In Photos: Stunning Architecture of the World’s Most Beautiful Libraries

Stiftsbibliothek Admont, Admont, Austria

The world’s largest monastery library was built in 1776 and is known for its Baroque architecture, art and manuscripts

The World’s Most Beautiful Libraries is published by Taschen

Biblioteca do Convento de Mafra, Mafra, Portugal

This library is 88 metres long and the bookshelves contain more than 36,000 leather-bound volumes