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Some libraries are not only places to borrow books, they are a destination with deep history and architecture that tell stories beyond the pages.
A 1000 Library Awards 2025 It highlights some of the most beautiful libraries and book stores around the world, according to 200,000 online voters.
Organization, 1000 libraries, began as a blog He has since become a global community of book lovers who share travel and destination guides.
“Our goal is basically promoting libraries and book stores around the world and we are still important that our internet and digital technology age,” said Phan CNBC Travel.
Here are 10 lists of the most beautiful libraries in the world.
1. Dublin, Ireland
Name: Trinity College Dublin Library
Trinity College Dublin Library
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Trinity College Dublin Library is the largest library of Ireland, Thousands of strange manuscript housing Including the Kells Book of the 16th century, a symbol of the four gospel of the new Bible testament.
The library has a great reputation for his long room, a 65-meter passicle Literary figure 200,000 marble wetand loads Starting in the incoming fees 19 euros ($ 22).
2. Adelaide, South Australia
Name: Southern State Library of Australia
South Australian State Library
South Australian State Library
The Southern Library of Australia offers more than books – is a collection of historical board games and is known for Victoria Mortlock chamber1866. It is a year.
Basement – Once a workplace for tax-skilled – the treasure is also more than 40,000 books.
3. St. Gallen, Switzerland
Name: St. Gallen Abbey Library
St. Gallen Abbey Library
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The San Gallen Abbey library is one of the oldest libraries in the world It has a wide collection of medieval manuscripts.
Located in the northeast of Switzerland, San Gallen Abbey was once a great monastery.
“VIII. It was a secularization in 1805, (it was) one of the most important European cultural centers” According to UNESCO website.
The site declared UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983.
4. Oxford, UK
Name: Duke Humfrey’s library
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Duke Humfrey’s library is a library within a library.
It is the oldest reading room for the largest library of Bodleya, the main research library of Oxford University.
Books in Humfrey’s library Once the brochures were chained, and today you can only read in the reading rooms in the Bodleian library, According to its website.
Duke Humfrey, son of Henry Iv.a King 281 gave a collection of manuscripts in the library when he died in 1447 in the library. All but three then removed and destroyed during the Protestant reform.
5. Admont, Austria
Name: Library in Admont Monastery
Admont Monastery Library
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A Admont Abbey Library It is the largest monastery in the world with a 70-meter corridor, which shows more than 60,000 books.
Baroque architecture masterpiece, library Bartolomeo Altomonte has seven frescoes of the Austrian painter.
Fun events: Benedictine monastery is currently active, living in situ in situ.
6. Amsterdam, Netherlands
CUYPERS Library
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CUYPERS Library is located inside the Amsterdam Rijksmuseum, home to many of the most famous paintings According to some Masters of Rembrandt, Vermeer and Dutch.
The library is the historical and oldest library of the Netherlands, depending on the Rijksmuseum website.
Visitors can explore their books and neo-Gothic architecture, or use available iPads deeper deeper in the museum’s collection.
7. Melbourne, Australia
Name: State Library Victoria
State Library Victoria
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The Victoria State Library is one of the oldest public libraries in Australia and the world’s first public libraries. According to its website.
Its room for reading his langel is a Six Floor High octagonal reading 320 readers and shelves sitting for 32,000 books.
“Like walking in a cathedral … it’s a place where sacred knowledge is … and they worship stories,” Phan said he remembered his day as a student.
8. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Name: Royal Portuguese wardrobe
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Inspired by Portugal in the 16th century Jeronimos MonasteryRoyal Portuguese reading cabinet FIRST EDITIONS fix And the largest collection of Portuguese literature outside Portugal.
Beyond libraries, it is also Portuguese Cultural Center, hosted events and activities.
9. ULM, Germany
Name: WiBling Monastery Library
WiBling Monastery Library
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It is often a hidden gem for lack of crowds, the library is sitting on the northern wing A greater monastery of WiBling, the former Monastery of the Benedictine founded in 1093.
It is very popular in the interior of the local Rocoko, a colorful gallery of the library It is marked with the statue of mythological and biblical figures and works of art.
10. Paris, France
Name: Sainte-Geneviève Library
Sainte-Geneviève Library
Sainte-Geneviève Library
The Sainte-Geneviève Library of the 20th century is here in Latino Paris.
The library was designed with a double roof protected by a row of thin iron columns, marking the metal piece ceiling.
“When that includes me, these bows are awesome. They go to heaven,” said 1000 libraries “ Phan.
The GUIDE OF THE CITY OF THE CITY OF THE PARISH Sortir à Paris described as a library of Paris you should visit “.
