DIE WIRTSCHAFTLICHEN VERHÄLTNISSE IN VARAŽDIN ZUR ZEIT VONMETEL OŽEGOVIĆ

U doba Metela Ožegovića (1814.-1890.) Varaždin, kao i drugi najvažniji sjevernohrvatski gradovi, prolazi važnu fazu gospodarske transformacije. Iz feudalnih odnosa, koje je ukinuo ban Jelačić 1848., definitivno kao najvažniji građanski sloj izrastaju trgovci, obrtnici i manufakturisti. U tom pogledu osobito je prednjačio Varaždin, koji u tom gospodarskom razvoju ima osobitu tradiciju i važnost. Usporedo s ukidanjem feudalnih odnosa odvija se i prestrukturiranje krutih višestoljetnih odnosa u obrtničkim cehovima, te se rađaju nove liberalnije forme privređivanja. U to doba Varaždin već ima oko deset tisuća stanovnika, te vrlo snažno razvijenu trgovinu, s vezama po cijeloj Europi. Uz to, snažno je razvijeno obrtništvo, koje dijelom prerasta u velike radionice ih manufakture, a pri kraju 19. stoljeća i u industriju.At the time od Metel Ožegović (born 1814-died 1890) the town of Varaždin, just like other important towns of northern Croatia, had been going through important economic transformations. After the feudalism had been abolished by Vice-Roy Jelačić in 1848, traders, craftsmen and manufacturers began to emerge as the most important class of citizens. In this regard particularly the town of Varaždin was a pioneering example, having a noted tradition and importance in this progress of economy. Next to abolishing of the feudalism was a parallel process of restructure of centuries-old problems of rigid crafts guilds, and new, more liberal forms of enterprises emerged too. At that time Varaždin already had a population of about 10 thousands, with well-developed trade, with business relations throughout Europe. It also had well-developed crafts, that up to a point was being transformed into large workshops or manufactures, and later at the end of 19th centuryinto industry as well