Správa mestských zariadení a mestskí zamestnanci v Bardejove do roku 1526
Management of urban facilities and municipal employees in Bardejov until the year 1526
Author(s): Mária FedorčákováSubject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, History, Social Sciences, Economy, Education, Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Cultural history, History of Church(es), Micro-Economics, History of Law, Economic history, Ethnohistory, Local History / Microhistory, Middle Ages, Theology and Religion, History of Education, 13th to 14th Centuries, 15th Century, Socio-Economic Research, History of Religion
Published by: Univerzita Pavla Jozefa Šafárika v Košiciach
Keywords: Bardejov; Middle Ages; Town administration; Urban facilities; Municipal employees;
Summary/Abstract: Besides its main tasks – judiciary and executive, the town administration fulfilled a variety of functions ranging from economic production through defense and protection of its citizens, to the development of culture and education. This required oversight and stewardship by municipal dignitaries and extensive system of urban employees. The paper deals with the management of urban employees and town dignitaries responsible for major sectors of town economy, security, health care, culture and other areas of urban living. The author analyzes the position of urban employees and contracts made by town. Management of urban facilities belonged to the main duties of the elected members of the municipal court. Economic facilities (mills, granary), supervision of wine trade, linen weaving or patronage of hospitals represented the main areas of their functions. An important place among municipal employees belonged to servants in judiciary, diplomacy and urban defense. Specific field, financed by the town council, represented the area of art and culture, where painters, masons, organists and trumpeters were employed.
Journal: The City and History (Mesto a dejiny until 2019)
- Issue Year: 5/2016
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 6-27
- Page Count: 22
- Language: Slovak