Maksimilijan Vrhovac

Maksimilijan Vrhovac
Born(1752-11-23)November 23, 1752
Karlovac, Croatia, Habsburg monarchy
DiedDecember 16, 1827(1827-12-16) (aged 75)
Zagreb, Croatia, Austrian Empire
Other namesMaximilianus Verhovacz
OccupationCatholic bishop
Known forLeading figure in the Croatian national revival and Illyrian movement

Maksimilijan Vrhovac (23 November 1752 – 16 December 1827) was the bishop of Zagreb. He was one of the ideological architects of the Croatian national revival, and is notable for founding the Maksimir Park in 1787, one of the first major public parks in Southeast Europe. Vrhovac was a member of the Freemasons.

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