Andrija Ljudevit Adamic
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Andrija Ljudevit Adamić (Andrea Lodovico Adamich) (1766–1828) was a Croatia
n trader from Rijeka
, builder, supporter of economical and cultural development.
He was the founder and owner of many factories and manufactures (paper, liquor, rope, etc.), and a shipowner.
As the Building chancellor of the Rijeka Gubernium in 1790, he tried to transform Rijeka into a modern city. His works on the plan of urbanism
are also noticed. In the year 1805 he financed and built a big theatre (of a capacity of 1600 people, however, the building was razed later)
After the Napoleon wars, Rijeka
harbour was blocked, and the city was upon the brink of starvation when the English and French navies left. Adamić managed to revive the city's economy, and allowed it to prosper and evolve fully in the age of industrial revolution
Adamić was a visionary, a great man in history of Rijeka
, he spoke 6 languages, and had a vast influence in political and merchant circles.
The Formula One
racing driver Andrea de Adamich
is a distant descendent.
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
n trader from Rijeka
Rijeka
Rijeka is the principal seaport and the third largest city in Croatia . It is located on Kvarner Bay, an inlet of the Adriatic Sea and has a population of 128,735 inhabitants...
, builder, supporter of economical and cultural development.
He was the founder and owner of many factories and manufactures (paper, liquor, rope, etc.), and a shipowner.
As the Building chancellor of the Rijeka Gubernium in 1790, he tried to transform Rijeka into a modern city. His works on the plan of urbanism
Urbanism
Broadly, urbanism is a focus on cities and urban areas, their geography, economies, politics, social characteristics, as well as the effects on, and caused by, the built environment.-Philosophy:...
are also noticed. In the year 1805 he financed and built a big theatre (of a capacity of 1600 people, however, the building was razed later)
After the Napoleon wars, Rijeka
Rijeka
Rijeka is the principal seaport and the third largest city in Croatia . It is located on Kvarner Bay, an inlet of the Adriatic Sea and has a population of 128,735 inhabitants...
harbour was blocked, and the city was upon the brink of starvation when the English and French navies left. Adamić managed to revive the city's economy, and allowed it to prosper and evolve fully in the age of industrial revolution
Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution was a period from the 18th to the 19th century where major changes in agriculture, manufacturing, mining, transportation, and technology had a profound effect on the social, economic and cultural conditions of the times...
Adamić was a visionary, a great man in history of Rijeka
Rijeka
Rijeka is the principal seaport and the third largest city in Croatia . It is located on Kvarner Bay, an inlet of the Adriatic Sea and has a population of 128,735 inhabitants...
, he spoke 6 languages, and had a vast influence in political and merchant circles.
The Formula One
Formula One
Formula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1 and referred to officially as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of single seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The "formula" designation in the name refers to a set of rules with which...
racing driver Andrea de Adamich
Andrea de Adamich
Andrea Lodovico de Adamich is a former racing driver from Italy. He participated in 34 World Championship Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on 1 January 1968. He scored a total of 6 championship points...
is a distant descendent.