Urban Modernization and Government Policies. The Example of the Town of Reghin (The Second Half of the 19th Century)
Urban Modernization and Government Policies. The Example of the Town of Reghin (The Second Half of the 19th Century)

Summary/Abstract: Transylvania enters the 19th century on a path of deep reforms, which will erase the medieval legacy and will consecrate, in terms of urban evolution, a modern model. The guidelines of this evolution are outlined by State policies but, at the same time, the variety of local and regional forces generates different rhythms, producing different versions. Between the Revolution of 1848 and World War I, the town of Reghin, founded in the 13th century by a Saxon population, adheres to an urban model through industrialisation, demographic growth, town planning and diversification of cultural and social activities. However, the major challenge and, concurrently, the materialisation of modernity in this area are the change of the ethnic and social structure.

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