While libraries may not seem like the most exciting places in the world, this collection of book repositories from around the globe is anything but dull. Talk about some amazing architecture, craftsmanship, and attention to detail! These spaces are absolutely incredible and they definitely transport me back to a time when our attention spans lasted for more than a few seconds!
Strahov Theological Hall - Original Baroque Cabinet
Abbey Library St. Gallen, Switzerland
Biblioteca Di Bella Arti, Milan, Italy
Biblioteca do Palacio e Convento de Mafra I
George Peabody Library, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Handelingenkamer Tweede Kamer Der Staten-Generaal Den Haag, the Hague, Netherlands
Trinity College LIbrary, AKA, The Long Room, Dublin, Ireland
Sansovino Library, Rome, Italy
Vatican Library, Vatican City, Rome
Yale, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Bad Schussenried Bibliothekssaal, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Codrington Library, All Souls College, Oxford, England
Klementium Library, Prague, Czech Republic
Wiblingen Monestary Library, Ulm, Germany
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