Iron Library, Memory institution in Schlatt, Switzerland.
The Iron Library occupies the west wing of the former Paradise Monastery, containing 48,000 titles related to metallurgy, technology, and scientific advancement.
The library opened in 1952 within the monastery building that Georg Fischer company acquired in 1918, marking the company's 150th anniversary celebration.
The library maintains medieval manuscripts, including texts by Aristotle and an original 1687 copy of Newton's Principia Mathematica, documenting scientific development.
Visitors need advance reservations through eisenbibliothek@georgfischer.com to access the library, which operates on weekdays from 9 AM to 5 PM.
The collection includes construction plans of the Eiffel Tower and spans 750 years of scientific literature focused on iron, metallurgy, and engineering.
Location: Schlatt
Location: Thurgau
Inception: 1948
Website: https://www.eisenbibliothek.ch
Part of: list of cultural properties in Schlatt TG, Georg Fischer
Address: Klostergutstrasse 4, 8252 Schlatt 8252 8252
Phone: +41526312744
Email: eisenbibliothek@georgfischer.com
Website: https://eisenbibliothek.ch
GPS coordinates: 47.68442,8.67584
Latest update: March 8, 2025 23:43
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