National Széchényi Library

Budapest · Hungary

National Széchényi Library, Hungary
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Hungary's national library was founded by Count Ferenc Széchényi in 1802 and occupies a wing of Buda Castle. It collects everything published in Hungarian and preserves medieval codices from the royal Corvinian library. Panoramic terraces overlook the Danube and Pest below.

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