
Leiden University Library

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Leiden University Library
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Science Photo Library
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Photograph - Photograph
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Leiden University Library, 17th century. Founded in 1575, the library of the University of Leiden, the Netherlands, became one of the cultural centres that spread knowledge during the period known as the Enlightenment. Today, it has over 5 million books and other publications. This engraving is based on an original artwork by Jan Cornelisz Woudanus that dates from around 1610.
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February 18th, 2021
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