]
- Ivan Portnih becomes mayor.
2014 – June: 2014 Bulgarian floods.^[18]
2018 – Varna co-hosts the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship.
2021 – Varna hosts the 2021 Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Leon E. Seltzer, ed. (1952), "Stalin", Columbia Lippincott Gazetteer of the World, New York: Columbia University Press, p. 1818, OL 6112221M
^ ^a ^b Raymond Detrez (2015). Historical Dictionary of Bulgaria (3rd ed.). Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-4422-4180-0.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Haydn 1910.
^ Victor Ostapchuk (2001). "Human Landscape of the Ottoman Black Sea in the Face of the Cossack Naval Raids". Oriente Moderno. 20 (1): 23–95. JSTOR 25817745.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Britannica 1910.
^ "история" [History] (in Bulgarian). Варненска и Великопреславска света митрополия (Eparchy of Varna and Veliki). Archived from the original on 28 December 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
^ ^a ^b Bajraktarevic 1936.
^ "Varna riddled by shells". New York Times. 2 November 1915.
^ Vernon N. Kisling, ed. (2000). Zoo and Aquarium History. USA: CRC Press. ISBN 978-1-4200-3924-5.
^ ^a ^b "About us". Park-museum of military friendship "Vladislav Varnenchik". Retrieved 31 July 2022.
^ Walter Rüegg, ed. (2011). "Universities founded in Europe between 1945 and 1995". Universities Since 1945. History of the University in Europe. Vol. 4. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-139-49425-0.
^ Steven Anzovin; Janet Podell, eds. (2000). Famous First Facts. H.W. Wilson Co. ISBN 0824209583.
^ "Population of capital cities and cities of 100,000 and more inhabitants". Demographic Yearbook 1965. New York: Statistical Office of the United Nations. 1966.
^ United Nations Department for Economic and Social Information and Policy Analysis, Statistics Division (1997). "Population of capital cities and cities of 100,000 and more inhabitants". 1995 Demographic Yearbook. New York. pp. 262–321. {{cite book}}: |author= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^ "Balkan Peninsula, 1900 A.D.–present: Key Events". Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
^ "Bulgaria". Europa World Year Book 2003. Europa Publications. 2003. ISBN 978-1-85743-227-5.
^ World Health Organization (2016), Global Urban Ambient Air Pollution Database, Geneva, archived from the original on 28 March 2014{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^ "Bulgaria floods: At least 12 killed in Varna and Dobrich". BBC News. 20 June 2014.

This article incorporates information from the Bulgarian Wikipedia.

Bibliography

Published in 19th century

H. A. S. Dearborn (1819), "Varna", A Memoir on the Commerce and Navigation of the Black Sea, Boston: Wells & Lilly
Josiah Conder (1830), "(Varna)", Turkey, Modern Traveller, vol. 14, London: J.Duncan
John Macgregor (1844). "Bulgaria". Commercial Statistics. London: C. Knight and Co.
"Varna", Handbook for Travellers in Turkey (3rd ed.), London: J. Murray, 1854, OCLC 2145740
William Henry Overall, ed. (1870). "Varna". Dictionary of Chronology. London: William Tegg. hdl:2027/uc2.ark:/13960/t9m32q949.
George Ripley; Charles A. Dana, eds. (1879). "Varna". American Cyclopedia (2nd ed.). New York: D. Appleton and Company.

Published in 20th century

"Varna", Chambers's Encyclopaedia, London: W. & R. Chambers, 1901, hdl:2027/uc2.ark:/13960/t56d64f6t – via HathiTrust
"Varna", Türkei, Rumänien, Serbien, Bulgarien [Turkey, Romania, Serbia, Bulgaria], Meyers Reisebücher (in German) (6th ed.), Leipzig: Bibliographisches Institut, 1902, hdl:2027/njp.32101064637836
"Varna" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 27 (11th ed.). 1910. p. 922.
Benjamin Vincent (1910), "Varna", Haydn's Dictionary of Dates (25th ed.), London: Ward, Lock & Co., hdl:2027/loc.ark:/13960/t89g6g776 – via HathiTrust
British Admiralty, Naval Intelligence Division (1920), "Gazetteer of Towns: Varna", Handbook of Bulgaria, London: His Majesty's Stationery Office
Fehim Bajraktarevic (1936). "Varna". Encyclopedia of Islam. Leiden: Brill. p. 1071. ISBN 9789004097940.
"Varna". Bulgaria Guide Book. Bulgaria: Balkantourist. 1959 – via Open Library.
Dimiter Mihailov & Pancho Smolenov (1986). Bulgaria: a Guide. Translated by E. Yanev & R. Yossifova. Varna: Collet's, Sofia Press – via Open Library.

External links

[seltzer1952-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Leon E. Seltzer, ed. (1952), "Stalin", Columbia Lippincott Gazetteer of the World, New York: Columbia University Press, p. 1818, OL 6112221M

[Detrez2015-2] Raymond Detrez (2015). Historical Dictionary of Bulgaria (3rd ed.). Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-4422-4180-0.

[FOOTNOTEHaydn1910-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Haydn 1910.

