Župan Odese Grigorij Grigorjevič Marazli (1878-1895) kot mestni graditelj in mecen

slovenian

2017

volume 17, issue 1

Zgodovinsko društvo dr. Franca Kovačiča v Mariboru
(Obvezni izvod spletne publikacije)

Grigoriy Grigoryevich Maraslis (1831-1907), member of the Greek diaspora in the north Black Sea region, represents a prominent public figure in the Russian empire of the last quarter of the 19th century. From 1878 to 1895 he was a mayor of Odessa, the most important commercial port in the Russian state at the time. Maraslis changed the appearance of Odessa, at the same time greatly contributing to its economic, demographic and cultural growth. During Maraslis's rule Odessa saw many important events and advancements, such as the opening of the first tram route and the erection of the city theatre. The name of Grigoriy Maraslis also stands for the highest donations for the cultural and charitable purposes in the entire history of Odessa. The author of this paper claims that the successful rule of Maraslis decisively enhanced the position of Odessa within the Russian empire. Namely, Odessa became in all aspects entirely comparable to the other largest Russian cities of the time - Saint-Petersburg, Moscow and Kiev.

15.10.2021