Herzog August Bibliothek, Lower Saxony, Germany
5.0 (53 reviews) Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Ranking #1 in Wolfenbuttel Libraries
Impressive collection of valuable documents
It is hard to imagine the huge variety of books and documents contained in this library, given the relatively small dimension of the city. Nonetheless, it should not be forgotten that Wolfenbuettel is a town with a a great past. The Library is extremely well organised and hosts a huge number of old documents, including maps and drawings. It is a reference place for scholars and historians. The administrative office is very efficient and I got the impression of a very lively cultural centre. I went there for a doctoral dissertation, but I don't know how the access is regulated
Address
Lessingplatz 1, 38304 Wolfenbüttel, Lower Saxony Germany
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http://www.hab.de
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Monday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Current local date and time now
Wednesday, May 15, 2024, 23:06
User Ratings
5.0 based on (53 reviews)
Reviews
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5GoinPlaces63 5:00 PM May 9, 2017
Old books, really old books!
This is a tour not to be missed. If you enjoy history, just being in this library is an experience. We found books back into the early millennium as well as books that were so tiny the script had to be viewed through a microscope! Worth the visit! Be sure to visit this beautiful library!
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5rebsaroo 5:00 PM Sep 28, 2014
Great atmosphere, wonderful globes!
The Herzog August Bibliotek has a long, long history and was once rated as a wonder of the world. In those days it was a wooden structure built in the round. The present building is stone, and rather imposing. Inside, the mood changes. The main hall is galleried, and as you get your eye in you can see that many of the books were hand bound, maybe several hundreds of years ago, and the titles are written in squiggly, sepia ink. There's also a really excellent facsimile of the bible of Heinrich der Loewe ... you might be lucky enough to see the real thing, but that would be a rare day, as it is so frail. Go through this beautiful, still, scholarly room, downstairs to the left, and you can wonder at the worlds of earth and sky depicted in the great old globes there. I've been to this library tens of times now and it never disappoints, always inspires. I don't want to wax too lyrical, though, because it is just a gorgeous old fashioned library with ancient books that bear witness to a real thirst of knowledge and learning (distinction deliberate!) so if you want bells, whistles and interactivity, this ain't your place. But if you want to quietly contemplate the shoulders of the giants of enquiry we all stand on now, you'll come away richly rewarded.
