„Benesch-Bücherei“: K osudům soukromé knihovny Edvarda Beneše, 1938–1948
Michal Šimůnek, Monika Vlasáková
| Stránky | 95–107 |
|---|---|
| DOI | 10.37520/amnpsc.2025.016 |
| Klíčová slova | Edvard Beneš – private library – Nazi occupation – restitution – cultural heritage |
| Typ článku | Recenzovaný článek |
| Citace | ŠIMŮNEK, Michal a VLASÁKOVÁ, Monika. „Benesch-Bücherei“: K osudům soukromé knihovny Edvarda Beneše, 1938–1948. Acta Musei Nationalis Pragae – Historia litterarum. Praha: Národní muzeum, 2025, 70(3-4), 95–107. DOI: https://doi.org/10.37520/amnpsc.2025.016. ISSN 2570-6861 (Print), 2570-687X (Online). Dostupné také z: https://publikace.nm.cz/periodicke-publikace/acta-musei-nationalis-pragae-historia-litterarum/70-3-4/benesch-bucherei-k-osudum-soukrome-knihovny-edvarda-benese-19381948 |
This paper traces the fate of the private library of the second president of Czechoslovakia, Dr Edvard Beneš (1884–1948), which was looted during the Nazi occupation. Systematically assembled from the early twentieth century, the library is estimated to have comprised approximately 12,000 items by 1938. The study documents the incorporation of parts of the collection into German institutions — most notably German Charles University (Deutsche Karls-Universität) in Prague — and examines the immediate post-war efforts to restore the library, alongside new acquisitions made between May 1945 and the autumn of 1948.