erikkwakkel:The Chained Library of ZutphenI took these...

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The Chained Library of Zutphen

I took these pictures during a visit to the 16th-century chained library of Zutphen, in the east of the Netherlands. It is one of three such libraries still in existence in Europe. Nothing much has changed here for 550 years.

Here is more information (in English) on the chained library in Zutphen. Also check out this recent blog on medieval chained libraries (and Zutphen’s), written by one of the researchers in my project. More images in my project’s Flickr stream, taken by Julie Somers during our excursion to Zutphen: http://www.flickr.com/photos/medievalfragments/sets/72157633531756018/