Stadsarchief en Athenaeumbibliotheek, Municipal archive and scientific library in Deventer, Netherlands
The Stadsarchief en Athenaeumbibliotheek is an archive and scholarly library housed in a restored monastery building at Klooster 12 in Deventer. The collection includes manuscripts, early printed books, regional publications, and works spanning several centuries.
The institution was founded in 1560 when the Deventer city council purchased a significant book collection that formed its foundation. Over time, additional important holdings were acquired, including materials from dissolved institutions in the region.
The institution holds literary works from local writers and preserves historical children's books along with regional prints that reflect how the community's literary life developed. These materials show what people in the area were reading and publishing over time.
Visitors can examine archival materials, manuscripts, and reference works in a study room with assistance from the information staff. The facility is accessible during opening hours for anyone interested in studying the historical collections.
The collection holds rare books from the dissolved University of Harderwijk that are difficult to find elsewhere. It also includes manuscripts from the 12th century, showing how far back the tradition of collecting reaches.
Location: Deventer
Elevation above the sea: 10.32 m
Website: https://obdeventer.nl/athenaeumbibliotheek
GPS coordinates: 52.25332,6.15257
Latest update: December 14, 2025 11:06
Onder de Linden 3, Deventer
75 m
Noordenbergstraat 33, Deventer
53 m
Klooster 3, Deventer
42 m
Onder de Linden 2, Deventer
69 m
Klooster 17, Deventer
26 m
Noordenbergstraat 24, Deventer
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De Sajetbaal
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Klooster 2, Deventer
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Noordenbergstraat 42, Deventer
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Pand met een op de omstreeks 1860-1870 gebruikelijke wijze gepleisterde lijstgevel van vijf traveeën met middenrisaliet en zijlisenen
15 m
Omvangrijk, uit twee bouwlichamen samengesteld, in aanleg laat-gotisch hoekhuis
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Klooster 1, Deventer
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Noordenbergstraat 41, Deventer
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Noordenbergstraat 43, Deventer
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Rechter gedeelte van een dubbel pand met gepleisterde tuitgevel
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Noordenbergstraat 32, Deventer
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Noordenbergstraat 34, Deventer
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Klooster 25, Deventer
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Klooster 6, Deventer
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Noordenbergstraat 23-25 en IJselstraat 2, Deventer
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Fors gepleisterd pand aansluitend bij het kloostercomplex
43 m
Papenstraat 37, Deventer
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Papenstraat 39, Deventer
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Papenstraat 43, Deventer
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Achter de Muren Vispoort 28, Deventer
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Achter de Muren Vispoort 50, Deventer
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Fors huis met gepleisterde rechte gevel, belangrijk als onderdeel van het kloostercomplex
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Pakhuis onder forse kap met gepleisterde topgevel in de Noordenbergstraat
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