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Carolina Rediviva

Carolina Rediviva
Photo: Dr. Mirko Junge, CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

The University library; and an enormous one at that, with over 5 million volumes. The upper floors are accessible via an elevator and will provide you with a great view of Uppsala. The library has a gift shop and a museum department which exhibits prized examples, including original prints of milestone scientific achievements, such as Newton's Principia, Darwin's Origin of Species, and Linnaeus' Systema Naturae; the fantastic 16th century map Carta Marina; and the famed 6th century Silver Bible (Codex argenteus) – the best-preserved text written in the extinct Gothic language, named a UNESCO Memory of the World in 2011.

  • Free entry
  • Built 1841
Address
Dag Hammarskjölds väg 1
Hours
Sep–May: Library Mon–Fri 08:30–19:00, Sat Sun 12:00–16:00, Museum: Mon–Fri 10:00–17:00, Sat Sun 12:00–16:00. Jun–Aug Library and Museum Mon–Fri 10:00–16:00, Sat Sun 12:00–16:00
Price
Free

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