Up until the digital revolution a
mere decade or so ago, books were
― and at times, still are ― the gateway
to knowledge an. As such, they were
respected and revered. Libraries were actually some of the most
important structures in
any city. Built
with love for the precious knowledge
they guard and offer to their visitors, they truly can be mesmerising.
This photo series brings you a collection of the most stunning libraries from
around the world, many of which were captured by German photographer
Candida Höfer.
In addition, there are a couple of my own photos of Bibliotheca Alexandrina
taken from another 2015 photo-article, which followed my first trip to this
charming and historical coastal city in 34 years!:
Echoes From The Past — Alexandria in Photos.
On a parallel note, check yet another photo-article:
Faith in Humanity... Restored — Little Free Libraries From Around The World
for much tinier versions of the ones herein.
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Trinity College Library, Dublin ― Ireland
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The Duchess Anna Amalia Library in Weimar, Thuringia
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| Castle Library in Detmold, Germany |
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Rijksmuseum Research Library, Amsterdam ― The Netherlands
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Austrian National Library, Vienna ― Austria
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The British Library, London ― United Kingdom
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The Duchess Anna Amalia Library in Weimar, Thuringia
― Germany (2)
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The Abbey Library of Saint Gall, Switzerland
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The Marucelliana Library or Biblioteca Marucelliana, Florence
― Italy
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| La Biblioteca Nazionale Vittorio Emanuele III, Naples ― Italy |
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Austrian National Library, Vienna ― Austria
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Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Yale University,
Connecticut ― USA
Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Egypt by Omar Cherif
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Biblioteca Angelica, Rome
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Biblioteca Joanina, Coimbra ― Portugal
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Biblioteca Real Gabinete Portugues De Leitura,
Rio De Janeiro ― Brazil
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Biblioteca Vallicelliana, Rome ― Italy
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Bibliothèque du Sénat, Paris ― France
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Bibliothèque Interuniversitaire de la Sorbonne, Paris ― France
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Bibliothèque Interuniversitaire de la Sorbonne, Paris ― France (2)
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Bibliothèque Mazarine, Paris ― France
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Bibliothèque Nationale De France, Paris ― France
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Bibliothèque Sainte Geneviève, Paris ― France
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BNF Site François Mitterrand, Paris ― France |
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Boston Public Library, Boston ― USA
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George Peabody Library in Baltimore, Maryland ― USA
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Handelingenkamer Tweede Kamer Der Staten-generaal
Den Haag Iii ― Netherlands
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St. Florian Monastery, Sankt Florian ― Austria
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The Admont Library, Admont ― Austria
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The Old Public Library Of Cincinnati, Ohio ― USA
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Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Egypt by Omar Cherif (2)
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