Imperial Public Library
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Imperial Public Library was the historic name of Russia’s main national library in Saint Petersburg, a major cultural and scholarly institution of the Russian Empire.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Imperial Public Library canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural institution
ⓘ
national library ⓘ research library ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Imperial Library
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Public Library of the Imperial Majesty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Neoclassical architecture ⓘ |
| buildingUse | library ⓘ |
| cityDistrict | central Saint Petersburg ⓘ |
| collectionType |
manuscripts
ⓘ
maps ⓘ periodicals ⓘ printed books ⓘ rare books ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| era | Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerNameOf | Russian National Library NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Catherine the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founder | Catherine II of Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
preservation of national written heritage
ⓘ
public access to books and periodicals ⓘ support of scholarship and research ⓘ |
| governedBy | imperial government of Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReadingRooms | yes ⓘ |
| hasRole | legal deposit library of the Russian Empire ⓘ |
| heritage | part of Russian cultural heritage ⓘ |
| inception | 1795 ⓘ |
| languageOfMaterials |
French
ⓘ
German ⓘ Greek ⓘ Latin ⓘ Russian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Europe
ⓘ
Russia ⓘ |
| location | Saint Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalName | Imperial Public Library NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patron |
Russian Academy of Sciences
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Russian imperial court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUsers |
scholars
ⓘ
state officials ⓘ students ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| significance |
main national library of the Russian Empire
ⓘ
major cultural institution of the Russian Empire ⓘ major scholarly institution of the Russian Empire ⓘ |
| status | historic name of the Russian National Library ⓘ |
| successor | Russian National Library NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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