The University Library of Leuven is not only a modern scientific library which is visited by more than 100.000 readers a year. The Library is also an important historical monument. The story of this library must be unique among those of the world's great universities. Plundered during Napoleonic times, twice destroyed by fire and then divided to provide the fledging Universite Catholique de Louvain with own core library, it has experienced more than its share of vicissitudes. The phoenix has risen several times. In this accessible guide, the reader will find history, iconography, architecture, biographic notes and a guided tour.
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Höhe: 220 mm
Breite: 115 mm
Dicke: 10 mm
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ISBN-13
978-90-5867-557-6 (9789058675576)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Jan Van Impe studeerde archeologie aan de KU Leuven. Hij heeft gewerkt als archeoloog
en journalist en werkt sinds 1996 voor de Universiteitsbibliotheek als informatiespecialist.
Foreword
Part I: From August 1914 to May 1968
The sacking of Leuven
The new University Library: A gift from the American people
The fire of May 1940
The reconstruction
The schism after 1968
Part II: The old University Library 1636-1914
Part III: Guided tour
Style
Facade
Blijde-Inkomststraat side
Rear
Arendstraat side
Bell Tower
Ground floor
Grand staircase and first floor Hall
Main Reading Room
Grand Staircase and second floor Hall
Concise bibliography
Appendix
List of commemorative plaques, commemorative stones and inscriptions on the walls and pilasters of the University Library
