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an ornate library with many bookshelves filled with lots of books and paintings on the ceiling

The Most Spectacular Libraries Around the World

CLEMENTINUM, Prague With elaborate ceiling frescoes and spiraling wood columns topped by gilded capitals, there is no mistaking the aptly named Baroque Library’s grand ambitions. Containing a selection of unusual oversized globes, it offers a reminder of its former patrons’ quest for worldly knowledge.

the interior of a library with many bookshelves

Stiftsbibliothek, Stift St. Florian

Stiftsbibliothek, Stift St. Florian Austria

the room has many bookshelves and chandeliers in it, along with a ladder

Wow another grand old book case I just stumbled across so beautiful I love it xx #readbooks #bookcase #bookshelves

a spiral staircase in the middle of a library with leather chairs and bookshelves

Devenir architecte/entrepreneur pour gagner sa vie

31 Beautiful Hidden Rooms And Secret Passages

An old library with a secret passage! Who doesn't want one of these!!!!

the inside of a library with many bookshelves

Fairy Tales by Nature

Miss Peacock with a candlestick in the library. #Clue

the interior of a library with many bookshelves and stained glass windows on the ceiling

Truly Grand Home Libraries, page 3

The Pierpont Morgan Library in NYC is one of the grandest libraries in the United States. It was designed by Charles McKim and built in 1906 to house the private library of financier J. P. Morgan and cost $1.2 million (at that time!) to build. Morgan, who was a noted collector, included in his library manuscripts and printed books, some of them in rare bindings, and his collection of prints and drawings. The library was made a museum and research library administered by a private trust in 192...