Kogutowicz – Atlas from Palmy Days of Peace (Special Book Presentation)

On the occasion of Researchers' Night, on September 26, 2025 (Friday) at 6 p.m., Dr. Zsolt Győző Török will hold a special book launch for his volume Kogutowicz – Atlas from Palmy Days of Peace, published in June, in the Boardroom of the ELTE University Library and Archives.

In the palmy days of peace at the beginning of the 20th century, maps were synonymous with the name „Kogutowicz” in school geography and history lessons and in middle-class homes. In this book, through the biography of Manó Kogutowicz, founder of the Hungarian Geographical Institute, and his impressive maps, we can gain insight into the exciting history of cartography and discover the palmy days of Hungarian civilian map publishing.

How did a former Austrian military officer of Galician descent, born in Moravia, become a romantic elopement facilitator, then a teacher in Sopron, and finally a Hungarian cartographer in Budapest?

In this novel-like volume, the author brings the spirit of the legendary cartographer to life based on decades of research. Manó Kogutowicz then speaks for himself: he tells stories about his life, talks to the writer about maps, and even spices up the interesting and instructive stories with his own unique, wry humorous comments.

Moderator: Dr. Krisztina Oláh, cartographer 

Date: September 26, 2025 (Friday) 6:00–7:30 p.m.

Venue: ELTE University Library and Archives, 2nd floor Boardroom

            1053 Budapest, Ferenciek tere 6.

We cordially invite all visitors to attend this special writer-reader meeting organized as a roundtable discussion!

The volume was published by ELTE Eötvös Publishing House with the support of the National Cultural Fund as part of the Book Publishing College's book support program, code number 203137.

Source/author of illustration: ELTE Eötvös Kiadó Kft.