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Do you like to study in silence together with others? You are welcome in the open study landscape of the Boekentoren. Discover the collections. The Boekentoren houses an extensive collection of books and heritage. The online library is open 24/7. Visit the Boekentoren. The Boekentoren is a modernist masterpiece by architect Henry van de Velde.
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The Boekentoren is a scientific library for researchers and...
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The Boekentoren is a modernist icon and protected monument,...
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Boekentoren Ghent Rozier 9 9000 Ghent. Directions and...
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Inside the library . The Reading Room for Special...
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The Boekentoren has been a protected monument since 1 July...
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Not all rooms in the Boekentoren are open to the public. Not...
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Ghent University works closely with guide associations that...
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Coordinates: 51°02′41″N 3°43′33″E. The Boekentoren ( Dutch for Book Tower) is a famous building located in Ghent, Belgium, designed by the Belgian architect Henry van de Velde. It is part of the Ghent University Library and currently houses 3 million books.
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Aug 27, 2021 · 5 min reading time. ‘A mighty bookcase reaching to the skies’: that was architect Henry Van de Velde’s plan for the building that we now know as the Boekentoren in Ghent – the “Book Tower”. But the history of the university library is more than that imposing bit of skyline, as shown by historian Ruben Mantels in his new book Towers of Books.
Tour Boekentoren. Walk online through the renovated spaces of the Boekentoren or let this tourwebsite be your guide during your visit to the building. Start tour.
Robbrecht and Daem architects. In July 2006, the Flemish Government Architect issued an open call, with which the restoration of the Boekentoren became the subject of an international architectural competition. Ghent University chose the design by Robbrecht and Daem architects from the fifty participating offices.
