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Biblioteca Queriniana, Brescia

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The Biblioteca Queriniana is a public library with a rich collection of ancient manuscripts, located on Via Giuseppe Mazzini in Brescia, region of Lombardy, Italy. The library was founded in 1747 and owes the nucleus of its collection to Cardinal Angelo Maria Querini (1680–1755).

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Biblioteca Queriniana, Brescia
Via Giuseppe Mazzini, Brescia

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Via Giuseppe Mazzini 1
25121 Brescia (Zona Centro)
Lombardy, Italy
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