Count Hofmannsegg, the Saxon Botanist's Trip to Hungary in 1793-94
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travels in the 18th century, history of Pécs in the 18th century, history of Hungarian gastronomy, German botanist, history of botany, Johann Centurius von HofmannseggAbstract
In 1793-1794, the German naturalist and botanist Johann Centurius von Hofmannsegg (1766-1849) visited our country to get to know the natural conditions, flora, fauna, and insects of Hungary, and to expand his natural science collections.
He traveled through the country from Győr to Transylvania, hunting, collecting plants and insects, admiring the cities and nature. He made acquaintances and friendships, studied the life of the population regardless of social affiliation, acknowledged the positive and criticized the negative things. A significant part of his travel report is written about Pécs (his favorite Hungarian city) and its inhabitants. His travel experiences were printed in both German and Hungarian languages.
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