ORTHODOX COMMANDER OF CATHOLIC-ONLY FORTRESS-TOWN OSIJEK. CONFESSIONAL COEXISTENCE AND CONFLICTS
ORTHODOX COMMANDER OF CATHOLIC-ONLY FORTRESS-TOWN OSIJEK. CONFESSIONAL COEXISTENCE AND CONFLICTS

Summary/Abstract: During the long 18th century, the town of Osijek saw a radical transformation that resulted in the setting of foundations of the modern town that we can still see today. Two major turning points, the fall of the Ottoman dominion in 1687 and the dissolution of the town's unity during the first years of the 18th century, marked the start of the new era. In less than two decades, Osijek went from an oriental shaped town to having 3 different municipalities and towns, each with its own mayor, council, rights, privileges, demographic, and confessional structures. What was once a central medieval, and later oriental, Osijek now stood as Inner town (Innerstadt), while the outskirts and vicinity were moved to the west and formed Upper town (Oberstadt or Ober Varosch) in 1702. Both the Inner town and Upper town inherited traditions of Osijek, while the newly formed Lower town (Unterstadt or Unter Varosch) in 1704 was considered to be a new entity. All 3 towns and municipalities of Osijek were under the ownership of the Bureau of Finance (Hofkammer) during the 18th century and in their own right had only the first instance legislation.

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