András Hess
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András Hess set up a printing press in Buda in 1472.
He printed the first book in Hungary
on June 5, 1473 in his Buda
press. Hess was probably of German origin. He dedicated the book, the Chronica Hungarorum
or Buda Chronicle to the person who had invited him to Hungary.
Today a square is named after him in Budapest
.
He printed the first book in Hungary
Kingdom of Hungary
The Kingdom of Hungary comprised present-day Hungary, Slovakia and Croatia , Transylvania , Carpatho Ruthenia , Vojvodina , Burgenland , and other smaller territories surrounding present-day Hungary's borders...
on June 5, 1473 in his Buda
Buda
For detailed information see: History of Buda CastleBuda is the western part of the Hungarian capital Budapest on the west bank of the Danube. The name Buda takes its name from the name of Bleda the Hun ruler, whose name is also Buda in Hungarian.Buda comprises about one-third of Budapest's...
press. Hess was probably of German origin. He dedicated the book, the Chronica Hungarorum
Chronica Hungarorum
Chronica Hungarorum is the title of several works treating the early Hungarian history.-Chronicon Pictum:...
or Buda Chronicle to the person who had invited him to Hungary.
Today a square is named after him in Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
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