Archbishop's Diocesan and Cathedral Library, Diocesan library in Maternushaus, Cologne, Germany.
The Archbishop's Diocesan and Cathedral Library maintains 400,000 volumes, including 800 manuscripts and 430 incunabula, focusing on Catholic theology and religious education.
The library's foundation traces to the 6th century, with its collection enriched in 1738 through books from Abbé Jean-Paul Bignon, Louis XIV's librarian.
The institution hosts biennial interdisciplinary symposiums dedicated to medieval manuscript research, contributing to theological and historical scholarship within German-speaking regions.
Visitors can access the library Monday through Wednesday from 9 AM to 5 PM, Thursday from 12 PM to 7 PM, and Friday from 9 PM to 5 PM.
In 2000, this institution became the first library worldwide to digitize its entire medieval manuscript collection through the Codices Electronici Ecclesiae Coloniensis project.
Location: Cologne
Address: Kardinal-Frings-Straße 1-3, 50668 Köln
Website: https://dombibliothek-koeln.de
GPS coordinates: 50.94470,6.95203
Latest update: March 9, 2025 01:56
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