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Zutphen's Chained Library Secret | Amsterdam News
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Step into Zutphen, a 1700-year-old Dutch gem nicknamed “Tower City” for its historic skyline, and discover De Librije — one of Europe’s last three surviving chain libraries. Built in 1561, this sacred reading room still locks rare 15th–17th century books to wooden desks with iron chains, a relic of an era when books were luxury items you couldn’t take home. Highlights include a first edition of Copernicus’s groundbreaking astronomy text. Access is by guided tour only — a unique, immersive journey through time.
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