2. Armatorium - Deichman Main Library
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Oslo Main Library may be called a present-day armarium. The latin term "armatorium" refers to a place where books and manuscripts were stored. It was used in the Middle Ages to describe both the place and the furniture where important manuscrips and books were kept.
Just as an armory stores weapons and equipment, a library stores books and knowledge. Both are repositories of important resources, and serve as guardians of our knowledge and culture.
An armory of books
Foto: Erik Thallaug / Deichman
Deichman Main library is a unique cultural center, from housing special book collections, to providing 3D-printers for projects. Architectural firm: Atelier Oslo and Lund Hagem. The artwork outside the library is "The Creature of Iddefjord" by American artist Martin Puryear.For information in English: https://deichman.no/in-english
The only preserved liturgical medieval manuscript found in the main library, is Arch bishop Aslak Bolt's bible from around 1250.
Hildegard von Bingen was a medieval powerhouse, blending theology, science, and medicine in her writings.
Foto: Nicolas Vogt / Deichman
The art work BRAINSTORM by artist Lars Ø. Ramberg in the main hall of the library, can be interpreted as both brain synapses firing away, as well as a manifestation of divine inspiration.
Take a look inside the Dominican Priory of St. Olav. The priory, founded in 1239, features three well-preserved brick-vaulted rooms that once served as the sacristy, library, and chapter hall
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