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PHOTOs: Top 25 most beautiful libraries in the world and their location
A library is a place where knowledge and imagination converge in different formats. Libraries have been around for years and hence hold a historical significance.
This knowledge hub is a sacred space where curiosity thrives, minds wander through the pages of history, and the pursuit of knowledge knows no bounds.
Libraries are not only hosts of knowledge, they can also be great works of art and architectural magnificence.
Below are the top 25 most beautiful libraries in the world:
1. Starfield Library, South Korea
Starfield Library is considered one of the most captivating libraries in Seoul.
It features an enormous 13-meter-tall bookshelf ensconced in a 2,800-square-meter atrium that is perfect for reading and studying comfortably under ambient lighting.
2. Trinity College Library, Ireland
Trinity College Library is the largest library in Ireland. It is located at Old Library, College Green, South-East Inner City, Dublin 2, D02 VR66, Ireland.
The Library features two levels of floor-to-ceiling wooden shelves packed with books, many only reachable by a sliding ladder. Its operation dates back to the early 18th century.
3. Royal Portuguese Cabinet of Reading, Brazil
The Royal Portuguese Cabinet of Reading is located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It was established in 1837.
4. Tianjin Binhai Library, China
5. Admont Abbey Library, Austria
6. George Peabody Library, USA
7. Baroque Library of Metten Abbey, Germany
8. Bibliothèque Nationale de France, France
9. Biblioteca de Convento de Mafra, Portugal
10. Abbey Library of Saint Gall, Switzerland
11. Rijksmuseum, Netherlands
12. Beijing City Library, China
13. Royal Library of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Spain
14. John Rylands Library, England
15. Iowa State Law Library, USA
16. Strahov Library, Czech Republic
17. New York Public Library, USA
18. Municipal Law Library, Germany
19. Saint Florian Monastery Library, Austria
20. British Library, England
21. Stuttgart City Library, Germany
22. National Library, Ireland
23. Library of Parliament, Canada
24. Morgan Library, USA
25. Library of Congress, USA
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