10 Magnificent Historical Libraries

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  • Over the course of history wealthy rulers, institutions and private patrons have spent massive sums of money building magnificent libraries. In this video we take a look at 10 of the most beautiful results of this.
    Music:
    “Keyboard Concerto in D major, Hob. XVIII:11 - Joseph Haydn”
    By "The Baroque Chamber Orchestra” (musopen.org/)
    “Concerto for Violin and Oboe in C minor, BWV 1060R - Johann Sebastian Bach”
    By “A Far Cry” (musopen.org/)
    “Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74, 'Pathetique' - II. Allegro con gracia - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky”
    By “Musopen Symphony” (musopen.org/)
    “Concerto Grosso No.4 in a minor, Op. 6 - Georg Friedrich Händel”
    By “Isolde Ahlgrimm, Robert Veyron-Lacroix, Hans Pischner, and Zuzana Ruzicková” (musopen.org/)
    “Etude Op. 10, no. 9 in F minor - Frédéric Chopin”
    By “Edward Neeman” (musopen.org/)
    “The Musical Offering, BWV 1079 - Overture: Trio Sonata for flute, violin, cello & harpsichord - Johann Sebastian Bach”
    By “Unknown” (musopen.org/)
    “Etude Op. 10, no. 3 in E major - 'Tristesse' - Frédéric Chopin”
    By “Edward Neeman” (musopen.org/)

ความคิดเห็น • 487

  • @drako69er
    @drako69er 2 ปีที่แล้ว +692

    Ive always loved ancient architecture. The fact that their hundreds of years old, massive, and really detailed makes it feel dreamy

    • @juulmoose5763
      @juulmoose5763 2 ปีที่แล้ว +65

      Lol, this isn’t ancient. All of this is dates from the eighteenth or nineteenth century, cause its barock, rococo or even classicism. But yes, I love it too, THEY really knew how to build.

    • @user-wx4nv8xr3d
      @user-wx4nv8xr3d 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      back when they built these libraries, the style was already ancient. They mostly copied the Roman architecture that was 2 thousand years old by then. The question is why can't we keep copying the romans?

    • @nils0a
      @nils0a 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ancient? ha

    • @user-wx4nv8xr3d
      @user-wx4nv8xr3d 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @Aganemnon567 i didn't say they were ancient 😂

    • @XMansive
      @XMansive 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@juulmoose5763 lol, barock…

  • @000bullets
    @000bullets 3 ปีที่แล้ว +679

    You should make more videos with architecture like this, like old cathedrals and palaces

    • @noahkidd3359
      @noahkidd3359 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Ohh, more architecture videos like these would be fabulous!

    • @The_NUE
      @The_NUE 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Agreed!!

    • @ReStellar
      @ReStellar 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      If you give any of these projects to a modern architect, they would probably not even know how to build them, but they would at the same time ask you a billion dollars to do so, and give you some generic boring modern glass-metal boxy structure and calling it a Cathedral or Library! LOL
      Modernism and wokeism; a plight on human creativity, beauty, and imagination - just repulsive!
      God (Jesus) Bless! :)

    • @Moucheron1990
      @Moucheron1990 ปีที่แล้ว

      I love architectural analysis ❤

  • @mario_1683
    @mario_1683 3 ปีที่แล้ว +547

    And today they want to build soul less concrete and glass boxes.

    • @sergeant_chris6209
      @sergeant_chris6209 2 ปีที่แล้ว +57

      We are definitely in a phase of decline

    • @javierpacheco8234
      @javierpacheco8234 2 ปีที่แล้ว +84

      Today's architecture is the worst time for Architecture.

    • @slouberiee
      @slouberiee 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@javierpacheco8234 Functionalism wasn't very nice neither.

    • @javierpacheco8234
      @javierpacheco8234 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@slouberiee well the way how we design form follows architecture isn't the same way how the architect who said this famous line called form follows function does, but if you see his architecture, it is beautiful and has that ornament and classical look which i love. I personally hate that architects dont see this and we have forgotten to create beautiful architecture.

