National Library in Vienna, Austria Bibliotheken is a photography series, by German photographer Christoph Seelbach, features some of the most exquisite
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Library of St. Florian Monastery in Austria.
Incorporating books into your life is important. My house is filled with books of all kinds. Over the holidays, I even went so far as to begin organizing them by genre: business books, general fiction, chick lit, sports
These are the best Arts and Crafts Movement places in Britain. From Arts and Crafts houses in the UK to museums with the furniture and art, it's all here.
abandonded. deserted. relinguished back to the earth. these once inhabited places hold a mix of ghostlike energy brought about by past human inhabitance, and the quiet somber energy of emptiness an…
The ultimate inspiration for book lovers, an amazing collection of home libraries with all the current trends & best space planning practices.
Weekday Wanderlust | Places: Admont Abbey Library, Austria - a Benedictine monastery on the Enns River in the town of Admont, Austria
Surrender to an oasis of harmony on this private island estate encircled by the alluring crystal clear waters of the British West Indies, Turks & Caicos Islands, Providenciales, with immaculate beaches, coral reef rich in
The Klementinum library, a beautiful example of Baroque architecture, was first opened in 1722 as part of the Jesuit university, and houses over 20,000 books. It was voted as one of the most beautiful and majestic libraries in the world by our readers!
Just a 5 minute walk from Porto’s city center is one of the most magnificent book shops one can imagine, Livraria Lello. See the most amazing photos here...
In 1889, British Prime Minister William Gladstone got out a wheelbarrow and began moving his personal collection of 32,000 books from Hawarden Castle in
Looking for the best Oxford libraries? As one of the most famous universities in the world, there are tonnes! But which Oxford College has the best library? Inevitably, the majority of my final year at
Home libraries of the past have a reputation of being dark, dank, dusty places where leather and low lighting abounds. This isn’t the case today. Home
In 1889, British Prime Minister William Gladstone got out a wheelbarrow and began moving his personal collection of 32,000 books from Hawarden Castle in
Explore #221 The second-oldest monastery in Prague, Strahov was founded high above Malá Strana in 1143 by Vladislav II. It's still home to Premonstratensian monks, a scholarly order closely related to the Jesuits, and their dormitories and refectory are off-limits. What draws visitors are the monastery's ornate libraries. Over the centuries, the monks have assembled one of the world's best collections of philosophical and theological texts, including illuminated (decorated with colored designs) manuscripts and first editions. There are more than 42 000 old prints. The rich wood-accented Philosophical Library's 14m-high (46-ft.) ceiling is decorated with a 1794 fresco entitled The Struggle of Mankind to Know Real Wisdom, by A. F. Maulpertsch, a Viennese master of rococo. Intricate woodwork frames the immense collection of books. View On Black
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Move aside, Barnes & Noble: X+Living, a Shanghai-based architecture firm, has designed the bookstore of every bibliophile’s dream. Dujiangyan Zhongshuge, a bookshop located in Dujiangyan in the Sichuan Province of China, takes architectural cues from natural landscapes. Mirrored ceilings, curved bookshelves and staircases, luxe black tiled floors, and towering arched doorways make the bookstore feel all the more surreal and grandiose.
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