The World's Most Majestic Libraries
- Marian Lee
- Mar 11, 2016
- 1 min read

Photographed by Colm Edwards
Libraries are fascinating alcoves that draw the dreamy traveler in like a proverbial moth to a flame. Some are built like castles and some are built like mazes. Some enthrall you with its majestic prowess. Step inside one of these treasured caves, and you'll be instantly allured into a sanctuary-like fortress where every book transports you into a timeless journey.
Bibliothèque Nationale de France - Paris, France

Photographed by Fernand Golcaves
Library of the Admont Abbey - Admont, Austria

Photographed by Guenther Reissner
George Peabody Library - Baltimore, Maryland

Photographed by Patrick Gillespie
New York Public Library - New York, New York

Photographed by David Ayash
Real Gabinete Português de Leitura - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Photographed by Victor Tarcitano
Stuttgart City Library - Stuttgart, Germany

Photographed by Timo Zilz
Trinity College Library - Dublin, Ireland

Photographed by Reuben Fields
Vancouver Public Library - Vancouver, Canada

Photographed by Evan Leeson
Clementinum Library - Prague, Czech Republic

Photographed by Vladimir Popov
Handelingenkamer Tweede Kamer Der Statengeneraal Den Haag Iii - The Netherlands

Photographed by René Ladenius
Bibliotheca Alexandrina - Alexandrina, Egypt

Photographed by Abdallah Gaber
Suzzallo Library - University of Washington, Seattle, Washington

Photographed by Darren Neupert
The National Library of China - Beijing, China

Photographed by Alex Budiman
Royal Library University of Copenhagen - Copenhagen, Denmark

Photographed by Andy Luten
Jose Vasconcelos Library - Mexico City, Mexico

Photographed by Eneas de Troya
Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library - Yale University, Connecticut

Photographed by Frank Garciarubio
Library of Congress - Washington D.C.

Photographed by Stephen Walker
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