Here is a list of the 12 most beautiful and splendid libraries in the world from the Czech Republic to Brazil: some are like Baroque palaces, the rest are like fairy-tale Hogwarts. But most importantly, these libraries are not only special in their external appearance but also in their internal content value. Each library houses valuable collections of books.
1. Luzhka Science Library in Görlitz, Germany
2. Admont Monastery Library in Austria
3. Mafra Palace Library in Portugal
4. Trinity University Library in Dublin, Ireland
5. Portuguese Royal Library in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
6. St. Gall in Switzerland
7. Saint Genevieve Library in Paris, France
8. George Peabody Library in Baltimore, USA
9. The main reading room of the US National Library (W Washington)
10. El Escorial Royal Library, San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Spain
11. Library of Strahov Monastery, Prague, Czech Republic
12. French National Library (Paris)
