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This thread is inspired by this book I bought recently, which was plugged as the author's descriptions of wonderful libraries he had visited. It does, for a few, but I was disappointed in it; no images at all.
![The Library.jpg The Library.jpg](https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/community/data/attachments/230/230949-aa9209aa68fcde9e896a717b4c6bd124.jpg)
So, what are the beautiful libraries, or ones notable for other reasons, you have visited? Hopefully illustrated
I'll start with the library of the Pannonhalma Archabbey, Hungary.
![1614927523954.png 1614927523954.png](https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/community/data/attachments/230/230950-c710e33f24318737c717fdbbc02883c9.jpg)
The abbey was founded in 996 and the basilica built in the 13th century.
![1614928502861.png 1614928502861.png](https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/community/data/attachments/230/230957-0e5e02a7573433005aeb95854ee1db50.jpg)
The library itself isn't very old ( early 1800s) and contains abt 360,000 volumes. The public areas are beautiful:
![1614927981501.png 1614927981501.png](https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/community/data/attachments/230/230955-47e412450ec68ac9f0d6badd75cf8b0c.jpg)
![1614927836899.png 1614927836899.png](https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/community/data/attachments/230/230951-3b9164d32a1a6f65d7bb08757759c244.jpg)
![1614927901982.png 1614927901982.png](https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/community/data/attachments/230/230953-485ca2752f1e2e7118af3888ced66b6d.jpg)
![1614927935128.png 1614927935128.png](https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/community/data/attachments/230/230954-8916f2d52410cf82a9a0aa2ac6af6a9e.jpg)
Part of the ceiling
![1614927862151.png 1614927862151.png](https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/community/data/attachments/230/230952-4d65937d0f30878e192d459073c699bc.jpg)
Prize exhibit is the Charter of the Tihany Benedictine Abbey,from 1055,
![1614928025043.png 1614928025043.png](https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/community/data/attachments/230/230956-0530538f92f7539957ca326f43bdd144.jpg)
Shhh .. I don't know about this.
![The Library.jpg The Library.jpg](https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/community/data/attachments/230/230949-aa9209aa68fcde9e896a717b4c6bd124.jpg)
So, what are the beautiful libraries, or ones notable for other reasons, you have visited? Hopefully illustrated
I'll start with the library of the Pannonhalma Archabbey, Hungary.
![1614927523954.png 1614927523954.png](https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/community/data/attachments/230/230950-c710e33f24318737c717fdbbc02883c9.jpg)
The abbey was founded in 996 and the basilica built in the 13th century.
![1614928502861.png 1614928502861.png](https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/community/data/attachments/230/230957-0e5e02a7573433005aeb95854ee1db50.jpg)
The library itself isn't very old ( early 1800s) and contains abt 360,000 volumes. The public areas are beautiful:
![1614927981501.png 1614927981501.png](https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/community/data/attachments/230/230955-47e412450ec68ac9f0d6badd75cf8b0c.jpg)
![1614927836899.png 1614927836899.png](https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/community/data/attachments/230/230951-3b9164d32a1a6f65d7bb08757759c244.jpg)
![1614927901982.png 1614927901982.png](https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/community/data/attachments/230/230953-485ca2752f1e2e7118af3888ced66b6d.jpg)
![1614927935128.png 1614927935128.png](https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/community/data/attachments/230/230954-8916f2d52410cf82a9a0aa2ac6af6a9e.jpg)
Part of the ceiling
![1614927862151.png 1614927862151.png](https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/community/data/attachments/230/230952-4d65937d0f30878e192d459073c699bc.jpg)
Prize exhibit is the Charter of the Tihany Benedictine Abbey,from 1055,
![1614928025043.png 1614928025043.png](https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/community/data/attachments/230/230956-0530538f92f7539957ca326f43bdd144.jpg)
Shhh .. I don't know about this.