    • @nickkuiper32
      @nickkuiper32 ปีที่แล้ว

      Brutalism 🙌. No wonder people become more stupid. Who wants to read there?

  • @aestaeticedits7998
    @aestaeticedits7998 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    These old libraries look so magical and fantasy-like! They are absolutely stunning and magnificent.

    • @alexalice7374
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  • @stupor_mundi
    @stupor_mundi 2 ปีที่แล้ว +304

    This was beautiful, I think libraries are humanity's greatest treasure. They have a magical atmosphere about them. I visited the Biblioteca Joanina as a kid and it made a lasting impression on me. I love how here in Portugal bats make the best librarians xD

    • @gabrielaribeiro6155
      @gabrielaribeiro6155 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Regarding the bats, although it is commonly said that they protect the books from insects, that's not quite true...it's somewhat of a whit lie.
      Insects can affect books in many stages of their lives, including the larvae stage. The bats mainly act when insects get their wings and fly about. And then bats themselves are a risk for the preservation of the books because of their poop (amongst other things).

    • @alexalice7374
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  • @kingsandthings
    @kingsandthings  3 ปีที่แล้ว +318

    Luckily, there are definitely more amazing libraries in the world than I showcased here, but I thought 10 was about right for one video. Anyway, I hope you found this interesting! Which was your favorite?

    • @henkstersmacro-world
      @henkstersmacro-world 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      My favorite wasn't in this part so you owe us a part 2🤣👍

    • @LamiNalchor
      @LamiNalchor 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Your videos have such a fine and calm quality.

    • @lawsonbrady2586
      @lawsonbrady2586 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      hey i love your channel and im sorry can you do a video on the proposed McMillan Plan for Washington dc? and my favorite is the Biblioteca Joanina and the Admont Abey Library

    • @barockychocky
      @barockychocky 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I loved visiting the library at St Gall. To protect the parquet you glide around on felt slippers. An unforgettable experience.

    • @marquamfurniture
      @marquamfurniture 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      This video is so well done! What a wonderful tour. Fascinating to learn about bats as guardians. (But what about the harm their excrement might do?)

  • @luciatheron1621
    @luciatheron1621 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    When I saw the library in Mafra, I was so overwhelmed, that I cried. I love books.

  • @HenryChinaski614
    @HenryChinaski614 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    This is what is missing from the generation of those that grew up with the internet. There is a majesty that comes from books, especially in large numbers and curated by those that realize how special the collections are. The smell of old books and upon actual observation of them in mass is to me, more fulfilling than any Google search could be. Thanks.

    • @MidoriLeaf-sr5fy
      @MidoriLeaf-sr5fy 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      I think the reason many don´t go to libuarys is probually becouse there are some libuarys out there trying to be "modern" but actually look ugly. I mean having the uglyest metal shelf kombined with ugly everything does not make kids or even anyone want to read. It even hurts more if the builing itself is pretty and amazing and than switching to the actual libuary makes the libuary a dissapointment where you don´t want to do anything in it. Of course, there are pretty cozy and nice modern liburarys out there, but that is verry verry rare.

    • @jmc8076
      @jmc8076 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Agreed. Maybe a lost world now. We’re all going live in the cloud or digital universe apparently.

  • @johnmiller8975
    @johnmiller8975 2 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    As a librarian i approve of this video
    I agree with the sentiment we need more of these

