1237 KB40 KB200120252017Bele, Martinletnik:17številka:2str. 463-478, 717COBISSID:1518213ISSN:1580-8122URN:URN:NBN:SI:doc-WKXNEG7BslZgodovinsko društvo dr. Franca KovačičaStudia Historica SlovenicaBurger, MatijaLjubljanalokalna upravaSlovenijazgodovinažupaniMatija Burger, ljubljanski župan 1851-1857|The article deals with the life and work of lesser-known mayor of Ljubljana, Matija Burger, who governed the present-day Slovenian capital between 1851 and 1857. It is written on the basis of an analysis of archival and newspaper sources and the already existing Slovenian and Austrian literature. By his education and occupation, Burger was a jurist and lawyer, and he spent most of his time in Ljubljana. Approximately during the March Revolution, he began to engage in politics and was subsequently elected mayor. As mayor, he devoted most of his time to tackling serious financial problems of his city. No construction works took place at that time. Burger finally managed to settle for allowances on direct taxes, which filled the city's cash register at least a little. In April 1857, Burger died unexpectedly, and was buried at the Church of St. Christopher in BežigradPrispevek obravnava življenje in delo danes manj znanega ljubljanskega župana Matije Burgerja, ki je današnji slovenski prestolnici načeloval med letoma 1851 in 1857. Napisan je na podlagi analize arhivskih in časopisnih virov ter že obstoječe slovenske in avstrijske literature. Po izobrazbi in poklicu je bil Burger pravnik oz. advokat, ki je svoj poklic večino časa opravljal v Ljubljani. Približno v času marčne revolucije se je začel politično udejstvovati in bil slednjič izvoljen za župana. Večino časa svojega županovanja se je ubadal s hudimi denarnimi težavami svojega mesta, gradilo se ni tisti čas skoraj nič, župan pa je slednjič uspel izposlovati doklade na neposredne davke, kar je mestno blagajno vsaj malo napolnilo. Burger je nenadoma umrl aprila 1857, pokopan je pri cerkvi sv. Krištofa za BežigradomTEXTznanstveno časopisjejournalsSlovenian National E-content AggregatorNational and University Library of SloveniaZgodovinsko društvo dr. Franca Kovačiča v Mariboru