Hermann Bollé (18 September 1845 – 17 April 1926) was an Austro-Hungarian architect of Franco-German origin who practiced inCroatia (Zagreb andSlavonia), as well as inSerbia.
He was born inCologne. After attending a vocational school where he studiedcivil engineering, he worked in the architectural studios of Heinrich Wiethase, where he was involved in projects for churches and other religious buildings. Beginning in 1872, he studied at theAcademy of Fine Arts Vienna while working in the offices of well-known cathedral architectFriedrich von Schmidt.
During 1875–76, he lived in Italy where he met BishopJosip Juraj Strossmayer and the painterIzidor Kršnjavi. This meeting led him to consider Croatia as a place to establish his practice.
In 1876, he went toĐakovo, where he joinedFriedrich von Schmidt to complete construction of theCathedral of St.Peter and St.Paul, begun by architectCarl Roesner, who had died in 1869. That same year, he completed the restoration ofSt.Mark's Church in Zagreb, where he settled permanently in 1878.
He restored and built many structures in a variety of styles, including theMuseum of Arts and Crafts, theZagreb Cathedral, theMirogoj Cemetery and the Greek Catholic Cathedral of the Holy Trinity inKriževci. He eventually gained great influence over the generalcity planning process and layout of Zagreb. He died on 17 April 1926 in Zagreb.
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