Charles von Hügel

Diplomat, Award Winner

1795 – 1870

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Who was Charles von Hügel?

Charles von Hügel was an Austrian noble, army officer, diplomat, botanist, and explorer, now primarily remembered for his travels in northern India during the 1830s. During his lifetime he was celebrated by the European ruling classes for his botanical garden and his introduction of plants and flowers from New Holland to Europe's public gardens.

Von Hügel was born in Regensburg, Bavaria, on 25 April 1795. In 1813, after studying Law at Heidelberg University, he became an officer in the Austrian Hussars and fought in the armies of the sixth and seventh coalitions against Napoleon. After Napoleon's defeat, he visited Scandinavia and Russia before being stationed with other Austrian troops in southern France and then Italy.

In 1824, von Hügel took up residence in Hietzing, a district of Vienna, where he established his botanical garden and set up a company to sell its flowers. He also became betrothed to a Hungarian countess, Melanie Zichy-Ferraris, but in 1831 she broke off their engagement to marry the Austrian chancellor, Klemens Wenzel, Prince von Metternich.

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Born
Apr 25, 1795
Regensburg
Also known as
  • Charles von Hugel
  • Carl Alexander Anselm Baron von Hügel
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Nationality
  • Austria
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Died
Jun 2, 1870
Brussels

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on July 23, 2013

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