Title: A New Era in Berehove´s late 19th and Early 20th Century History
(Nová éra v histórii Berehova v 19. a 20. storočí) – PDF
Abstract: The main purpose of the paper is to summarize the essence of the administrative changes in Berehove in the second half of the 19th century, and point out the socio-political tensions that, through the urban events, shed light on the field-town conditions prevailing in the country. The development of Berehove’s administrative importance and culture rivalled that of Mukachevo. The status of „Orderly Council“ was the result of considerable efforts, after which signs of urbanisation in the city became stronger. Of particular importance was the impact of the fire of 1880, which shook the status of the county seat, but the town administration was able to benefit from this unfortunate event. Substantial loan was used to rebuild the town, as can still be seen in the surviving buildings, mainly administrative buildings. Religious-ethnic data showed that the language use in the town was homogeneous, as the Jews also used Hungarian freely. The results of our investigations show that the economy of the town was primarily based on viticulture, but as we approach the 20th century, the milling industry and brickworks brought significant income to the settlement. The school system, including the establishment of a grammar school, was fundamental to the strengthening of the bourgeoisie and the status of the town. The associations described in the study and their activities clearly represented the civilisation of the townspeople. Finally, the visits to the travelling theatres, the plays presented at the Golden Lion hotel and the actors who visited the theatres fully satisfied the cultural needs of the time.
Authors: György CSATÁRY – Erzsébet MOLNÁR D.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17846/SHN.2025.29.1.15-33
Publication order reference: Ferenc Rákóczi II Transcarpathian Hungarian College of Higher Education, Department of History and Social Sciences, Tivadar Lehoczky Research Centre for Social Sciences, Kossuth Lajos square 6., 90202, Berehove, Ukraine, mail: csatary.gyorgy@kmf.org.ua ; molnar.d.erzsebet@kmf.org.ua
Source: Studia Historica Nitriensia, year: 2025, vol.: 29, number: 1, pages: 15-33
Key words: Berehove; Mukachevo; administration; urbanisation; nationality; religion; viticulture; associations; press; theatre;
Language: ENGLISH
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