Foegyhazmegyei Konyvtar, Eger
The library has a large collection of 14th-18th century university textbooks as well as a number of original manuscripts and incunabula.
The bishop Károly Eszterházy, who founded the lyceum in 1794, also bestowed an exquisite library of some 20,000 volumes. Today, the collection has over 76,000 volumes including 700 manuscripts and 87 incunabula.
Its treasures include the only hand-written letter by Mozart kept in Hungary and the manuscripts of Kelemen Mikes' letters from Turkey. Mikes was the page of Ferenc Rákóczi II and it is largely his letters that provide information about the ruling prince's years in exile.
The library in the lyceum is also of architectural interest. The carved oakwood bookstands in the main hall present the most beautiful volumes of the library under a fresco depicting the Council of Trent by J. L. Kracker (1717-79).
Can be visited upon prior arrangement.
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| Category: | Museums, galleries |
| Settlement: | Eger |
| Address: | Eger, Eszterházy tér 1. |
| Phone: | 36/325-211 |
| E-mail: | efk@ektf.hu |
| Fax: | 36/325-211 |
| Contact: | Mrs Béla Kaló |
| Foegyhazmegyei Konyvtar, Eger magyarul | |
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| Museums,exhibitions and art galleries:: | History of Science |
| Services for the disabled: | Wheel chair access |
| Seasonal opening times:: | Summer season only |
