jeudi 7 avril 2011

15 Incredible Libraries Around the World

dewy-decimal-system-little-drawers-in-library Moldova National Library – Photograph by Daniel Zollinger These pillars of higher learning are also home to some of the world’s most incredible architecture. Below is a small collection of stunning libraries around the globe. From the historical to the modern, these centres of knowledge and learning also preserve the history and culture of their respective periods. Personally, I would find it hard to concentrate in some of these places, they are too beautiful for the eye not to wander.

1. University Club Library – New York City, United States

university-club-library-new-york Photograph by Peter Bond

the-university-club-library Photograph by Peter Bond

2. Canadian Library of Parliament – Ottawa, Canada

parliament-library-of-canada-in-ottawa Photograph by James Gillard

canadian-library-of-parliament Photograph by James Gillard

3. Yale University’s Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library – New Haven, Connecticut

yale-rare-book-library Photograph by Lauren Manning

yale-university-beinecke-rare-book-and-manuscript-library Photograph by KAALpurush

4. Iowa State Capital Law Library – United States

iowa-state-capital-law-library Photograph by Tani Livengood

5. Suzzalo Library at the University of Washington – Seattle, Washington

suzzalo-library-seattle Photograph by Sam

suzzalo-library-university-of-washington Photograph by Sam

6. Admont Abbey Library – Austria

admont-abbey-library-austria Photograph by Ognipensierovo

7. State Library – Victoria, Australia

state-library-in-victoria-australia Photograph by Waltonics

8. Library at El Real Monasterio de El Escorial – Madrid, Spain

el-escorial-library-madrid-spain Photograph by Jose Maria Cuellar

9. José Vasconcelos Library – Mexico City, Mexico

jose-vasconcelos-library-mexico-city Photograph by Pedro Vasquez Colmenares

jose-vasconcelos-bibliteca-mexico-df Photograph by Aurelio Asiain

10. Real Gabinete Português de Leitura – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

real-gabinete-rio-de-janiero-brazil Photograph by Ruy Barbosa Pinto

11. National Library of Finland – Helsinki, Finland

national-library-of-finland-helsinki Photograph by Marj-Liisa

12. Mitchell Library – Sydney, Australia

mitchell-library-sydney Photograph by Christopher Chan

13. Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library at University of Toronto – Toronto, Canada

thomas-fisher-rare-book-library-university-of-toronto Photograph by Fadi J

14. George Peabody Library – Baltimore, Maryland

george-peabody-library-baltimore-maryland Photograph by Danielle King

15. Strahov Theological Hall – Prague, Czech Republic

strahov-theological-hall-prague Photograph by Rafael Ferreira If you’re on Twitter or Facebook, let’s connect! twitter-icon-woodenfacebook-iconSubscribe via Emailrss-icon-wooden To receive these posts by email click the envelope! If you enjoyed this article, the Sifter highly recommends: 25 STUNNING INFINITY POOLS AROUND THE WORLD

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