Scope:

• Treatises on architecture, primary sources on the theory of architecture and on related subjects: original editions from the 15th to the 20th century

Specific holdings:

• Humanities and cultural history
• Philosophy
• Mathematics and geometry
• History of history of art, history of classic archaeology and Egyptology
• Auxiliary sciences in history: numismatics, diplomatics
• European art and history of art with a special focus on Italy and Rome
• History of architecture from the beginnings to the postmodern era
• Ephemeral architecture, architecture of festivities and funerals
• Baroque: architecture and art, churches and monasteries
• Urbanism
• Helvetica and Einsidlensia

Searchable holdings (as of December 2010):

From the current total stock of around 50,000 titles, at the moment 17,000 entries can be accessed online. The number of entries is constantly being updated.

Please notice:

The Werner Oechslin Library Foundation is a reference library only. Information regarding opening hours and contact addresses can be found on our homepage:

http://www.bibliothek-oechslin.ch