Johann Nepomuk Hradeczky

Johann Nepomuk Felix Hradeczky (Janez Nepomuk Hradec(z)ky, in older sources Ivan Nepomuk Hradec(z)ky;  August 30, 1775 – July 6, 1846) was an Austrian politician.

Life
Hradeczky was born in Ljubljana (now Slovenia). He served as the mayor of Ljubljana from 1820 until his death. Hradeczky contributed significantly to the development of Ljubljana, and the poet France Prešeren dedicated a sonnet to him.

Legacy
Infrastructure in Ljubljana named after Hradeczky includes Hradeczky Street (Hradeckega cesta) in the southeast part of the city and the Hradeczky Bridge (Hradeckega most) across the Ljubljanica River.