Libraries, Libraries... and More Libraries Volume III

I love all these amazingly decadent libraries, they feel like they should belong in another time. They did once!

Have you been to any of these?

Biblioteca Geral University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal    found here

 

 

Strahov Theological Hall - Original Baroque Cabinet  found here

Duke of Humphrey’s Library, Bodleian, Oxford University, England   found here

 

 

Just Look at the roof!!!

Hereford Cathedral Chained Library, Hereford, England (Rare books were once kept chained to the bookshelf to prevent stealing.)  found here

Melk Monastery Library, Melk, Austria       found here

Aren't these libraries astonishing!!??