The Library Building, erected by Ludwig V, the only
building where parts of older constructions were not used. Pro
jecting out of the courtyard over tbe former west bearpit the nearly
square building received light from all sides. At the same time the
courtyard was pleasantly enlarged. Formerly the old Lion's Well
stood there, today replaced by a more modest well basin. The
Electoral library and the archves (hence the name: the letter vault)
were kept here. Moreover, it contained the treasury and plateroom
and, in the fashion of a princely court of that time, the art
room in which pictures, works of art, curios, arms and the like
were gathered. In keeping with this, all the rooms were vaulted
and had very strong walls. As in the Ludwig's buildings, this build
ing had no exterior ornamentation: merely the courtyard side is
decorated by a graceful pentagonal oriel window with delicate
late-Gothic tracery. Traces of frescoes give evidence of the former
elaborate appearance of the interior.
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