carolina rediviva university library

Most of the building is just a relatively modern university library in an XIX century building - nothing architecturally astounding to sing home about. BUT to the right of the entrance is a three-room museum (free admission during Uni term) with an astounding collection of ~50 books (seriously - each of them should be on display in an individual cabinet), including the silver bible (VI century), Mozart's hand-written draft of the Magic Flute, and the exercise book of Gustav III - these are the ones I've seen mentioned in other reviews - and what they are not telling you is that there are also- several medieval books of hours - a handmade book by Linnaeus that he gave to his professor about sexuality in plants- a book on astronomy - with notes by Copernicus- a map of Mexico City - from the age of exploration- a book on Japanese printmaking - from the XVII century- a Burmese text written on Banana leaves- several bibles in Old Ethiopian- a page from the Gutenberg bible- several persian texts > 400 years old (beautifully illustrated)- First edition of Newton's Principles- XVI century medical textbookand many, many other treasures.All of the books are numbered, and there is a guidebook (in English) which provides the information about them - you can pick up a laminated copy to use for free on the table to the right of the entrance to the exhibition.Overall - an amazing collection of books on display (although it would be nicer if they were each in an individual cabinet so you could pour over them more (as opposed to 0.5 meters away behind a glass panel). Must see if you love books.

This is the oldest building in this Uppsala University - which is the oldest university of Sweden, so it worth visiting.There's only the ground floor small exhibition of old maps and silver bible is open when I visited. I also went inside the library reading rooms just to see how many books are there... And I saw quite a number of students studying there, reminded me of those good days spent in university...The library building itself is not very fantastic if compare to the State library in Melbourne, Australia, which really impressed me!But in general it is a good place to visit and refresh yourself.

This university library is a living library, with lots of students during the generous opening hours. But it also host a small museum with the famous Silver bible, it holds some old maps and other old books and - best of all in my opinion - they have plenty of reading rooms. Some quiet ones, which is excellent when you need to focus. And a secret - take the elevator to the top, and at the window there you have an excellent view of Uppsala!

This library has some of the oldest books in the world; quite an impressive collection: Mozart, king's drawings or golden bible. Definitely, worth visiting

On top of a hill, the pink colour makes it easy to stop in the city. The building itself is not very beautiful but the history is interesting. The best side of the castle is the view of the city!

I strongly recommend a visit at Carolina for all visitors in my home town. In my opinion this is one of Sweden's most beautiful buildings. If you take the lift up to the 4'th stock (I believe it is no 4, it is part of the library that is open to public visitors) you have one of the best views of Uppsala. Also make sure to devote time for the exhibition of antique books and maps, which also includes some war treasures. If you bring children make sure to have an extra hour for playing in the fantastic play area in the park behind the library.

I think the Silver Bible should be returned to its country of origin. As loot from a war it does not belong here. The rest of the collections are awe inspiring!

There are many intersting things here, but it's a bit of a hodgepodge with little explaination. There is a book in English at the entrance that can be borrowed that gives more information. The hioghlights are the Silver Bible and some Mozart scores.

Seeing the reading rooms are beautiful, endowed with a sense of gravity and knowledge. You can practically absorb the smarts! Anyway, nip by for 30 minutes, and grab a coffee at the cfe (cash only) perfect stop between castle and cathedral/gustavianum museum.

This library had an exhibit of historical treasures including the amazing Carta Marina, an sea monster inhabited map of Scandinavia produced in the 1500s, and the Silver Bible, written in silver ink in Ravenna Italy in the 500s. The exhibit has one part that varies, we saw one on crystallography. In an amazingly small space, this library encapsulates the historical and scientific importance of Uppsala University and its treasures. Bring cash to have lunch at the small cafeteria across the entrance hall from the exhibit space and walk into the library main room to see the lovely architecture and breathe in the scholarly history unparalleled almost anywhere else in Europe.

This building is part of Uppsala University. It includes a wonderful and tiny museum featuring its very historic holdings in manuscripts and maps. It's one of the core features of Uppsala's history and not to be missed.

The main exhibits, such as the Silver Book, are worth seeing, but take time to appreciate other exhibits.

The manuscripts at this library were the highlight. The incredibly old Codex Argenteus was amazing - a book written in an ancient language in mint condition even after hundreds of years. The first known map of Scandinavia is also housed here. It is fun to look at, with pictures of plants, monsters, and other creatures thought to be found in the various regions.

As a bunch of library staff, we had to visit this place :) Only went into the exhibition to see the silver bible and other treasures; very impressive, especially the large maps. Didn't take too long but it's a short and pleasant walk from the station so no reason not to see it.

Check out the Silver bible in a dead language or sit and study or read some. The café is ok but the scenery in the old reading hall is fabulous. You can not take in bags but you can leave it in a guarded wardrobe.