📚 Benediktinerabteibibliothek Metten
Baroque monastery library in Bavaria with over 150,000 volumes
📋 Fast Facts
- Founded in 1260s; present Baroque building completed 1726
- Contains over 150,000 volumes on theology, philosophy, and history
- Houses a 1434 illuminated Gregorian chant manuscript on sheepskin parchment
- Located in Metten, Lower Bavaria, Germany
Benediktinerabteibibliothek Metten is one of Bavaria's significant monastic libraries, preserving centuries of theological and philosophical scholarship. The original collection dates to the 1260s, reflecting the intellectual traditions of the Benedictine order. The present library building, constructed between 1722 and 1726 under Abbot Roman II Märkl, exemplifies Baroque architecture and represents a major investment in the monastery's scholarly mission during the 18th century ...