    • @RenoLaringo
      @RenoLaringo 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      And it won't happen , given the fact all the civilization responsible for the construction of those magnificent buildings has been erased. Baroque, roccocco, roman style, greco - roman architecture, etc, etc.... these are just codenames to hide a extremely advanced worldwide unified civilization that existed in our very near past and that built wonders all over the planet. All that our controllers want is to keep control. That is why everything is now electronically recorded. It's much more easier to erase and pervert than buildings and actual books. A single E.M. impulse and booom ! Here they come with a complete new false history. They've been continuously doing it. Why do you think there were so many world fairs and world expo's in the late 18th and 19th century??? That was the perfect excuse to present those embarrassing constructions as beeing "temporary" one-event buildings and to destroy them later. Why would they drop test bombs in the middle of the deserts, just where there happens to be such ancient sites before??? Our "history" is just a joke. Those "libraries" were all repurposed existing buildings, and that is the only reason why they kept them standing. Also check all the so called "Great Fires" that happen in ALL cities over the world almost at the same period. Check the number of casualties and compare it to the actual number of buildings destroyed....Check all the major cities allegedly raised between 15th and 19th century and compare their sizes with the actual population census of the time. Dig into Orphan Trains...One caution though: take a seat first. I tell you, this place is nothing we are told it is.

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  • @JoseOliveira-qq9mk
    @JoseOliveira-qq9mk 2 ปีที่แล้ว +150

    I cannot help mysef from being extremely proud of the fact that 3 out of the 10 you chose were Portuguese. The Rio de Janeiro, Coimbra and Mafra's Libraries have always been on my radar when I tavelled abroad (I am, of course, Portuguese) when comparing other Libraries with those sponsered by my country's heritage. I am sure that there are other great Libraries across the world, but I can't help how proud I feel about your choices.

    • @oskardelitz5651
      @oskardelitz5651 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      .. and rightly so (:

    • @JoseOliveira-qq9mk
      @JoseOliveira-qq9mk ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@EnchantedConsumerBeing Who is foreign to whom? Coimbra and Mafra are both in continental Portugal and Rio de Janeiro was actually the capital of the Portuguese empire when the referred library was built (as a consequente of the napoleonic invasions of Portugal, the whole court moved to Brazil and Rio de Janeiro was named the capital of the Portuguese territoritories). The first emperor of Brazil, Pedro I, who claimed the independence of Brazil was actually the son of the Portuguese King and Queen.
      So, please check your History and Geography knowledge before making your comnents.

    • @JoseOliveira-qq9mk
      @JoseOliveira-qq9mk ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @GL Fer Well.... Everyone is entitled to his/her own opinions, however ignorante they may be.

    • @JoseOliveira-qq9mk
      @JoseOliveira-qq9mk ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @GL Fer Please tell me your nationality, so that I can answer your pittiful arguments in ernest. What ranks are you mentioning? The international safety index? The infant mortatility rank? Yes.... Portugal has several problems to overcome. But WE were under a dictatorship until 1974.... and our revolution towards democracy involved very few, if any, casualties. Which country can hold that as a flag? Again, your knowledge of Portugal's History is evidently biased and ignorant. The TRUTH is not what you say it is just because you write it in capital letters. I own my country's heritage, both for the good and the bad. Do you?
      Portugal is one of the oldest nation states in Europe, and the one state with the oldest withstanding borders in Europe. Portugal is European just for the sake of its geographical and historical importance. And that's undeniable. Please, and again, check your Geography and History knowledge before makimg comments on a reality which you are clearly unware of.

    • @JoseOliveira-qq9mk
      @JoseOliveira-qq9mk ปีที่แล้ว

      @GL Fer Oh well.... Against all odds, and your personal and invaluabke opinion (since it is unfounded), Portugal became a popular destination for digital nomads and a haven for other foreign people. Again, you fail to tell me what your nationality is. Your comnents, lack of historical and geographical knowledge, urge me to tell you that you are part of the GARBAGE that polutes social media. I will not continue to answer any of your comnents, bacause you are nor worthy of my intelectual effiort to educate you..... Something that your country of origin (whatever it may be) has failed to do.

  • @polqrizing
    @polqrizing 2 ปีที่แล้ว +74

    I visited the Admont Libary in person, and it was in a small town in the middle of the Austrian Alps, and it was absolutely wonderful to visit. A must visit if you are going to the Lakes Region of Austria or Salzburg.

