Philological Library

Coordinates: 52°27′07″N 13°17′18″E / 52.45194°N 13.28833°E / 52.45194; 13.28833
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Philological Library of Freie Universität Berlin
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52°27′07″N 13°17′18″E / 52.45194°N 13.28833°E / 52.45194; 13.28833
LocationDahlem, Berlin
TypeAcademic library
Established2005
Branches11
Collection
Size800,000 volumes
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Websitewww.fu-berlin.de/en/sites/philbib/index.html

The Philological Library (German: Philologische Bibliothek) is a component of the "Rust and Silver Lodges" complex in the main campus of the Freie Universität Berlin. It was designed by internationally known architect Norman Foster, Baron Foster of Thames Bank in the shape of a human brain, and opened in 2005. The library merges the separate smaller libraries of the departments and institutes of humanities and now contains:

It has become the centerpiece of the university's Dahlem campus and a Berlin architectural landmark.

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