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Grand Regular Lodge of Croatia

of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of Croatia

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01 / 06

First issue of PUBLICOLA published – a selection of papers by the Research Lodge “Maksimilijan Vrhovec”

A Masonic Research Lodge is devoted to the study of the history, symbolism, philosophy and social role of Freemasonry.

PUBLICOLA is the first selection of papers from the Research Lodge “Maksimilijan Vrhovec”. The publication takes its name from the Masonic name of Maksimilijan Vrhovac, a member of the Zagreb Lodge “Prudentia”, whose name the Research Lodge itself bears.

PUBLICOLA is conceived as a forum for the publication of research, essays and papers, but also as a record of the activities of the Research Lodge “Maksimilijan Vrhovec” and a contribution to the sharing of knowledge among the Brethren.

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Freemasonry

The history of Freemasonry throughout the world may be divided into two periods – before and after the founding of the Grand Lodge of London and Westminster in 1717. The earlier period covers the emergence, during the Middle Ages, of the organised guilds and lodges of operative masons (stonemasons), and the time when the operative masons began to admit to their guilds craftsmen of other trades, whom they called “speculative”.

Freemasonry among the Croats began in the 18th century in the German lands, where a number of distinguished Croats became members of German Lodges. Count Sigismund Gondola (Gundulić) was one of the founders of the Viennese Lodge “Zu den drei Kanonen” in 1742, and became its Master two years later....

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