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6 APR 2023

Most Beautiful Libraries In The World

ADHYA MOONA
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STRAHOV monastery library, PRAGUE

Located in the Czech Republic, this stunning library was established in 1679. This library houses books that date back to the 16th century. 

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george peabody library, baltimore, US

George Peabody Library is located at the John Hopkins University in USA. It was established in 1878 and has 300,000 books.

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Stuttgart City Library in Germany was created in 2011 & has 500,000 plus books. Its simple architecture is appealing. Would you read here?

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stuttgart city library, Germany

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trinity college library, dublin

Trinity College Library was created in 1592 in Dublin, Ireland. It has 7 million plus books, including Book Of Kells.

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admont abbey library, Austria

This is the world's largest library in a monastery. Located in Austria, this library has manuscripts from the 9th century.

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mafra palace library, portugal

Declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mafra Palace Library was created in 1771. It has 36,000 books.

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abbey library of saint gall, switzerland

The beauty of this library in Switzerland is unrivalled. One of the oldest libraries, it houses the oldest collections in Europe. 

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royal portuguese reading room, rio de janeiro

In Brazil, this library has largest Portuguese collection outside Portugal. It has 350,000 books. 

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austrian national library, vienna

This library in Austria has over 12 million books and collection of objects. It was established in 1368.

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seattle central library, US

A one-of-a-kind 11 storey library was created in 2004. The stunning library has indoor gardens & has a steel net around the glass walls.

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