Vatican Library

Also known as Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Biblioteca vaticana, Biblioteca apostolica vaticana, Vatican. Biblioteca vaticana, BAV, The Vatican Library

library of the Holy See

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The Vatican Library is the library of the Holy See, the central governing body of the Roman Catholic Church. It preserves an important collection of historical documents and materials related to the Church and its long history.

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Type: Archive
Founded: 1475
Location: Vatican City, Vatican City
Also known as: Vatican Library
Status: Active

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ISNI 0000 0001 2178 6485

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Official website: www.vaticanlibrary.va
Image: Melozzo da Forlì 001.jpg

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native label: Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana
Commons category: Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana
Commons Institution page: Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana
inception: 1475-06-15
street address: Cortile del Belvedere, V-00120 Città del Vaticano
email address: mailto:[email protected]
described at URL: viaf.org/viaf/partnerpages/BAV.html
short name: BAV
P12749: diffraction
P8168: Boutervilliers
phone number: +39 06698 79411

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The Vatican Apostolic Library (Latin: Bibliotheca Apostolica Vaticana, Italian: Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana), more commonly known as the Vatican Library or informally as the Vat, is the library of the Holy See, located in Vatican City, and is the city-state's national library. It was formally established by Pope Sixtus IV on June 15, 1475, by the papal bull Ad decorem militantis ecclesiae, although it is much older. It is one of the oldest libraries in the world and contains one of the most significant collections of historical texts. It has 75,000 codices from throughout history, as well as 1.1 million printed books, which include some 8,500 incunabula.

The Vatican Library is a research library for history, law, philosophy, science, and theology. The Vatican Library is open to anyone who can document their qualifications and research needs. Photocopies for private study of pages from books published between 1801 and 1990 can be requested in person or by mail.