Important dates from the history of Przemyśl
981 - the oldest note about Przemyśl
1340 - re-incorporation of the Przemyśl Land to Poland by Casimir the Great
1389 - 1 October, Przemyśl was re-founded based on Magdeburg law by Władysław Jagiełło
1657 - heroic defence of Przemyśl against the invasion of Rakoczy’s army
1667 - establishment of a public postal service with permanent connections with Cracow, Lviv and Lublin
1672 - beating of the Tartars’ camp near Kormanice by the townsmen of Przemyśl under the command of
Father Gwardian from the Krystyn Szykowski Reformati Order
1772 - seizure of Przemyśl by the Austrian army
1854 - commencement of the construction of the Przemyśl Fortress
1859 - a Karl Ludwig railway line link from Cracow
1869 - establishment of the “Fredreum” Drama Society
1897 - discovery of a Byzantine intaglio - a magic amulet - from the 9th/10th century in Przemyśl
1908 - establishment of the frst pipe manufacturing plant by the Czech Wincenty Swoboda
1910 - establishment of the Museum of the Przemyśl Land
1914 - 26 September, the Russian Army surrounds the town
1915 - 22 March, capitulation of the Przemyśl Fortress
1918 - battles for Przemyśl, regaining independence, establishment of the Garrison of Przemyśl
1939 - break-out of WWII, town occupied by the German and Soviet armies
1975 - Przemyśl becomes the centre of the Przemyśl Voivodeship
1979 - 12 June, Henryk Jaskuła sails on the “Dar Przemyśla” Yacht into the sea and returns after 344 days of solitary sailing without stopping in any ports
1989 - October, 600th anniversary - renewal of the Przemyśl Charter
1995 - The Council of Europe honoured Przemyśl with the European Flag
1999 - Przemyśl loses its role as a voivodeship town and gains the status of a town with district rights
2005 - 23 March, Przemyśl has another, apart from the coat of arms, symbol of its self-government - a flag of Przemyśl.
2018 - The Old Town complex in Przemyśl and the Przemyśl Fortress have been recognized as a "Historical Monument"