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  • @idolinocreon4418
    @idolinocreon4418 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Beautiful ancient architecture!

  • @randomvintagefilm273
    @randomvintagefilm273 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The burning of the ancient library in Alexandria had to be one of our biggest losses in history. Thank goodness we can now preserve info online safe from fire.

  • @Frank75308
    @Frank75308 3 ปีที่แล้ว +57

    Great overview, the Admont library is my favorite

    • @kingsandthings
      @kingsandthings  3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Thanks! That one might be my favorite as well. I also really like the Labrouste Hall though!

  • @Guinizelli777
    @Guinizelli777 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Most beautiful icons of architecture for preservation of books and knowledge! So much inspiration and contentment!

  • @oldtimegamer2.098
    @oldtimegamer2.098 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I do love the looks of the old libraries they do look nice and cozy with all of those wooden bookshelves and leather books

  • @osmariobrito7776
    @osmariobrito7776 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Que surpresa encontrar o velho real gabinete português de leitura nesta lista! Um de nossos imperadores passava muitas horas estudando neste local. No rio de Janeiro ainda tem a maior biblioteca da américa latina, a FUNDAÇÃO BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL.

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  • @rickseeman5679
    @rickseeman5679 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Masterpieces. Thanks.

  • @giselealmeidavellozakildai3335
    @giselealmeidavellozakildai3335 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    These libraries are magnificent.🤩👑
    Today buildings are slabs of concrete and glass, so ugly.
    I'm impressed to learn that several of the libraries mentioned are in Portugal 🇵🇹
    Proud of my heritage.

    • @alexalice7374
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  • @geemo4284
    @geemo4284 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Beautiful! I would love to have seen the Bodleian library in Oxford, dating, in parts, back to the Fifteenth Century, and consequently, a wonderful and more intimate foil to these splendid Baroque spaces.

  • @lordchikage9015
    @lordchikage9015 2 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    The Austrian libraries are insanely beautiful.

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  • @TheFiown
    @TheFiown ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I was in Lisbon last year and could not get into the library. I lived in Paris for over 30 years and never went into the Biblioteque National ! At the time you needed a written reason, it wasn't public although the public paid for it ! Fab video !

  • @tlhommedieu
    @tlhommedieu 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    peabody's library is absolutely stunning. I went to school in baltimore and hadn't realized this was literally a few blocks away from me. Took my breath away when i finally saw it in person!

  • @HistoriaenCeluloide
    @HistoriaenCeluloide 3 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    Breathtaking, who wouldn't treasure knowledge this way 📜

  • @LOLERXP
    @LOLERXP 3 ปีที่แล้ว +291

    Protestants: "These catholics are way too vain and focused on temporal stuff, we should leave them and save the gold fo-"
    Catholic Monks: *_"EPIC LIBRARRRYYYYYYY!!!"_*

    •  2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Bro, look at all these baroque libraries and other building from protestant nations

    • @Matteus2109
      @Matteus2109 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      The Hell is the point of doing anything it it isn't FABULOUS!

    • @judalowe7191
      @judalowe7191 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      You probably didn't understand Protestantism.
      Protestantism has nothing to do with liberalism, secularism and running after the zeitgeist.
      But with the protest at the unbiblical, anti-Christian, pagan, Babylonian, satanic Catholic Church and its Catholic religion
      and a return to the Bible the word of GOD, JESUS CHRIST and the true biblical Gospel.

    • @joaomarcelo__
      @joaomarcelo__ 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hahahahahahhahah, guy u are certainly sure!!!!

    • @Kiyoone
      @Kiyoone 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Imagine if all the libraries that was burnt, destroyed and forgot in the name of religions still existed today? Its kinda sad to know the sheer amount of knowledge that was lost...

  • @ahoj7720
    @ahoj7720 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I must add the Biblioteca Malatestiana in Cesena (Italy). It's not the biggest, not the most magnificent, but this is the oldest public library still in its original state, with 3000 volumes specifically (hand) copied for its opening in 1452. Serving the public for 570 years!

