Slovenia: The founder of Brewery Union was born
On this day, 192 years ago, the founder of Brewery Union,
Peter Kozler, was born. Peter Kosler or Kozler (16 February 1824 – 16 April 1879) was a
Carniolan lawyer,
geographer,
cartographer,
activist, and
manufacturer. He was of
ethnic German origin, but also identified with
Slovene culture and advocated the peaceful coexistence of the Slovene and German cultures in Carniola.
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| He is best known for creating the first map of the Slovene Lands, called Zemljovid Slovenske dežele in pokrajin (Map of Slovene Lands and Provinces). Made already from 1848 until the end of 1852, it was published only in 1861. Despite this, it had a significant impact in the time of the Slovene national awakening. |
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