Erdélyi arisztokrata nők bécsi utazásai a kultúra iránti érdeklődés szempontjából
The Viennese Travels of Transylvanian Aristocratic Women from the Point of View of Cultural Interest

Summary/Abstract: In recent years I have been studying the correspondence of some Transylvanian noble families (Csáky, Jósika, Bánffy) regarding the second half of the 18th and the first half of the 19th century. The correspondence between the family members was mainly about changes in everyday life, but they also included everyday experiences and cultural interests. The letters always mentioned the trips and visits of family members, their visits to theatres, and so on. Reports on travels abroad form an essential part of the family correspondence. In the 18th century, aristocratic women travelled to Vienna, the imperial city, as wives, daughters or widows, where they had the opportunity to become part of the social life and develop interests in culture. Prominent among them was the educated Countess Rozália Csáky, who used her contacts to support Transylvanian culture and her businesses.

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