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  • @chucksuter6551
    @chucksuter6551 2 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    The Peabody library is arguable one of the most beautiful single rooms in the whole country, and definitely holds up on a world stage. It’s absolutely breathtaking and usually photos don’t show the staircases in it which are all glorious too

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  • @gobihoukou1
    @gobihoukou1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Beautiful places. I can easily imagine myself spending days in some of them. Especially Trinity College, Mafra palace or Biblioteca Joanina.

  • @bananacat4945
    @bananacat4945 3 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    im surprised that the Library of Congress's reading room wasnt on the list. though number ten was astoundingly beautiful.

    • @kingsandthings
      @kingsandthings  3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Oh, yeah. That would have been a good one!

    • @familyvids1
      @familyvids1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@kingsandthings the only one funded by a republic and not rich ppl or monarchs should take the number 1 spot. very euro biased for sure.

    • @Xezlec
      @Xezlec 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@EresirThe1st Except when it isn't.

    • @sergpie
      @sergpie 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@familyvids1
      Perhaps, what may have gone better in America, is greater engagement of the wealthy class by funding beautiful works of national treasure (architecturally-speaking), as private endeavors, and not as tax write-offs. I’m not denigrating the level of charity or philanthropy in the USA, but the involvement of private wealthy/influential individuals in the creation of a collective work of art for the people to enjoy and to see as uniquely theirs. Nothing like that has happened here in America, with the exceptions of parks (yay, trees and grass) or some banal modern steel/glass feature you have to pay to even walk on, in at least 50-60 years.

    • @familyvids1
      @familyvids1 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@sergpie from my experience a lot of american museums at the turn of the century were paid for and supported by the wealthy. Western Union the shitty money transfer agency has paid a gorgeous museum in Cleveland, so is the NY Met Museum, and the one in Chicago and pretty much all north east cities. if anything that tradition as you correctly point out has died out in the recent decades. but then again the whole liberal mindset of the 60's pushed everything away from the 'classical' idea of beauty and that in my opinion started the trend towards these ugly steel and glass buildings. But this is a problem with the general public who eat out of plastic bags and consume colored sugary water as their pass time. Why would bezos invest in a classical library when 99% of the public would probably admire a football made of strawberry cake much more?

  • @richardralph1420
    @richardralph1420 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I recently visited the Biblioteca Joanina and Mafra Palace Library’s in Portugal, they are beautiful and impressive. The guide mentioned the use of bats to control insects in the past but it’s no longer current practice. Another beautiful library is at Melk located outside Vienna

  • @karentappert3606
    @karentappert3606 2 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    I so enjoyed this video - please consider another library chapter (haha!) And the detail about bats guarding the books was fascinating! The Portuguese libraries were my favorite . Thanks for this wonderful post and count me as a new subscriber.

    • @gabrielaribeiro6155
      @gabrielaribeiro6155 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The detail regarding the bats, although it is what the library officially states, it lacks truth. There are bats in the library and they do eat some of the flying insects, but they fail to eat the insects in the larvae state and also hurt the preservation of the books by pooping in the library (among other things).

  • @TheSuzberry
    @TheSuzberry 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This is impressive. I am delighted that Baltimore is close enough for me to visit some day.

  • @benjamintillema3572
    @benjamintillema3572 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I clicked on the video specifically hoping that Wiblingen was going to be mentioned and I was not disappointed. One of the most beautiful places I have ever been to.

  • @linajurgensen4698
    @linajurgensen4698 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Austria has a lot of beautiful sights considering it’s such a small country.

  • @slouberiee
    @slouberiee 2 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    The Prague's Klementinum Library in Czechia is amazing as well.
    And Strahov Library in Prague also :)

    • @dimahrvatska7352
      @dimahrvatska7352 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I thought it would be number 1 when 9 other passed without it being mentioned

  • @hibiscus752
    @hibiscus752 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    When I was younger I used to hate reading but now as an adult I absolutely love books and getting lost in the strokes. These library absolutely magnificent!

