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Kongelige Bibliotek

Address: Søren Kierkegaards Pl. 1, Downtown, Copenhagen
Phone: 33/47-47-47
www.kb.dk

Royal Library

Category: Libraries
Location: Downtown

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Fodor's Review:

The Royal Library houses the country's largest collection of books, newspapers, and manuscripts. Among the more than 2 million volumes are accounts of Viking journeys to America and Greenland and original manuscripts by Hans Christian Andersen and Karen Blixen (Isak Dinesen). If you happen to be in the area, ramble around the statue of philosopher Sren Kierkegaard (1813-55), the formal gardens, and tree-lined avenues surrounding the building. The library's massive glass-and-granite annex, called the Black Diamond, looms between the main building and the waterfront. The Black Diamond hosts temporary historical exhibits that often feature books, manuscripts, and artifacts culled from the library's extensive holdings. The National Museum of Photography, also housed in the Black Diamond, contains a far-reaching collection of more than 25,000 Danish and international photographs, from which temporary exhibits display selections.

Cost: Library free, temporary exhibits DKr 30
Open: Library and museum Mon.-Sat. 10-7

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