Cusanusstift
library in Germany
The Cusanusstift (St. Nikolaus-Hospital) is a historic building in Bernkastel-Kues, Germany. It was founded by Nicholas of Cusa in 1458. It contains a world-famous library and a wine museum.
Manuscript 52 in its library contains the only complete copy of the Proverbia Grecorum.
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The strongest evidence will usually combine a dated visual record with documents produced by the authority responsible for the place. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jul 29, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q2321933. VIAF identifies the subject as 978154801890156310002. Authority coordinates are 49.916, 7.071. 2 of 3 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1458.
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