  • @lVideoWatcherl
    @lVideoWatcherl 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    I've been inside the Wiblingen Abbey Library. While it is astoundingly beautiful, a fun fact to note is that the columns and the balustrade aren't made from real marble, as they often weren't in churches, abbeys or other architecture of the time. Marble was expensive, so the architects went with a more artistic approach; wooden elements would be painted in such a way as to give the Illusion of marble. Even up close, it is nearly impossible to tell without touching the columns.
    And the statues and frescos are very much as beautiful as described and show here.

    • @riccardodececco4404
      @riccardodececco4404 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      fun fact - this art of painted marble was more precious and costly than having real marble built in.....

    • @inquisitorwalmarius6650
      @inquisitorwalmarius6650 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@riccardodececco4404 understandable, as someone who paints minis i can attest to depth details like the ones i saw in that room are expertly made and requires a lot of time to make in that scale.
      visited this specific room for a wedding ceremony in july, were we got a bit of its history told including the wood tid bit. but as german are my third language i did not get all the details. also my focus was directed more at the friends waiting to be bound in holy marriage.

  • @loopdog8710
    @loopdog8710 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    What an underrated channel, I'm going to spend the next week or so watching every single one of your videos

  • @TheSatiah
    @TheSatiah ปีที่แล้ว +3

    They are absolutely stunning. I would love to visit at least one of them.

  • @RepublicBricks333
    @RepublicBricks333 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I was on a vacation in vienna and I was in hofburg and saw the library. Amazing, great experience. I just loved it

  • @btetschner
    @btetschner 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    They are beautiful libraries, just majestic.
    Thank you for making that video.

  • @thiagobernardes100
    @thiagobernardes100 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I like the compact style of the Real Cabinet Portugues of Reading, it seems like the books are going to fall on you

    • @nacht98
      @nacht98 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Portuguese kings were completely fanatic of reading and having all sorts of books available. They would take it across the ocean as well.

  • @quinterofelixchidez
    @quinterofelixchidez 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    3:23 ..beautiful

  • @havingalook2
    @havingalook2 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    We are ready for the next 10 libraries please. This presentaion was excellent - thank you.

  • @carolinaluiggia
    @carolinaluiggia 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Awesome! I visited the Joanina Library in Portugal absolutely wonderful video thank you!

  • @vidyaranirao6432
    @vidyaranirao6432 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Superb

  • @KalamityStorm
    @KalamityStorm ปีที่แล้ว

    Merci. Cette chaîne est d'utilité publique.

  • @MichaelSnyder1776
    @MichaelSnyder1776 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Amazing! Just added all these places to my bucket list 😋

  • @inquisitorwalmarius6650
    @inquisitorwalmarius6650 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    8:43 was there this summer, a couple of friends got married there. the most beautiful room i have ever entered.
    we were told most of it actually are wood and its just been covered with different materials to look like stone. i wish i could share pictures from the ceremony there.

  • @joyceknepper366
    @joyceknepper366 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Truly beautiful! I’m in awe.

  • @Guilgd
    @Guilgd ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I will add to this wonderful list one library that was a reference for many of these ones, the Royal Library of the Escorial from 1565

  • @Columbia-Brightlight
    @Columbia-Brightlight 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your calming voice and the🇨🇭library are my favorites. MERCI!!!

  • @Jezidka
    @Jezidka 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Recently went to Ireland and had a chance to look at the library's historical books, it was truly beautiful.

  • @world_mem7567
    @world_mem7567 2 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    The Biblioteca Palafoxiana is a library in Puebla City's historic centre, in the Mexican state of Puebla. Founded in 1646, it is recognized by the UNESCO for being the first and oldest public library in the Americas.

  • @christinegerard4974
    @christinegerard4974 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for this video so nourishing for the soul !

