Johann Nepomuk Hradeczky Explained

Johann Nepomuk Felix Hradeczky (sl|Janez Nepomuk Hradec(z)ky,^{[1] [2]} in older sources Ivan Nepomuk Hradec(z)ky;^{[3] [4]} August 30, 1775 – July 6, 1846) was an Austrian politician.^[5]

Life

Hradeczky was born in Ljubljana (now Slovenia).^{[1] [5]} He served as the mayor of Ljubljana from 1820 until his death.^{[1] [5]} Hradeczky contributed significantly to the development of Ljubljana,^[1] and the poet France Prešeren dedicated a sonnet to him.^[6]

Legacy

Infrastructure in Ljubljana named after Hradeczky includes Hradeczky Street (sl|Hradeckega cesta) in the southeast part of the city and the Hradeczky Bridge (sl|Hradeckega most) across the Ljubljanica River.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Janez Nepomuk Hradecky (1775–1846) . Slovenska biografija . August 21, 2020.
2. Web site: Janez Nepomuk Hradeczky, 1820 . Vsi ljubljanski župani . Mestna občina Ljubljana . August 21, 2020.
3. News: Naše barje . August 21, 2020 . Slovenski narod . 223 . September 29, 1899 . 2 . ljubljanski župan Ivan Hradecky.
4. Šorn . Jože . Obdobje grosističnih tvrdk . Kronika . 1964 . 12 . 1 . 30 . August 21, 2020 . ... izjema je bil le župan Ivan Hradeczky.
5. Encyclopedia: Larsen . Svend Erik Løken . Johann Nepomuk Felix Hradeczky . Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 1863 . Kaiserlich-Königliche Hof- und Staatsdruckerei . 9 . Vienna . 365 . de . August 21, 2020.
6. News: Hrastar . Mateja A. . Ljubljanske ulice: Hradeckega cesta, imenovana po županu, ki mu je Prešeren napisal sonet . August 21, 2020 . Dnevnik.