The Long Room - Trinity College Old Library, Dublin In Explore Oct 8, 2014 #252
Though they are losing ground to the e-book and the audiobook, public libraries were once central hubs of human intellectual progress. There's something about them that still attracts people, however – whether it's their magnificent historical buildings or the unmistakable smell of old books and dust, scholars and bookworms alike still enjoy perusing their hoards of literary treasures.
Does the sight of a room full of books fill you with joy? This collection of historical and modern temples to literature rounds up the most beautiful libraries in the world.
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These 16 amazing libraries are full of beautiful interiors — and books — to check out.
Baroque Library Hall Klementinum- Prague
These most beautiful libraries in the world will blow your mind with architectural and cultural treasures filled with books books books.
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On my quest to find more hidden gems for book lovers across the UK, I discovered Gladstone's Library in North Wales. Boasting the title of the UK's only residential library, this is the only place
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
These ornate libraries will make you catch your breath in wonder.
Old Library The Hague, Netherlands
Stunning images of iconic libraries from all over the globe.
I wanna live in this library 🙈
Nearly 350 libraries in Britain have shut their doors over the past six years, with many more facing the threat of closure. These spectacular images underline their worth.
