Herzog August Library
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The Herzog August Library is a renowned research library in Wolfenbüttel, Germany, famous for its extensive collection of medieval and early modern manuscripts and rare books.
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Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | research library ⓘ |
| associatedWith | House of Welf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogType |
incunabula catalog
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manuscript catalog ⓘ online catalog ⓘ |
| collectionType |
early modern manuscripts
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historical archives ⓘ incunabula ⓘ maps ⓘ medieval manuscripts ⓘ music manuscripts ⓘ old prints ⓘ rare books ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| director | Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employedAs | Leibniz served as librarian ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Julius, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Duke August Library
NERFINISHED
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Herzog August Bibliothek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBuilding | historical library building in Wolfenbüttel ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
preservation of cultural heritage
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public exhibitions ⓘ support of humanities research ⓘ |
| hasReadingRoom | research reading room ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.hab.de ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | one of the most important early modern libraries in Europe ⓘ |
| inception | 1572 ⓘ |
| languageOfMaterial |
English
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French ⓘ German ⓘ Italian ⓘ Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Holy Roman Empire
NERFINISHED
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Lower Saxony ⓘ Wolfenbüttel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | August the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCollection |
Baroque literature
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Bibliotheca Augusta NERFINISHED ⓘ Middle Ages manuscripts ⓘ Reformation-era prints ⓘ |
| offers |
exhibitions
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research fellowships ⓘ scholarly conferences ⓘ |
| ownedBy | State of Lower Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | ducal library of Wolfenbüttel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantExpansion | 17th century ⓘ |
| specialization |
Reformation studies
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book history ⓘ early modern history ⓘ medieval studies ⓘ |
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Altbachisches Archiv