Review article

Founding of the Illyrian library in Križevci in 1838 and its activity till 1861

MARJANA JANEŠ-ŽULJ ; Gradska knjižnica "Franjo Marković" Križevci, Križevci, Hrvatska

Abstract

Founding of the Illyrian library falls among
the most important cultural events of the 19th
century in Križevci. It happened in 1938 and the
library was one of the fi rst opened public libraries
in Croatia and present day library ‘Franjo Mar-
koviÊ’ follows its tradition. The library organized
a reading society and in 1861 changed its name in
People’s reading room.

Keywords

Illyrian movement; Illyrian read- ers; Illyrian library; Ljudevit VukotinoviÊ; Croatian National Revival; people’s reading room

Hrčak ID:

52522

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/52522

Publication date:

1.2.2009.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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