Since 1872. he studied architecture at the Vienna Academy and also worked in the atelier of the famous Austrian architect Friedrich von Schmidt. In 1875./76. was in Italy where he met Bishop Josip Juraj Strossmayer and Iso Kršnjavi, his life turned into Croatia. Already 1876th year comes to Đakovo where Friedrich von Schmidt after the death of the architect K. Rosner, took jobs on completion of construction of the Cathedral of St. Djakovo. Peter. Bollé will initially only work out projects for Schmidt Đakovo cathedral, to eventually become independent and part of the project for Djakovo performed by himself. That same year, when he came first in Djakovo begins with monitoring the restoration of the church of St. Zagreb. Mark Schmidt on the plans that he entrusts the construction of the building and renovation of the Academy of Zagreb cathedral, and the Bolle 1878th permanently settled in Zagreb. Immediately gets orders from different sides and began an intensive architectural, socio-cultural and educational activities.

The historical styles is restored and built many buildings in Croatia (the building of the Museum of Arts and Crafts and Crafts School; complex Mirogoj cemetery in Zagreb). In the spirit of Romanticism renews and restores complex pilgrimage in Marija Bistrica, the Cathedral and Archbishop's Palace, and several diocesan curia in Zagreb. In his drawings were made and the details of the Zagreb urban equipment, and participated in all important matters of planning and architecture design of Zagreb. Almost the immense number of his works and projects in the field of applied arts, from furniture, to theatrical costumes and staging, stained glass, jewelry, dishes, lamps, etc.

Bollé's extensive socio-cultural and educational activities. He was an active member of the Society of Arts, one of the founders and directors of the Museum of Arts and Crafts and Crafts School in whose framework the architectural school founded by and led for 32 years. With students and teachers participated in major exhibitions in the world (Trieste 1882nd, 1885 in Budapest. And 1886th, Paris, 1900). Gotten more valuable awards and decorations. Despite the controversy that still water over his work, Bollé has undoubtedly played a crucial role in shaping urban planning Zagreb other half of the 19th century.