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Housed in Wing F of the Royal Palace, this collection was established by Count Ferenc Szechenyi in 1802. He donated some 15,000 books and it now contains 5 million items. All books published in Hungary, in the Hungarian language or pertaining to Hungary, can be found here. The most treasured collection is the Corviniani Collection, consisting of ancient books and manuscripts. These originally belonged to King Matyas who reputedly had one of the largest Renaissance libraries in Europe.
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