Emilij Laszowski
Emilij Laszowski (born April 1, 1868 on Brlog-Grad near Kamanje , † November 28, 1949 in Zagreb ) was a Yugoslav historian and archivist .
Life
Laszowski was a scion of the Polish aristocratic family Laszowski, who had to sell the house where he was born , the baroque Brlog-Grad Castle on the Kupa near Brlog Ozaljski (today part of the Kamanje community ) due to the passion of some family members . He first studied medicine in Graz , then law at the University of Zagreb , where he received his diploma in 1893. From 1891 he worked at the State Archives in Zagreb , whose director he was from 1928 to 1935. From 1907 he was also the first director of the Zagreb City Museum and the Zagreb City Library, which were founded on his initiative in 1906. In 1905 he co-founded the society "Brothers of the Croatian Dragon", of which he became a grandmaster for many years. The society put a plaque in his honor on the gate of the house where he was born.
Laszowski dedicated his life to Croatian history and is considered one of its most important researchers and keepers. He published numerous studies and organized important historical exhibitions, such as B. 1925 the cultural history exhibition of the city of Zagreb, to celebrate the 1000th anniversary of the founding of the Kingdom of Croatia .
Honors
On June 18, 1999, the Croatian Post issued a 4 kn postage stamp “Emilij Laszowski (1868–1949)” with his portrait in its series “Eminent Croats” .
Web links
- Literature by and about Emilij Laszowski in the catalog of the German National Library
- Seper: Laszowski Emilij. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 5, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1972, p. 38.
- Website of the municipality of Kamanje ( Memento from February 14, 2009 in the Internet Archive )
Individual evidence
- ↑ Link defective, content no longer online. Originally accessed on May 13, 2010 Uzleti jednoga zmaja ( Memento from May 14, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Website of the municipality of Kamanje ( Memento of February 14, 2009 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Emilij Laszowski stamp from 1999 ( Memento of the original from April 11, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Laszowski, Emilij |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Yugoslav historian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 1, 1868 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ozalj |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 28, 1949 |
| Place of death | Zagreb |