... Nice view of one of the world's oldest perfectly preserved libraries... at the present days it is a library of international importance for its collection from the Middle Ages and the Early Modern Europe... a fascinating place to visit and an unspoiled window on culture through the ages... scientists and scholars from all parts of the world gather here... it is also contains a museum... such as the Augustus Hall, Treasury, Globe Room, Gallery and Painting Book Room... with special postmark celebrating the 40th anniversary of variable value stamps in Germany... Thanks a lot Dustin! (✿◠‿◠)
Photo: Udo Starke, Salzgitter
The Herzog August library was founded in 1572. The building was built between 1883 and 1887 in the style of Florentine palazzo. By the 17th century, it was considered the largest library north of the Alps and 8th wonder of the world.
Duke August, after whom the library is named today, was an avid book collector who sent his agents all over Europe for books, denying himself the chance to travel and go wild in bookshops himself. When he became duke during the chaos of the Thirty Years’ War, he managed to save the library from the plundering Swedish soldiers.
The library houses approximately 1 million media units, of which 11.800 are handwritten, 3500 incunabula and more than 400.000 prints published before 1830. The libraries special collections also include several extensive art collections and historical maps, atlases and globes from 16th to 18thC.
Stamp:
Write letters and receive letters
(Issued 01-07-2019)
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