The influence of German settlers on the formation and development of an industrial town in Habsburg Bosnia: Teslić (1878 - 1918)

Darko Gavrilović; Goran Vasin; Dejan Mikavica; Smiljana Đukičin Vučković; Ljubica Ivanović Bibić; Rastislav Stojsavljević

doi:10.5937/gp22-16623

Darko Gavrilović University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Philosophy, Department of History, Dr Zorana Đinđića 2, Novi Sad, Serbia
Goran Vasin University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Philosophy, Department of History, Dr Zorana Đinđića 2, Novi Sad, Serbia
Dejan Mikavica University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Philosophy, Department of History, Dr Zorana Đinđića 2, Novi Sad, Serbia
Smiljana Đukičin Vučković University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Geography, Tourism and Hotel Management, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 3, Novi Sad, Serbia
Ljubica Ivanović Bibić University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Geography, Tourism and Hotel Management, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 3, Novi Sad, Serbia
Rastislav Stojsavljević University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Geography, Tourism and Hotel Management, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 3, Novi Sad, Serbia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5937/gp22-16623

Abstract

This paper studies the formation and development of the Bosnian town of Teslić from the Austro-Hungarian occupation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1878 to the end of the First World War in 1918. The goal is to emphasize the significant characteristics of the town’s development: the spread of capitalism; economic modernization; the arrival of a non-Slavic, predominantly German population; and the town as the leader of industrialization in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The industrial origin of Teslić and its structure demonstrate Austria-Hungary’s need to economically integrate Bosnia and Herzegovina into its state area. The aim of this paper is to show to what extent the dynamics of industrial development influenced the town’s formation and to see how the colonist population, which was mostly of German origin, influenced the industrial development and social life of the town.

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