# Leiden University Library

Leiden, Netherlands

Founded on 31 October 1587, the library of the Netherlands' oldest university holds more than five million volumes and treasures like the ninth-century Leiden Aratea. Its special collections, manuscripts, and Asian holdings rank among Europe's richest research archives.

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Coordinates: 52.1575, 4.48111

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