Bamberg State Library facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Staatsbibliothek Bamberg |
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| English | Bamberg State Library |
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| 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°E |
| Collection | |
| Size | more than 545,000 volumes |
| Legal deposit | Upper Franconia (since 1987) |
| Other information | |
| Director | Bettina Wagner |
| Website | www.staatsbibliothek-bamberg.de |
| Phone number | +49 951 95503-0 |
The Bamberg State Library (German: Staatsbibliothek Bamberg) is a special library in Bamberg, Germany. It was started in 1803. The library is run by Bavaria, which is a state in Germany.
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What You Can Find There: Amazing Collections
The Bamberg State Library holds many interesting things. It has a huge collection of books and old writings.
Books and Manuscripts: A Look Back in Time
The library has about 545,000 books. Some of these books are very old, going back to the Middle Ages.
It also has about 6,350 manuscripts. Manuscripts are books or documents that were written by hand. One very famous manuscript is the Bamberg Apocalypse. This book is from the 11th century. It is a richly illuminated manuscript, which means it has beautiful pictures and decorations drawn by hand.
Special Recognition: Memory of the World
The Bamberg Apocalypse and two other manuscripts from the library are very important. They are part of UNESCO's Memory of the World register. This means they are recognized as important parts of human history and culture.
Some of the oldest manuscripts in the library were brought to Bamberg by Henry II. He was a powerful ruler of the Holy Roman Empire.
Early Printed Books: Incunabula
The library also has 3,550 very early printed books. These books were made using a printing press before the year 1501 in Europe. They are called incunabula. This word comes from a Latin word meaning "in the cradle," because printing was still very new then.
See also
In Spanish: Biblioteca Estatal de Bamberg para niños
