Alagonian Library, Conservation library in Syracuse, Italy
The Alagonian Library contains over 70,000 books, including 20 illuminated manuscripts, 70 incunabula, and thousands of volumes printed between 1500 and 1830.
Bishop Giovanni Battista Alagona established this library in 1781 on via Minerva as a public institution for youth education, using his personal funds.
The library maintains a collection of correspondences between Syracuse scholars and European writers from the 18th and 19th centuries.
Located at Piazza Duomo 5, the library opens Monday through Thursday from 8:00 to 13:00 and 12:00 to 17:00, and Friday from 13:00 to 17:00.
A decree by Bishop Alagona enforced protection of library materials through ecclesiastical authority, threatening excommunication for anyone removing items.
Location: Syracuse
Inception: 1781
Founders: Giovanni Battista Alagona
Address: Piazza Duomo, 5 - 96100 Siracusa
Phone: +39093166571
Email: bibliotecaalagoniana@arcidiocesi.siracusa.it
GPS coordinates: 37.05949,15.29332
Latest update: March 6, 2025 12:04
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