Wiener Holocaust Library

The Wiener Holocaust Library is the world's oldest institution devoted to the study of the Holocaust, its causes and legacies. Founded in 1933 as an information bureau that informed Jewish communities and governments worldwide about the persecution of the…
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  • Opening hours: Monday—Friday 10:00 AM—5:00 PM and Tuesday 10:00 AM—7:00 PM
  • Type: Library
  • Description: institution situated in Russell Square, London, England
  • Also known as: “The Wiener Holocaust Library”, “The Wiener Library for the Study of the Holocaust & Genocide”, “Wiener Library”, and “Wiener Library for the Study of the Holocaust & Genocide”
  • Address: 29 Russell Square, London

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include London St Pancras International and Leicester Square.

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is a major international rail interchange and shopping destination in . It is the British capital's only international station, with Eurostar services connecting the city with destinations in mainland .

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The area around , often called the West End, is the entertainment heart of . The area also includes Chinatown, Piccadilly Circus and Trafalgar Square.

University
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The is a drama school in , England, which provides vocational conservatoire training for theatre, film, television, and radio. is situated 760 feet west of Wiener Holocaust Library.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bloomsbury and St Pancras.

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This article is about three neighbourhoods of central : , St Pancras and Fitzrovia. is the hub of London's university district, is home to the British Museum and is next to the British Library.

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is a district in . It was originally a medieval ancient parish and subsequently became a metropolitan borough. The metropolitan borough then merged with neighbouring boroughs and the area now forms around half of the modern .

Neighborhood
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is an area in , England and is located in the . It is in and part of the . The area gets its name from the parish church of .

Wiener Holocaust Library

Latitude
51.52161° or 51° 31′ 18″ north
Longitude
-0.128° or 0° 7′ 41″ west
Levels
4
Open location code
9C3XGVCC+JR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 557159382
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­library
Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q2569007
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Wiener Holocaust Library” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Վիների գրադարան”
  • Azerbaijani: “Viner Kitabxanası”
  • Dutch: “Wiener Holocaust Library”
  • German: “Institute of Contemporary History”
  • German: “Wiener Holocaust Library”
  • German: “Wiener Library”
  • Hebrew: “ספריית וינר לחקר התקופה הנאצית והשואה”
  • Indonesian: “Wiener Holocaust Library”
  • Italian: “Library for the Study of the Holocaust and Genocide”
  • Italian: “Wiener Library for the Study of the Holocaust and Genocide”
  • Italian: “Wiener Library”
  • Japanese: “ウィーナー図書館”
  • Russian: “Библиотека Винера”
  • Ukrainian: “Бібліотека Вінера”

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