The
largest city in eastern Croatia Osijek had the town statues towards the end of
the 17th century. Since then, its administration has been developing according
to the standards of all developed central European cities. The cultural life was
mainly related to the theatres first the appearances of various theatre ensembles,
the museums (the first museum was opened in 1877 by private donations), collections
and printing houses (the Franciscans), and the social life, whose development
was accompanied by prosperous economy and developed trade relations, was related
to religious festivities, public events (fairs), entertainment and sports. |
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