Preliminary communication
https://doi.org/10.21857/y54jofp18m
FAMILY OŽEGOVIĆ IN BELA
Ana Škriljevečki
orcid.org/0000-0001-6423-5675
; Varaždin
Abstract
For five generations the Bela estate was part of the family Ožegović who each
left their mark on the property. Stephen Ožegović began purchasing the estate
and his son Metel continued with the process. During the rule of Metel Ožegović,
his son Louis and grandson John, the Bela estate was at the height of its development.
The prosperous estate consisted of the burg of Bela, older castle called
Bela I, younger castle called Bela II, both surrounded by gardens, farmlands,
vineyards and forests. Also found on the estate was the family crypt that was
situated in the Chapel of Our Lady. The family renewed the property culturally
and economically. They contributed to the progress of the local community by
establishing a public school and by being patrons of the Margečan parish. The
tragic deaths of Metel and Emilia Ožegović together with land division of the
estate after the World War II led to its gradual decay. The consequences of those
actions can be seen to this day.
Keywords
family Ožegović; Metel Ožegović; Bela estate; burg of Bela; Bela I; Bela II; Margečan parish; primary school Metel Ožegović Radovan; mass grave Tužno.
Hrčak ID:
214513
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Publication date:
31.12.2018.
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