Prior to 20th century Timeline of Chișinău

1436 - village mentioned in document in principality of moldavia.
1641 - town becomes property of sfânta vineri monastery (ro).
1752 - măzărache church built.
1812

town becomes part of russia.
population: 7,000.


1813 - religious eparchy of chișinău , theological seminary established.
1817 - anghel nour becomes mayor.
1818

town becomes capital of bessarabia oblast.
Ștefan cel mare central park laid out.


1832 - public library founded.
1836 - nativity cathedral built.
1838 - chișinău lutheran church (ro) built.
1841 - triumphal arch erected.
1849 - population: 42,613.
1860 - telegraph odessa begins operating.
1871

calea ferată din moldova (railway) tiraspol begins operating.
chișinău railway station opens.


1877 - april: alexander ii of russia visits city.
1895 - st. teodora de la sihla church built.
1897 - population: 102,427.
1900 - population: 125,787.




^ andrei brezianu; vlad spânu (2007). chisinau . historical dictionary of moldova. scarecrow press. isbn 978-0-8108-6446-7. 
^ charles upson clark (1927). bessarabia, russia , roumania on black sea. new york: dodd, mead & company – via hathi trust. kishineff 
^ britannica 1910.
^ andrei brezianu; vlad spânu (2007). chronology . historical dictionary of moldova. scarecrow press. isbn 978-0-8108-6446-7. 
^ chambers 1901.