The World’s Most Beautiful Library Is In Prague, Czech Republic
The Klementinum library, an exquisite example of Baroque architecture, was first opened in 1722 as part of the Jesuit university, and houses over 20,000 books. It was voted as one of the most beautiful and majestic libraries in the world by our readers!
The ceiling frescoes of this library in Prague were painted by Jan Hiebl. In 1781, director Karel Rafael Ungar established Biblioteca Nationalis, a collection of Czech language literature. Some of the rare historical books from this collection have been sent to Google for scanning and will eventually be available on Google Books.
Just as the Prague library is a rare and little-known treasure, so is it associated with several little-known facts: the Klementinum used to be the third largest Jesuit college in the world; recording of local weather began there in 1775 and had continued ever since; it is featured in a novel by famous Spanish-language writer Jorge Luis Borges.
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Share on FacebookI am happy to see my own country name on sites like this :) really interesting to see how others are looking on my home.)
This is so gorgeous!! Tomas, is it open to the public?
Load More Replies...Why for once? One should always be proud of their heritage. All races and societies have value and sometimes to contribute to humanity.
Load More Replies...https://europa.eu/european-union/about-eu/countries/member-countries/czechia_en just simply Czechia! This old library has nothing to do with a republic founded in 1993!
Gorgeous! It truly is magnificent! While I appreciate nature's beauty, I also appreciate what man's God-given talent can also produce as beauty. Truly amazing in it's artwork.
Hi Dainius, I'm Kristina from Online English Learning School in Russia Skyeng. Could you kindly give us permission to refer to your article for educational purposes in our lessons? The process is organised as follows: we take an article, our specialists reduce and adapt it to the students level. Further, we post it on our platform with reference to the source, author and the original article and different language learning tasks.
What is really sad is that, even if it's "open to the public" (I was there last August) all you can do is wait in line (for a very long time !) to glimpse for 3 minutes through the gate into the library. You can't go in, and as the door is rather narrow and the library very long you can't see a lot of things neither really enjoy anything ! What you see on the pictures is not what you really get to see. I know it's to protect the room, but I've been in many historic libraries and some manage to have people walk inside through a narrow path that lets you discover the whole room without damaging anything ! I was really disappointed in Prague !
An amalgam of principles available to the public one of the best ever seen brilliant one that completes all needs.
Boy! How I would have loved to have done the woodworking on that place!! Just imagine the skill and tools it took!
https://europa.eu/european-union/about-eu/countries/member-countries/czechia_en Just simply Czechia, this wonderful library from the 18th century has nothing to do with "republic" founded 1993
1722 there was no Czech Republic around, so in historical context the geographic name Czechia, official short name of the country, us the better choice. www.czechia-heart-of-europe.com
Call our country Czechia, please - it has more than 1200 years old history and only very small part of it is the history of republican system. Czechia is a geographical name, which is independent on time and state-political changes in the country, thus, it can be used for our country both in historical and contemporary context. Not necessary to use that clumsy political name (Czech Republic) of contemporary state formation, which leads to undesirable shift of meaning
sure its beautiful but there is nowhere to sit down to read a book!
If libraries from where I am look like this. For sure I'll be a regular. I may even think of living there. Looks absolutely stunning!
The library looks like the one used in the movie "The League of Extraordinary Gentleman"
And there is much more to see: http://www.guidilo.com/experiences/detail/prague-libraries-and-bookshops-tour“
OH. My. GOODNESS! I want to visit here-- so, so SO much!! Indescribably lovely, amazing and just.. awe-inspiring. SO. MUCH. YES!!!
We visited Prague in December, paid the entrance fee and then couldn't enter. The doorways are roped off, so you're better off visiting online! The entrance area is also 'staged' with fake books. One of the worst sites to visit in Prague.
I went there last year but couldn't go into that main room. Half the books were missing because they were digital scanning them. But it is really beautiful.
CAUTAM COLABORATORI PENTRU PUBLICARE ANUNTURI Se lucreaza comod de acasa maximum 3 ore pe zi, in functie de abilitati Cerinte: - necesar calculator - conexiune internet - rabdare - cunostinte minime PC - seriozitate - perseverenta - atentie la detalii Nu este necesara experienta. Instruire gratuita oferita sub forma unor lectii prin mail. Veti trece mai intai prin instruire apoi daca doriti, o sa incepeti sa lucrati. Program part-time. Important ! Lasati mesajul cu textul " INFO " doar pe e-mail ! Acest proiect vizeaza piata americana. Oferim si solicitam seriozitate! Pentru informatii trimiteti textul "info" doar prin e-mail la adresa: csaby.waldman@gmail.com
Amazingly beautiful. Yes, I would also like to be there, go around in that magnific hall and admire the magic!
