Bibliotheca Thysiana
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Bibliotheca Thysiana
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The Bibliotheca Thysiana was erected in 1655 to house the book collection of the lawyer Johannes Thysius (1621–1653). Upon his early death, he left a legacy of 20,000 guilders for the building of a public library with a custodian's dwelling. Designed by the architect Arent van ‘s-Gravensande, the building follows the Dutch Classical style and is regarded as one of the jewels of Dutch 17th-century architecture. Bibliotheca Thysiana is one of the Top 100 Dutch heritage sites. It is distinguished b
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1655 library in Leiden, The Netherlands
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bibliotheca_Thysiana
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2024-04-09T07:01:03Z
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