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Hall of the Biblioteca Malatestiana, Cesena
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Biblioteca Malatestiana

Cesena, Italy, 1452

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Room

  • Biblioteca Malatestiana, room: three naves, eleven bays per aisle

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    Biblioteca Malatestiana, room: three naves, eleven bays per aisle
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Worth knowing

  • Biblioteca Malatestiana, worth knowing: An inscription beside the entrance door hails the architect Matteo Nuti, born in Fano, as a second Daedalus and dates the finished work to 1452.

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    Biblioteca Malatestiana, worth knowing: An inscription beside the entrance door hails the architect Matteo Nuti, born in Fano, as a second Daedalus and dates the finished work to 1452.
Source: https://sititematici.comune.cesena.fc.it/malatestiana/storia
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  • Biblioteca Malatestiana, worth knowing: Fourteen Greek codices, most probably bought by Malatesta Novello in Constantinople, and seven Hebrew ones sit among the 343 manuscripts.

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    Biblioteca Malatestiana, worth knowing: Fourteen Greek codices, most probably bought by Malatesta Novello in Constantinople, and seven Hebrew ones sit among the 343 manuscripts.
Source: https://sititematici.comune.cesena.fc.it/malatestiana/storia
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  • Biblioteca Malatestiana, worth knowing: Malatesta Novello set up a scriptorium that, in an organised and planned way, produced over 120 codices in about twenty years.

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    Biblioteca Malatestiana, worth knowing: Malatesta Novello set up a scriptorium that, in an organised and planned way, produced over 120 codices in about twenty years.
Source: https://sititematici.comune.cesena.fc.it/malatestiana/storia
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  • Biblioteca Malatestiana, worth knowing: The library page says the room survived intact in every part because friars and the city council kept it in joint custody.

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    Biblioteca Malatestiana, worth knowing: The library page says the room survived intact in every part because friars and the city council kept it in joint custody.
Source: https://sititematici.comune.cesena.fc.it/malatestiana-antica
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Built

  • Biblioteca Malatestiana, built: Opened 1452 per one source; eleven bays in each aisle; the central nave is barrel vaulted

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    Biblioteca Malatestiana, built: Opened 1452 per one source; eleven bays in each aisle; the central nave is barrel vaulted
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  • Biblioteca Malatestiana, built: Purpose-built 1447 to 1452 and opened in 1454 (another source)

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    Biblioteca Malatestiana, built: Purpose-built 1447 to 1452 and opened in 1454 (another source)
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Architect

  • Biblioteca Malatestiana, architect: Matteo Nuti, chosen by Malatesta Novello, was the architect

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    Biblioteca Malatestiana, architect: Matteo Nuti, chosen by Malatesta Novello, was the architect
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  • Biblioteca Malatestiana, architect: The main doorway was the work of sculptor Agostino di Duccio.

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    Biblioteca Malatestiana, architect: The main doorway was the work of sculptor Agostino di Duccio.
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Volumes

  • Biblioteca Malatestiana, volumes: Over 400,000 books including over 340 codices (English article).

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    Biblioteca Malatestiana, volumes: Over 400,000 books including over 340 codices (English article).
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Collection

  • Biblioteca Malatestiana, collection: owned by the commune of Cesena, not a monastery or family - the first European civic public library

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    Biblioteca Malatestiana, collection: owned by the commune of Cesena, not a monastery or family - the first European civic public library
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  • Biblioteca Malatestiana, collection: It has lost only six volumes (English article).

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    Biblioteca Malatestiana, collection: It has lost only six volumes (English article).
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Status today

  • Biblioteca Malatestiana, status today: UNESCO Memory of the World, 2005

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    Biblioteca Malatestiana, status today: UNESCO Memory of the World, 2005
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What happened here

  1. 1447Biblioteca Malatestiana, founded, 1447: Building probably started

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    Biblioteca Malatestiana, founded, 1447: Building probably started
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  2. 1452Biblioteca Malatestiana, built, 1452: Building completed

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    Biblioteca Malatestiana, built, 1452: Building completed
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  3. 1454Biblioteca Malatestiana, opened, 1454: Library opens (15 August 1454)

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    Biblioteca Malatestiana, opened, 1454: Library opens (15 August 1454)
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  4. 1797Biblioteca Malatestiana, closed, 1797: Building requisitioned as a barracks

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    Biblioteca Malatestiana, closed, 1797: Building requisitioned as a barracks
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  5. 1807Biblioteca Malatestiana, reopened, 1807: Library restored to its original state

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    Biblioteca Malatestiana, reopened, 1807: Library restored to its original state
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Hall of the Biblioteca Malatestiana, Cesena
Hall of the Biblioteca Malatestiana, Cesena. Terragio67, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Benches in the Malatestiana Library, Cesena
Benches in the Malatestiana Library, Cesena. Terragio67, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Benches in the Malatestiana Library, Cesena. Photo: Terragio67, CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/), via Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cesena_-_Biblioteca_Malatestiana_-_lato_sinistro_-_GT_01_-_2025-09-09_21-57-23_001.jpg
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Hall of the Biblioteca Malatestiana, Cesena
Hall of the Biblioteca Malatestiana, Cesena. Terragio67, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Biblioteca Malatestiana, Cesena
Biblioteca Malatestiana, Cesena. Diego Baglieri, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Biblioteca Malatestiana facade, Piazza Bufalini, Cesena
Biblioteca Malatestiana facade, Piazza Bufalini, Cesena. Terragio67, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Side facade of the building housing the Biblioteca Malatestiana, Cesena, at night
Side facade of the building housing the Biblioteca Malatestiana, Cesena, at night. Boschetti marco 65, CC BY-SA 4.0
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