I am happy to see my own country name on sites like this :) really interesting to see how others are looking on my home.)
This is so gorgeous!! Tomas, is it open to the public?
Load More Replies...Why for once? One should always be proud of their heritage. All races and societies have value and sometimes to contribute to humanity.
Load More Replies...https://europa.eu/european-union/about-eu/countries/member-countries/czechia_en just simply Czechia! This old library has nothing to do with a republic founded in 1993!
Gorgeous! It truly is magnificent! While I appreciate nature's beauty, I also appreciate what man's God-given talent can also produce as beauty. Truly amazing in it's artwork.
Hi Dainius, I'm Kristina from Online English Learning School in Russia Skyeng. Could you kindly give us permission to refer to your article for educational purposes in our lessons? The process is organised as follows: we take an article, our specialists reduce and adapt it to the students level. Further, we post it on our platform with reference to the source, author and the original article and different language learning tasks.
What is really sad is that, even if it's "open to the public" (I was there last August) all you can do is wait in line (for a very long time !) to glimpse for 3 minutes through the gate into the library. You can't go in, and as the door is rather narrow and the library very long you can't see a lot of things neither really enjoy anything ! What you see on the pictures is not what you really get to see. I know it's to protect the room, but I've been in many historic libraries and some manage to have people walk inside through a narrow path that lets you discover the whole room without damaging anything ! I was really disappointed in Prague !
An amalgam of principles available to the public one of the best ever seen brilliant one that completes all needs.
Boy! How I would have loved to have done the woodworking on that place!! Just imagine the skill and tools it took!
https://europa.eu/european-union/about-eu/countries/member-countries/czechia_en Just simply Czechia, this wonderful library from the 18th century has nothing to do with "republic" founded 1993
1722 there was no Czech Republic around, so in historical context the geographic name Czechia, official short name of the country, us the better choice. www.czechia-heart-of-europe.com
Call our country Czechia, please - it has more than 1200 years old history and only very small part of it is the history of republican system. Czechia is a geographical name, which is independent on time and state-political changes in the country, thus, it can be used for our country both in historical and contemporary context. Not necessary to use that clumsy political name (Czech Republic) of contemporary state formation, which leads to undesirable shift of meaning
sure its beautiful but there is nowhere to sit down to read a book!
If libraries from where I am look like this. For sure I'll be a regular. I may even think of living there. Looks absolutely stunning!
The library looks like the one used in the movie "The League of Extraordinary Gentleman"
And there is much more to see: http://www.guidilo.com/experiences/detail/prague-libraries-and-bookshops-tour“
OH. My. GOODNESS! I want to visit here-- so, so SO much!! Indescribably lovely, amazing and just.. awe-inspiring. SO. MUCH. YES!!!
We visited Prague in December, paid the entrance fee and then couldn't enter. The doorways are roped off, so you're better off visiting online! The entrance area is also 'staged' with fake books. One of the worst sites to visit in Prague.
I went there last year but couldn't go into that main room. Half the books were missing because they were digital scanning them. But it is really beautiful.
CAUTAM COLABORATORI PENTRU PUBLICARE ANUNTURI Se lucreaza comod de acasa maximum 3 ore pe zi, in functie de abilitati Cerinte: - necesar calculator - conexiune internet - rabdare - cunostinte minime PC - seriozitate - perseverenta - atentie la detalii Nu este necesara experienta. Instruire gratuita oferita sub forma unor lectii prin mail. Veti trece mai intai prin instruire apoi daca doriti, o sa incepeti sa lucrati. Program part-time. Important ! Lasati mesajul cu textul " INFO " doar pe e-mail ! Acest proiect vizeaza piata americana. Oferim si solicitam seriozitate! Pentru informatii trimiteti textul "info" doar prin e-mail la adresa: csaby.waldman@gmail.com
Amazingly beautiful. Yes, I would also like to be there, go around in that magnific hall and admire the magic!
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