Biblioteca Palatina di Parma
Biblioteca Palatina di Parma, Public library in Palazzo della Pilotta, Parma, Italy
The Biblioteca Palatina occupies several halls within the Palazzo della Pilotta complex, featuring neoclassical wooden shelves designed by architect Ennemond Alexandre Petitot.
Duke Filippo di Borbone established the library in 1761, appointing Paolo Maria Paciaudi as the first librarian to create a public institution for education.
The library holds precious manuscripts including the Atlantic Bible, an 11th-century Greek tetra gospel, and the earliest known Hebrew Bible in Italy.
The collection contains 708,000 volumes, 6,620 manuscripts, 3,042 incunabula, and 52,470 prints and drawings, available for research and consultation.
Paciaudi introduced Italy's first mobile card catalog system, incorporating author names, titles, typography details, and content evaluations for each book.
Location: Parma
Inception: 1761
Founders: Filippo I, Duke of Parma, Ferdinando I, Duke of Parma
Architects: Ennemond Alexandre Petitot
Address: Strada alla Pilotta 3 - 43100 Parma 43100 43100
Phone: +390521220411
Email: b-pala@cultura.gov.it
Website: http://bibliotecapalatina.beniculturali.it
GPS coordinates: 44.80458,10.32592
Latest update: March 8, 2025 07:57
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