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Royal Library of Belgium
The Royal Library of Belgium (Koninklijke Bibliotheek Belgiė) is one of the most important cultural institutions in Belgium.
The library has a history that goes back to the age of the Dukes of Burgundy.
400 years of Royal Library :
The Armorial of the Order of the Golden Fleece was illustrated with full-length portraits of the five Grand Masters of the Order:
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...Philip the Good...........Charles the Bold.......Maximilian I of Austria....Philip the Beautiful.............Charles V |
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Burning of the Library of the University of Algiers
The library of the University of Algiers was burned down on 7.6.1962 by the Organisation de l'armée secrete (OAS),
a militant underground organization. 112500 books were destroyed.
 
...................................................Iraq..............................................................................Egypt
The burning of the library resulted in a number of Muslim countries issuing postage stamps commemorating this event. |
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Primoz, thanks for all the great illustrations! These are terrific! Also, thanks to jorgsurcl and nethryk, too! And to jogil for the link!
This is a great thread! |
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75 years National Library Filip Vi¹njię in Bijeljina, Bosnia and Hercegovina
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The National Library Filip Vi¹njię was founded in 1932 by the initiative of prominent intellectuals from Bijeljina.
It is the parent library for the region and composed of 30 schools libraries, two faculty and two university libraries. |
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Raczyński library, Poznań, Poland
overprint: the Gordon Bennett balloonflight competition in Warsaw
The Raczynski Library was founded by Count Edward Raczynski (1786-1845), a social activist, patron of art and science, writer, and publisher.
The opening of the Library took place on 5.5.1829 in a building build with his financial support.
In 1945 the Library was destroyed by German soilders and 90% of the fondus was destroyed. |
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50 Years of International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) - 1977
The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) is a leading international association of library organisations.
It promotes international cooperation, research and development in all fields related to library activities.
It was founded in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1927. |
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Ancient Library of Alexandria
...............Otto Von Corven(1812-1886):
............The Great Library of Alexandria
Ancient Library of Alexandria, Egypt, was the largest and the most significant library of the ancient world.
It was set up to colect all ancient knowledge under the Ptolemaic dynasty.
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500 years of the University Library, Copenhagen
Copenhagen University Library was founded in 1582 and it is the oldest library in Denmark.
In 1482 the first books were donated to the Library of Peder Albertsen, Deputy University Chancellor.
Later colletion was increased by books from the Convent Libraries and the collections of books of the Danish kings.
Since 1961 the library has been housed in a building of its own. |
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The Jagiellonian library in Cracow
On stamp is The Jagiello library court with the monument of Mikolaj Kopernik.
Jagiellonian Library with almost 7 million volumes is one of the largest and most famous libraries in Poland.
It has a large collection of medieval manuscripts.
It was opened in 1364 when the Cracow Academy was established. |
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National Library of China
 
National Library of China in Beijing is the national library of the People`s Republic of China.
It is the largest library in Asia and one of the largest in the world.
It has a collection of over 31 million items. |
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Biblioteca Ambrosiana
The Biblioteca Ambrosiana is a historic library in Milan, Italy.
It is named after Ambrose, the patron saint of Milan
and was founded by Cardinal Federico Borromeo (1564-1631).
First room of library was opened in 1609 as the second public library in Europe.
In the house of library is also the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana, the Ambrosian art gallery. |
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The University Library of Louvain, Belgium
The University Library of Louvain founded in 1426 was destroyed in both World War I and World War II.
After destroying during WW1 in 1914 it was rebuilt in 1928 by American architect Whitney Warren.
The tower houses is one of the largest carillons in the world of 48 bells.
25th anniversary of the Louvain Bible Colloquium
In 1940 the Library of the University of Louvain was again destroyed by Germans.
After World War II was rebuilt in accordance with the earlier Warren Whitney design. |
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The Biblioteca Nacional do Brasil
The Biblioteca Nacional do Brasil is the largest library in Latin America and the 7th largest in the world.
Its collections include about 9 million items.
It was founded in 1810 with the collection from The Royal Library from Lisbon. |
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