Plin, elektrika in možje, zaslužni za njun prihod v Maribor
Gas, Electricity and Men Who Ensured Their Arrival in Maribor

Summary/Abstract: The present text deals with the development of Maribor – the capital of Styria, Slovenia – during the five decades leading up to World War I. In this period, Maribor made significant progress in many different areas. Its population grew considerably and it became home to many new institutions, including monumental buildings and industrial plants. Above all, it was very well connected by the railway. The arrival of natural gas and electricity into the city represents the central focus of the present text. The main reason for the construction of the local gasworks was the city’s (poorly organised) street lighting. Electricity found its way into the city primarily thanks to Maribor’s leading industrial magnates (in particular Karl Scherbaum, Ludwig Franz, and Franz Neger). These individuals used electricity for the illumination of their establishments as well as to power their manufacturing machines.

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