Hírek

Research of a mysterious Persian manuscript discovered in Pannonhalma will be presented by the next, April lecture of Season 4 of cultural historical series entitled “Orientalits in NSZL”. As part of the series featuring internationally renowned Hungarian researchers into the East, the lecture will be delivered by Éva Jeremiás, Iranist, professor emerita of Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE).

Armenians are considered to be the world's first Christian people, who had preserved their faith in the Christian-Muslim contact zone (on the territories of the Persian, Ottoman and Russian Empires) for centuries, often in the total absence of statehood. The exhibition entitled Unity and Variety.

In recognition of his outstanding literary activity, our colleague, Dr. László Boka, literary historian, Director of Research and Academic Affairs at National Széchényi Library and Head of NSZL Publishing House was awarded Attila József Prize.

The first Beautiful Hungarian Map competition dates back to 1996. The aim has been to raise the level of Hungarian map culture and help beautifully made maps gain more ground. To achieve this aim, the Department of Cartography and Geoinformatics of Eötvös Lorand University and the Map Collection of NSZL invite entries to win the title of “Beautiful Hungarian Map” every year.

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Digitization of OSZK híradó (NSZL Chronicle) has finally been completed. Online version of the periodical, aimed at processing and preserving the history of National Széchényi Library, can be accessed in the Electronic Periodicals Archive & Database (Hungarian abbreviation: EPA).

The unknown showgirls in National Széchényi Library!