The Royal Library
Søren Kierkegaards Plads 1
Phone: ☎ +45 33 47 47 47
About
The Royal Library, Søren Kierkegaards Plads 1, ☎ +45 33 47 47 47 (kb@kb.dk), [19]. M-F:10AM-5PM,Sa:10AM-2PM. The library was founded in the 1650s and have an impressive collections of rare books and manuscripts, which includes a Gutenberg Bible, tormented philosopher Soren Kierkegaard's original manuscripts and "Out of Africa" author Karen Blixen's diaries, as well as a newer collection that includes most of the original drawings of the controversial Mohammad cartoons. Changing exhibitions of books and art, often from the libraries own collection, are displayed in a new striking building overlooking the harbor, called the black diamond. Free. (55.686319,12.593647)