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The desire of recognition of the great geographical discoveries led to the publication of large world atlases and to the establishment of the first geographical societies. The work of Ortelius, the first modern world atlas reflecting the actual political situation was published in 1570, and the world’s first international geographic congress was convened in Antwerp for marking the 300th anniversary of this atlas. The Hungarian participants of the congress were János Hunfalvy and Ágoston Tóth. Hunfalvy was the head of the first Hungarian geography department and Tóth was a cartographer. Having returned to Hungary they presented the recommendation of Congress for the establishment of national geographical societies. Under the direction of János Hunfalvy, the Hungarian Geographical Society was established on January 12, 1872 in the building of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.
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