Humanist Library of Sélestat
Humanist Library of Sélestat, Renaissance library and literary museum in Sélestat, France
The Humanist Library holds substantial collections of manuscripts and printed works from the 15th and 16th centuries within a building designed by Rudy Ricciotti.
Founded in 1452 by Ludwig Dringenberg, the library started as a Latin school on the Upper Rhine where humanist education gained prominence during the Renaissance period.
The institution preserves the complete private collection of scholar Beatus Rhenanus, containing 670 leather-bound volumes gathered during his European travels and studies.
The library welcomes visitors from Tuesday to Sunday between May and September, offering guided tours and maintaining special rates for groups and families.
The collection includes over 550 incunabula and features Upper-Rhenish religious paintings and sculptures from the medieval and Renaissance periods.
Location: Sélestat
Inception: 1452
Founders: Ludwig Dringenberg
Address: 1, place du docteur Maurice Kubler 67600 Sélestat 67600
Phone: +33388580720
Website: http://bh-selestat.fr
GPS coordinates: 48.26040,7.45504
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:43
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St. Faith's Church, Sélestat
139 m
St. George's Church, Sélestat
131 m
Maison du Pain d'Alsace
73 m
Tour des sorcières, Sélestat
236 m
Ancien Couvent des Dominicaines de Sylo
295 m
Ancien arsenal Saint-Hilaire
318 m
Protestant Church
140 m
Porte de Strasbourg, Sélestat
218 m
Commanderie de Saint-Jean
169 m
Town hall of Sélestat
147 m
Maison natale de Beatus Rhenanus
308 m
Hôtel de Chanlas
170 m
Maison au 39, rue des Chevaliers à Sélestat
158 m
Praelatenhof
59 m
Ancien Hôtel de l'Abbaye d'Andlau
135 m
Maison aux 4-6, rue Sainte-Barbe à Sélestat
263 m
Maison de Saint-Lo, 6a place du Marché aux Choux
237 m
Synagogue de Sélestat
315 m
Ancien grenier du Prieuré des Bénédictins
157 m
Maison Billex
217 m
Maison Ziegler
247 m
Maison Goll
81 m
Maison au 42, rue des Chevaliers à Sélestat
111 m
Maison au 1, rue des Serruriers à Sélestat
105 m
Maison au 6, place d'Armes à Sélestat
129 m
Maison, 6 rue de la Grande-Boucherie, Sélestat
178 m
Maison au 2, rue des Marchands à Sélestat
101 m
Arsenal Sainte-Barbe
271 mReviews
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