The collection of 7 million books and 40,000 magazines includes much material on history, ancient sciences, music and literature from south and Eastern Europe as well Asia. There’s plenty more besides including maps, famous autographs and book plates from the pioneering days of printing. Duke Albrecht V started the collection all the way back in 1558. Greeting visitors at the front entrance are statues of deep Greek thinkers Thucydides, Homer, Aristotle and Hippocrates. The building’s design is by Friedrich von Gärtner which accounts for its Italianesque look. I think you’d love this place if you’re on an academic research mission, otherwise there’s not too much to see inside.
Location: Ludwigstrasse 16 Phone: 089 28 63 80 Website: www.bsb-muenchen.de Open: Monday to Friday 9am to 7.30pm, Saturday 9am to 4.30pm (August and September closed on Saturdays) Cost: Entry is free Directions: Take U-Bahn 3 or 6 to Universität and then walk south along Ludwig Strasse.
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