[4] Victor Ostapchuk (2001). "Human Landscape of the Ottoman Black Sea in the Face of the Cossack Naval Raids". Oriente Moderno. 20 (1): 23–95. JSTOR 25817745.

[FOOTNOTEBritannica1910-5] Britannica 1910.

[6] "история" [History] (in Bulgarian). Варненска и Великопреславска света митрополия (Eparchy of Varna and Veliki). Archived from the original on 28 December 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2015.

[FOOTNOTEBajraktarevic1936-7] Bajraktarevic 1936.

[8] "Varna riddled by shells". New York Times. 2 November 1915.

[Kisling2000-9] Vernon N. Kisling, ed. (2000). Zoo and Aquarium History. USA: CRC Press. ISBN 978-1-4200-3924-5.

[vm-10] "About us". Park-museum of military friendship "Vladislav Varnenchik". Retrieved 31 July 2022.

[Ruegg2011-11] Walter Rüegg, ed. (2011). "Universities founded in Europe between 1945 and 1995". Universities Since 1945. History of the University in Europe. Vol. 4. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-139-49425-0.

[anzovin2000-12] Steven Anzovin; Janet Podell, eds. (2000). Famous First Facts. H.W. Wilson Co. ISBN 0824209583.

[13] "Population of capital cities and cities of 100,000 and more inhabitants". Demographic Yearbook 1965. New York: Statistical Office of the United Nations. 1966.

[14] United Nations Department for Economic and Social Information and Policy Analysis, Statistics Division (1997). "Population of capital cities and cities of 100,000 and more inhabitants". 1995 Demographic Yearbook. New York. pp. 262–321. {{cite book}}: |author= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

[MMA-eusb11-15] "Balkan Peninsula, 1900 A.D.–present: Key Events". Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved 30 March 2015.

[europa2003-16] "Bulgaria". Europa World Year Book 2003. Europa Publications. 2003. ISBN 978-1-85743-227-5.

[17] World Health Organization (2016), Global Urban Ambient Air Pollution Database, Geneva, archived from the original on 28 March 2014{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

[18] "Bulgaria floods: At least 12 killed in Varna and Dobrich". BBC News. 20 June 2014.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

[8]

[9]

[10]

[11]

[12]

[13]

[14]

[15]

[16]

[17]

[18]

v t e Municipality of Varna
Capital: Varna
Villages	Kamenar Kazashko Konstantinovo Topoli Zvezditsa
Landmarks	Varna Necropolis Dormition of the Theotokos Cathedral, Varna Varna Archaeological Museum Sea Garden Stoyan Bachvarov Dramatic Theatre Asparuhov most Lake Varna St. Nikolai, Varna Ticha Stadium Spartak Stadium Yuri Gagarin Stadium Georges de Regibus Stadium
Culture	Varna culture Crusade of Varna Nikola Vaptsarov Naval Academy Medical University of Varna University of Economics Varna Technical University of Varna PFC Cherno More Varna FC Spartak Varna FC Fratria Kaliakra (Tall ship) Siege of Varna (1201) Siege of Varna Battle of Varna
Transportation	Varna Airport Port of Varna Varna railway station Varna trolleybus system
Notable people	Anton Strashimirov Dobri Hristov Philipp Kirkorov Ivailo Marinov Vanya Shtereva Fritz Zwicky
History	Timeline

v t e Black Sea
Countries bordering the Black Sea	Abkhazia¹ Bulgaria Georgia Romania Russia Turkey Ukraine
Cities	Batumi Burgas Constanța Giresun Hopa Istanbul Kerch Mangalia Năvodari Novorossiysk Odesa Ordu Poti Rize Samsun Sevastopol Sochi Sukhumi Trabzon Varna Yalta Zonguldak
¹ Disputed statehood — partial international recognition, but considered by most countries to be Georgian territory.

v t e Years in Bulgaria
History Timeline
19th century	1870s 1880s 1890s
20th century	1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000
21st century	2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

Part of a series on the
History of Bulgaria

Odrysian kingdom 460 BC – 46 AD Roman times 46–681 Dark Ages c. 6th–7th cent. Old Great Bulgaria 7th cent., 632–668 First Bulgarian Empire 681–1018 Christianization Golden Age 896–927 Cometopuli dynasty 968–1018 Byzantine Bulgaria 1018–1185 Second Bulgarian Empire 1185–1396 Second Golden Age 1230–1241 Mongol invasion 1274–1300 Darman and Kudelin 1273–1291 Recovery and expansion 1300–1371 Fragmentation and fall 1371–1396 Vidin Dobruja Lovech Ottoman Bulgaria 1396–1878 Resistance after 1413 National Revival 1762–1878 Early Late Establishment of the Bulgarian Exarchate 1870 April Uprising 1876 Liberation War 1877–1878 Third Bulgarian State 1878–present Serbo-Bulgarian War 1885 Ilinden–Preobrazhenie Uprising 1903 Balkan Wars 1912–1913 World War I 1915–1918 World War II 1941–1945 Communist era 1946–1990 Transition era since 1990
List of monarchs Military history Struggle for Macedonia 1893–1944
Main category Bulgaria portal
v t e

Timeline of Varna

Prior to 20th century

20th century

21st century

See also

References

Bibliography

External links