Medieval Hungarian library battles beetle infection to save national treasures

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Medieval Hungarian library battles beetle infection to save national treasures  The abbey at Pannonhalma was founded in 996, four years before the establishment of the Hungarian Kingdom. Sitting upon a tall hill in northwestern Hungary, the abbey houses the country's oldest collection of books, as well as many of its earliest and most important written records.    READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/13/medieval-hungarian-library-battles-beetle-infection-to-save-national-treasures  Spark your senses, wake your wonder. Euronews Culture seeks to show creativity in action and inspire our audience to explore the world through the five senses. Start your journey through the best of Europe's arts, gastronomy, traditions and high-end craftsmanship.

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00:00Librarians at a medieval abbey in Hungary are battling a beetle infestation that is threatening to wipe out centuries of history.

00:09The abbey believes climate change played a role in the infestation as higher temperatures are favorable for the life of the insects.

00:17We did not meet with this type of damage. We are currently in the 30th century, and we are currently in the area of public safety.

00:37I believe it is now possible that more of the damage of the rovar is going to blow up.

00:44Restoration workers are removing about 100,000 handbound books from their shelves.

00:49They are then carefully placing them in crates where the disinfection process takes place.

00:54They hope to reopen the library at the beginning of next year.

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