Alte Bibliothek (Old Library)
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The Alte Bibliothek (Old Library) is an 18th-century Baroque former royal library building in Berlin, notable for its ornate architecture and prominent location on Bebelplatz.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alte Bibliothek | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque architecture
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building ⓘ cultural heritage monument in Berlin ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin main building
NERFINISHED
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Staatsoper Unter den Linden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Alte Königliche Bibliothek
NERFINISHED
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Old Library NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architect |
Georg Christian Unger
NERFINISHED
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Georg Friedrich Boumann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Baroque
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Rococo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Frederick II of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1780 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1774 ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 52.5165°N 13.3933°E ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentOwner | State of Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentUse |
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin facilities
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offices ⓘ |
| damagedIn | Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| faces | Unter den Linden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalFeature |
balustrade with statues
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central risalit ⓘ concave façade ⓘ ornamental sculptures ⓘ pilasters ⓘ richly decorated cornice ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfFloors | 3 ⓘ |
| hasUse |
library building
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office building ⓘ university building ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | listed building in Berlin ⓘ |
| inception | 1774 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Hofburg library in Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | historic center of Berlin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bebelplatz
NERFINISHED
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Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ Germany ⓘ Mitte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | its former function as the Royal Library ⓘ |
| notableFor |
ornate Baroque architecture
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prominent location on Bebelplatz ⓘ |
| originalFunction | Royal Library of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalOwner | Kingdom of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Forum Fridericianum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reconstructedIn | 1960s ⓘ |
| reconstructionCompleted | 1969 ⓘ |
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