National Széchényi Library
The Országos Széchényi Könyvtár, Hungary’s National Széchényi Library, sits inside the historic Buda Castle since 1985, after a long journey from its founding in 1802 by Count Ferenc Széchényi. Széchényi traveled far to gather Hungarian books and donate them to the nation, and the library opened to the public in Pest in 1803, sparking a nationwide wave of book donations. By 1808, the Diet created the Hungarian National Museum to collect relics, and for two centuries the library has served as a central depository for Hungary’s written and printed heritage. In 1846 the Museum moved out, and in 1949 the library became a separate entity again under its current name. A note on its present home: since 1985, the library has enjoyed residence in the Buda Castle Palace, a location that anchors it in the nation’s cultural heart. …
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