Top 10 most beautiful libraries in Europe

Visiting libraries is an excellent idea, whether you enjoy books and reading or are simply seeking fascinating locations to visit during your camping vacation. Some of them are rich not only in volumes but also in history, while others are remarkable examples of modern architecture. In any case, after visiting these top 10 most beautiful libraries in Europe, you'll have a strong desire to read.

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With its lofty ceilings that enable light to permeate the area, this library emanates a design influenced by the Enlightenment, much as the light was supposed to penetrate the thoughts of individuals in the library at the time. Seven ceiling paintings also reflect Enlightenment principles, advancing through various images of human knowledge.

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The Long Room Library, so-called by its shape and architecture, is part of Trinity College's Old Library and houses the college's 200,000 oldest volumes. The library was built in the early 18th century, and its history is as varied as the volumes it houses. The Book of Kells, a stunning illuminated book with Celtic and Christian iconography, is its most famous work.

The barrel ceiling that stands high over the rows of books and marble busts of great writers and thinkers is equally as impressive as the dome above the books. Anyone who walks through this section of the Old Library will feel tiny.

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The Rococo ceiling of Strahov Monastery's Theological Hall was not only beautiful but was also built to guard against fire, which was a major issue in Medieval and Renaissance libraries. It was placed into the Czech Memorial of National Literature in 1950 and houses over 200,000 volumes, including 1,500 rare first editions.

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Under the wide arched windows, this columned and rectangle-structured library in Paris houses over two million volumes and records. The 17,000-square-meters structure was designed by the French architect Henri Labrouste in 1851. Its utilisation of openly exposed iron arches was revolutionary at the time.

The library received its initial collection — over 16,000 volumes and records — from St. Genevieve, one of Paris's largest and oldest abbeys.

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Several thousand works are housed in a massive space owned by the University of Coimbra. Floor-to-ceiling shelves showcase volumes on medicine, geography, history, humanities, physics, law, philosophy, and theology. The Biblioteca Joanina was also used as inspiration for sequences in the upcoming feature film "Beauty and the Beast." It was built in the 18th century and is also home to several bats that feed on book-eating insects.

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Stuttgart City Library is both physically and architecturally impressive. The structure is a white cube 45 metres on each side, and everything within, from the stairs to the shelves, is white, giving the structure a clean, streamlined appearance.

The library has ten storeys in all, two underground and nine above ground, providing ample space for hundreds of volumes as well as a square fountain at the base. Walking into this library will make you feel as though you've entered a work of art.

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The Malmö City Library consists of three buildings, each with its own distinct identity. If you want to feel like a prince or princess, go to the Old Building, which was constructed in the 1940s in the manner of a Renaissance castle. The Calendar of Light is a more modern experience that is just as lovely as the Old Building but in a more updated form. It lights up wonderfully at night via its glass front. The Cylinder connects the two, as does the information desk and the much-needed coffee shop.

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All magicians and Harry Potter enthusiasts who want to immerse themselves in their favourite magical world may do so in the Bodleian Library, where the library scenes in the films were filmed.

The Bodleian Library is one of the world's oldest libraries, housing over 11 million books, including the Magna Carta, the Gutenberg Bible, and Shakespeare's original writings.

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This Rococo-style library is one of the world's largest and oldest. There are precious manuscripts dating from the eighth to the fifteenth century.

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If you visit the Escorial Library in Spain, you could mistake it for an art gallery rather than a library. The ceilings are intricately frescoed, and the shelves themselves are valuable works of art. Despite its visual appeal, the library's volumes and history are far more fascinating. Many great books and records were burnt during the Spanish Inquisition if they opposed popular beliefs, particularly Arabic literature and other forbidden publications. However, because the library was not searched, the books stashed in its passageways remained undiscovered. They are still standing today, remnants of the past that escaped nearly certain destruction.

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