Condé Nast TravelerJan 2
7 Libraries Set Inside UNESCO World Heritage Sites
From a Swiss abbey to a national park in Korea, these UNESCO-approved sites are home to stunning libraries.
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- University of Coimbra Alta and SofiaSightUNESCO World Heritage Site in Portugal
- Biblioteca JoaninaMuseumBaroque library inside the University of Coimbra
- Abbey of St. GallSightUNESCO World Heritage Site in Switzerland
- Abbey LibraryMuseumOne of Europe's oldest continuous learning spaces
- Plan of St. GallPlaceOne of the world's most important monastic plan drawings
- Historic Center of PueblaNeighborhoodUNESCO World Heritage Site in Mexico
- Biblioteca PalafoxianaMuseumFirst public library in the Americas
- Historic Center of PragueNeighborhoodUNESCO World Heritage Site in Czech Republic
- Strahov Monastery LibraryMuseumLibrary complex with two main halls
- Historic Center of FlorenceNeighborhoodUNESCO World Heritage Site in Italy
- Biblioteca Medicea LaurenzianaMuseumLibrary established to consolidate Medici family manuscripts
- Royal Site of San Lorenzo de El EscorialSightUNESCO World Heritage Site in Spain
- Library of the Monastery of El EscorialMuseumRepository for humanist learning established in the 16th century
- Gayasan National ParkSightNational park in South Korea
- Haeinsa Temple Janggyeong PanjeonMuseumDepositories for the Tripitaka Koreana Woodblocks
- Joanina LibraryMuseum
- Palafoxiana LibraryMuseum