Weighing a staggering 75 kilograms (165 pounds) and requiring two librarians to lift it safely, this medieval manuscript is the largest known surviving illuminated manuscript in the world. Yet, its physical size is arguably the least interesting thing about it. For centuries, it has been known by a more sinister nickname: The Devil’s Bible .
The physical Codex Gigas is kept at the National Library of Sweden in Stockholm. Because the book is extremely fragile and heavy, physical access is strictly limited. The collection provides a vital service by: codex gigas archive.org
When citing the digital version, use the following: Codex Gigas (A 148). National Library of Sweden. Digitized by Kungliga biblioteket. Hosted at archive.org/details/CodexGigas. Accessed [date]. Weighing a staggering 75 kilograms (165 pounds) and