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Admont Library
Where: Admont, Austria
About: Nestled in the foothills of the Alps, the lovely library inside the Admont Monastery looks like something out of a fairy tale. It's one of the longest monastic libraries in the world, with a rococo design meant to proudly display the monastery's collection of books. The library's architect, Josef Hueber, was inspired by the ideals of the Enlightenment and remarked, "As with the mind, light should also fill the room." There are no desks because the library was never intended for study—the monks would instead bring the books back to their cells to read.
Insider Tip: Note the amazing ceiling frescoes that depict man's exploration of the sciences and biblical revelation.
Breathtaking libraries from all over the world
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Bibloteca Marciana
Where: Venice
Built in 1564, the Biblioteca Marciana is one of the earliest surviving libraries in Italy. Set on Venice's Piazza San Marco, near the Doge's Palace, Renaissance architect Jacopo Sansovino designed the library, which took 50 years to complete. Sansovino and Titian chose seven Renaissance artists, including Veronese, to decorate the library with their paintings.
Insider Tip: Call ahead to arrange a free, guided library tour in English.
Breathtaking libraries from all over the world
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Temple of Haeinsa
Where: Mount Gaya, South Korea
Tucked into the mountains of South Korea, the 15th-century, UNESCO-designated Temple of Haeinsa houses the Tripitaka Koreana, the most extensive collection of Buddhist texts in the world. Its Janggyeong Panjeon buildings additionally store over 80,000 woodblocks, used to print books before the invention of the printing press.
Insider Tip: Though the Tripitaka Koreana collection is not open to the public, you can still visit the temple complex and peek inside.
Breathtaking libraries from all over the world
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New York Public Library
Where: New York City
When the New York Public Library's main branch on 42nd street and Fifth Avenue was completed in 1911, it claimed the title of the largest marble building in the United States. The architecture firm of Carrère & Hastings, who were a part of the City Beautiful Movement, built this Beaux-Arts masterpiece, and E. C. Potter sculpted the famous lions in front of the building. The Rose Main Reading Room is nearly two city blocks long and features celestial ceiling murals that depict billowing clouds
Insider Tip: Visitors can freely circulate the library's main rooms and settle into the reading rooms (there's even free Wi-Fi).
Breathtaking libraries from all over the world
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Kanazawa Umimirai Library
Where: Kanazawa, Japan
Six thousand small round windows filter light into Japan's super sleek Umimirai Library. The polar opposite of the Utrecht University Library, the Umimirai Library is completely white, except for the books. The architects describe the building as a "cake box," and its clean, rectangular shape indeed resembles one. The enormous reading room, with balconies, provides a tranquil space to read and relax.
Insider Tip: The library is about a 20-minute drive outside Kanazawa's city center.
Breathtaking libraries from all over the world
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Bibliotheque Sainte Genevieve
Where: Paris
Designed by Henri Labrouste, the Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève was completed in 1850, as architects were discovering the incredible properties of cast iron. Thanks to its strength, it could be used both structurally and decoratively, as in the Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève's main reading room. The high, barrel-vaulted ceiling and rows of uniform wooden desks with green lamps make this library, next to the Panthéon, a gorgeous place to study. It's popular among students of the University of Paris and the law school nearby.
Insider Tip: You'll need a student ID to study here.
Breathtaking libraries from all over the world
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Connemara Public Library
Where: Chennai, India
Though the Connemara Public Library was built by the British Empire and named for Lord Connemara, the Anglo-Irish governor of India's Madras State, the building is inspired by traditional Indo-Saracenic architecture. Inside, teak arches are carved with intricate floral patterns, stained-glass windows filter the sun's rays, and the original marble floors remain intact. It is one of four National Depository Libraries in India, and receives a copy of every book published in the country. Note: Only the main entrance is open to the public.
Insider Tip: Librarians once delivered books to people's homes on bicycles; now they send them out on mopeds.
Breathtaking libraries from all over the world
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Radcliffe Camera
Where: Oxford, England
A true architectural marvel, the circular Radcliffe Camera is part of the Bodlein Library of Oxford University. Dating back to 1602, it took so long to build that the original architect, Nicholas Hawksmoor, died before construction could begin. Architect James Gibbs completed the Classical masterpiece in 1748, affording an excellent example of Palladian architecture. Once inside, look up and admire the incredible domed ceiling and details like the Corinthian columns.
Insider Tip: Whether you wander the grounds freely or opt for a guided tour, keep an eye out for locations used to film Hogwarts in the Harry Potter movies.
Breathtaking libraries from all over the world
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Peabody Library
Where: Baltimore
The Peabody Library in Baltimore is known for its beautiful reading room with high vaulted ceilings and cast-iron balconies. The columns, capitals, balconies, railings, and even the ceiling are all made of iron, decorated with gold flourishes. Noted Baltimore architect Edmund Lind designed the library for Johns Hopkins University with funds from philanthropist George Peabody. The library also has a notable collection of Civil War ephemera.
Insider Tip: The library is only open to readers and visitors from Monday through Friday.
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