Berlin State Library (Branch Unter den Linden) (Berlin)

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The Berlin State Library was founded in 1661 by Frederick William of Brandenburg as "Churfürstliche Bibliothek" at Cölln an der Spree. In 1701, the library was renamed "Royal Library at Berlin" and kept this name until the end of monarchy in Germany in 1918, then renamed to "Prussian State Library".

The library has over 10 million books.
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Coordinates:   52°31'5"N   13°23'29"E
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