German Central Library for the Blind, Leipzig

Name: German Central Library for the Blind
Address: 7 Gustav-Adolf-Straße, Leipzig, Germany
Telephone: +49-341-71130

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German Central Library for the Blind, Leipzig

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The German Central Library for the Blind, abbreviated DZB, is a public library for the visually impaired located in the city of Leipzig, Saxony, Germany. Its collection of 72,300 titles is amongst the largest in the German speaking countries. The institution consists of a lending library, a publishing house, and a research center for barrier-free communication. It also has production facilities for braille books, audiobooks, and braille music. The DZB publishes about 250 new titles annually. Founded in 1894, the DZB is the oldest library for the blind in Germany. ()

Local name: Deutsche Zentralbücherei für Blinde zu Leipzig Established: 1894 (130 years ago)Coordinates: 51°20'41"N, 12°21'60"E

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7 Gustav-Adolf-StraßeMitte (Zentrum-Nordwest)Leipzig Germany

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+49-341-71130

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Which popular attractions are close to German Central Library for the Blind?

Nearby attractions include Natural History Museum, Leipzig (5 min walk), Hahnemann-Denkmal, Leipzig (6 min walk), Richard-Wagner-Platz, Leipzig (6 min walk), Museum in der "Runden Ecke", Leipzig (7 min walk).

How to get to German Central Library for the Blind by public transport?

The nearest stations to German Central Library for the Blind:

Bus

Leibnizstraße • Lines: N1, N2, N4 (3 min walk)
Lortzingstraße • Lines: N5 (6 min walk)

Tram

Leibnizstraße • Lines: 15, 3, 3E, 4, 7 (3 min walk)
Lortzingstraße • Lines: 12 (6 min walk)

Train

Safari-Train Zoo Leipzig (12 min walk)
Leipzig Hauptbahnhof (17 min walk)