From the treasury
Utrecht University Library exhibits Heavenly Discoveries from its collection

The oldest Hindustani grammar written by a Polish criminal, instructions to intercept a Spanish treasure-fleet, and a pirate’s chart. These are only a few of the treasures which will be exhibited by the Utrecht University Library.  From 27 April to 25 November the exhibition Hemelse Ontdekkingen (‘Heavenly Discoveries’) will take place in the Utrecht Museum Catharijneconvent: the most important discoveries made in the past few years at Utrecht University Library.

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The sacramentary of Odilbald?

The arrival of Willibrord and his followers in the Low Countries in 690 turned Utrecht into the ecclesiastical centre of the region. From Utrecht large parts of the Low Countries and adjoining districts were converted to Christianity. From this period only a few manuscripts have come down to us.

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