Rola Biblioteki Narodowej w Sofii, jej dyrektorzy i działalność w latach 1878-1944

• Main Author: Evelina Kristanova
• Format: Article
• Language: deu
• Published: Grupa Cogito 2017-12-01
• Series: Z Badań nad Książką i Księgozbiorami Historycznymi
• Subjects: Bułgaria; Biblioteka Narodowa w Sofii; 1878-1944
• Online Access: http://www.bookhistory.uw.edu.pl/index.php/zbadannadksiazka/article/view/34

The article presents the tasks, activities and role of the National Library in Sofia in the period since Bulgaria regained its independence in 1878 to taking over power by the communists in 1944. The introductory part shows the cultural development of the country. Further considerations considered circumstances of establishment of the national library and the first legal regulations. The biggest difficulty was finding a suitable building for the library. Its regular work was stopped by the World War II. A few headmasters merited for the development of significant scientific and cultural institutions of Bulgaria. The following are presented in detail in the text: Konstantin Ireczek,Penczo Slawejkow, Nikola Michow, and Stilian Czilingirow. Aside from regular library processes, protection of the Balkan cultural heritage belonged to the most important task of the National Library. Both this function and collection were the prime and foremost confirmation of distinctness and independence of the people after nearly 500 years of Turkish captivity.