Biblioteca Riccardiana, Conservation library in Palazzo Medici Riccardi, Florence, Italy.
The Biblioteca Riccardiana contains 4,460 bound manuscripts, 5,620 unbound folios, and 73,342 printed volumes within its decorated reading rooms and galleries.
The library opened in 1689 after Riccardo Romolo Riccardi established the collection, which later expanded through acquisitions from Florentine noble families.
Luca Giordano created frescoes depicting human life stages on the hall ceiling, while the library vault illustrates the pursuit of knowledge.
The library serves qualified scholars and students who need to access rare manuscripts, including texts from Dante Alighieri and scientific treatises from different periods.
The collection includes 725 incunables, 3,880 sixteenth-century editions, and a 10th-century copy of Pliny's Historia naturalis among its preserved treasures.
Location: Florence
Inception: 1600
Founders: Riccardo Romolo Riccardi
Official opening: 1689
Part of: Palazzo Medici Riccardi
Address: Via Ginori, 10 - 50123 Firenze 50123 50123
Phone: +39055212586
Email: b-ricc@cultura.gov.it
Website: http://riccardiana.firenze.sbn.it
GPS coordinates: 43.77555,11.25537
Latest update: March 6, 2025 11:35
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