Attractions
Biblioteca Ets Haim
Amsterdam’s Ets Haim – Livraria Montesinos is the oldest Jewish library in the world, having enjoyed international acclaim since the Golden Age. The collected works of Ets Haim Library comprise over 500 manuscripts dating back to 1282 and 30,000 printed works dating back to 1484 – including works by philosopher Benedict Spinoza.
Significance
The library was founded in 1616, but since 1675 it has been housed in the “Esnoga”, the same monumental complex that is home to the Portuguese Synagogue. In 1889, former librarian David Montesinos donated his entire personal collection to the library, on condition that it would be accessible to all. The library has since been known as the "Ets Haim - Livraria Montesinos".Collection
The collection of Ets Haim Library has been granted UNESCO World Heritage status. Its literary works encompass all aspects of Jewish scholarship, and as well as many aspects of literature, history and the natural sciences. Of the 20,000 volumes, roughly 65% are in Hebrew.Similar in Amsterdam
Amsterdam Public Library (OBA)
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Homodok-lesbisch Archief Amsterdam - IHLIA
Aloha Amsterdam
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GASSAN Diamonds
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Molen van Sloten-Amsterdam
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Proeflokaal Wynand Fockink
Ripley's Believe it or Not
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Guidor - Dutch National Guides Association
