Bamberg State Library
The Bamberg State Library (German: Staatsbibliothek Bamberg) is a library in Bamberg, Germany. The library was founded in 1803. It is operated by Bavaria, a state of Germany.
 The Bamberg State Library in the New Residence | |
| Country | Germany |
|---|---|
| Type | Regional library, research library |
| Established | September 9, 1803 |
| Location | Neue Residenz, Domplatz 8, 96049 Bamberg, Federal Republic of Germany |
| Coordinates | 49°53′30″N 10°52′56″E / 49.89162°N 10.88210°ECoordinates: 49°53′30″N 10°52′56″E / 49.89162°N 10.88210°E |
| Collection | |
| Size | more than 566,000 volumes |
| Legal deposit | Upper Franconia (since 1987) |
| Other information | |
| Director | Bettina Wagner |
| Website | www.staatsbibliothek-bamberg.de |
| Phone number | +49 951 95503-0 |
Collections
There are about 566,000 books in the library.[1] The oldest of them are from the Middle Ages.
There are also about 6,400 manuscripts in the library. Among these is the Bamberg Apocalypse, a richly illuminated manuscript from the 11th century. The Bamberg Apocalypse and two other manuscripts were recognized in UNESCO's Memory of the World register. Some of the library's oldest manuscripts were brought to Bamberg by the Holy Roman Emperor Henry II.
The library also contains 3,600 early books that were printed – not handwritten – before the year 1501 in Europe, known as incunabula.
References
- ↑ "The State Library in Numbers". Bamberg State Library. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
Other websites
- (in English) Website of the Bamberg State Library
- (in English) Catalogue of the Bamberg State Library
- (in English) Manuscripts of Emperor Henry II with the digital collections of manuscripts traced back to Henry II
- (in German) Treasures of the Bamberg State Library with the digital collections of rare books, manuscripts and graphics
