H. Kolba Judit szerk.: Historical Exhibition of the Hungarian National Museum Guide 2 - From the Foundation of the State until the Expulsion of the Ottomans - The history of Hungary in the 11th to 17th centuries (Budapest, 2005)

ROOM 8 (PASSAGE) - The Expulsion of the Ottomans (1683-1699) Aristocratic and Town Relics from the 17th century (Judit H. Kolba)

75. Fifty ducat coin of Mihály Apafi I late 17th century lection of illustrations taken from the manuscript book Old Transylvanian Costume. At this time many similar descriptions, illustrated with pictures of the rich Hungarian attire, were made, but in this book the picture material is especially varied and authentic. The English traveller represented one member from each group among the different professions and religions, and from the various nationalities, Hungarians The 17th-century history of the Kingdom of Hungary, troubled by never-ceasing wars, ended with the overthrow of Ottoman rule which had lasted 150 years. In this period Western Europe marched towards the evolution of Modern-age economies and the as well as members of other nations, living together at the end of the 17th century. In the table display-case beneath the pictures, the Bible in Romanian (edited under the auspices of György Rákóczi I), a Saxon geographical work, and works of literature in Hungarian, German and Romanian remind us of the fact that for centuries the nationalities lived peacefully together on the territory of Hungary. shaping of bourgeois states. Hungary stood once more at a crossroads; she had to meet the new requirements necessary for adaptation and following the lead of Europe. The later centuries of Hungarian history are displayed in the next unit of the exhibition.