Trinity College Library
Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland
Description:
The Library of Trinity College is one of the largest and oldest libraries in Ireland and is of great cultural importance. It is located on the territory of the University of Trinity College, Dublin.
The library of Trinity College occupies five large buildings, four of which are located on the campus, and one next to St. John's Hospital. The library was founded a long time ago – its first building was built in 1732, but it is much older. Today, the library of Trinity College occupies a very special place among similar institutions - it is one of the largest and most famous libraries in Europe, and in addition, it constantly appears in various lists of the most beautiful libraries in the world.
The pearl of the Trinity College Library is the "long hall" - an elongated bunk room 64 meters long, tastefully decorated and very solemn. It's a real temple of books. In front of each section of bookcases are busts of famous writers and scientists.
In general, the Trinity College library is a real outlet for a bibliophile. Here you can not only find the rarest and most exotic books, but also just admire ancient publications as works of art.