Hungarian Academy of Sciences

"The Hungarian Academy of Sciences (Magyar Tudományos Akadémia, MTA) is Hungary's foremost institution for the advancement of science and learning. Situated along the Danube River in Budapest, between Széchenyi rakpart and Akadémia utca, it is central to the cultivation and dissemination of scientific knowledge, supporting research, development, and representing Hungarian science on both the domestic and global stage. The Academy’s origins trace back to 1825, when Count István Széchenyi, one of Hungary’s most influential reformers, offered the income from his estate for the establishment of a Learned Society. This initiative, presented during a session of the Diet in Pressburg (modern-day Bratislava), was followed by other delegates, marking the start of a national effort to develop the Hungarian language and promote scientific and cultural advancement in Hungary. The Academy was formally named the Hungarian Academy of Sciences in 1845. The current building of the Academy, designed by architect Friedrich August Stüler in the Renaissance Revival style, was inaugurated in 1865. It stands as an architectural and cultural landmark, representing the long history of Hungarian scientific achievement."