National Library Building

The National Library is a place where unique publications from different periods of Greek history are collected, one of the largest and most famous libraries in the country. The size and architecture of the building are impressive. The author of the first project was the architect Theophil von Hansen, and the building is designed in the Doric style. A later project belongs to the Italian architect Renzo Piano. It opened in 1829. In the first year, 1018 volumes were collected. Every year the fund was replenished with new publications. The building became part of the library of the University of Athens. In 1866, the two libraries merged into the National Library of Greece. A new building of marble for her was built in 1888 in the neoclassical style. The library has three parts. Two of them are a spacious sneezing hall with large windows through which the rays of the sun pass and fill the room with an atmosphere of magic. The total area of the building is 22 thousand square kilometers. Today, the library presents books in many languages of the world, collection funds, thematic departments. There are rare and unique editions of ancient times. You can focus on the card that you will be given to the reception. You can get here by bus 130, 217, 550 and 860, trolley bus 10 or metro to Panepistimio station.