  • @dellaroux
    @dellaroux 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I've worked in two of these, but I agree that there are many more that are definitely worth seeing as well!!!

  • @injeolmi6
    @injeolmi6 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This is such a great and underrated channel. I love it, thanks for uploading!

  • @PortugaDude
    @PortugaDude ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Nice video, as all of your videos. Just a small comment. The UNESCO WHS Palace/Convent of Mafra is located about 40km/24mi northnorthwest of Lisbon's city centre in the city of Mafra and definitely worth a visit. 🙂

  • @galogalaxy3340
    @galogalaxy3340 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Library of El Escorial monastery in Spain is also magnificent

  • @MarcusAgrippa390
    @MarcusAgrippa390 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Okay, this is going into my favorites ASAP!
    And Admont Abby is going on my bucket list.

  • @arslongavitabrevis5136
    @arslongavitabrevis5136 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have just discovered your channel and I am very glad of doing so. The beautiful presentation bis enhanced by the magnificent soundtrack. Thank you for showing those wonderful Portuguese libraries; I believe that most of us tend to ignore those countries that have not played a leading role in European history as we are (and rightly so) overwhelmed by the colossal achievements of Italy, France, Spain, the Netherlands, and the Germanic nations (Germany and Austria) between 1500 and 1900.

  • @barbaramanke3106
    @barbaramanke3106 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I am a librarien and been to a few libraries in this list - but I never knew about bat colonies in the 2 portugese houses. I Love it!

  • @ThyLoverly
    @ThyLoverly 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Bless the YT recommendation algorithm.
    I just found this channel and love it

  • @peterkovic2241
    @peterkovic2241 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    National Library of France is my favorite. Cool video!

  • @LenaGus2728
    @LenaGus2728 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Really stunning! Thanks for sharing! 🌷

  • @PoliticswithPaint
    @PoliticswithPaint 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Never knew some libraries house bat colonies. How do they deal with bat poop? :' )

    • @kingsandthings
      @kingsandthings  3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      From what I read someone just goes in every morning and cleans it up. They don't fly around in daytime so I guess that's enough ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

  • @napoleonibonaparte7198
    @napoleonibonaparte7198 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Great Libraries are shrines in their own right.

  • @user-wd5ik2xg9f
    @user-wd5ik2xg9f 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Best way to preserve culture, tradition, art, history and architecture is to build hospitals, schools, libraries, Halls, subways and musium like that way.

  • @tjsurname119
    @tjsurname119 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you, I am loving this video you made 2 years after you were kind enough to post it. Who says kindness is such that it is eternal indeed and reaches through time and space Friends !

  • @brandbryce
    @brandbryce ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Magnificent, unbelievable (almost)....amazing for how long people have been spending a LOT on architecture, and books!

  • @annvarghese8915
    @annvarghese8915 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm sooooo grateful thank you

  • @spacelemur7955
    @spacelemur7955 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Excellent!!! Dare I hope for Vols. II, III and IV? I could plan an entire summer's vacation seeing Europe's best libraries!

  • @javiersoto4215
    @javiersoto4215 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    You are very underrated, you make fantastic and professional content!

  • @Strohkopfs
    @Strohkopfs 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I live in St.Gallen, Switzerland. Its really beautiful Library!

  • @LamiNalchor
    @LamiNalchor 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Your videos have such a fine and calm quality.

  • @stanislavaguglavova8364
    @stanislavaguglavova8364 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you very much for this beautiful and amazing video. You have incredibly beautiful voice and it is such a joy to watch with it this ancient historical beauty. Wish you the best and many creative ideas for another masterpieces.🤗❤️

  • @justinmileman7863
    @justinmileman7863 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow, these are wonderful, thank you for this video!

  • @skadigemini
    @skadigemini 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Your channel is so underrated. I love the content!

  • @noahkidd3359
    @noahkidd3359 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Excellent video! This channel deserves way more subscribers. This is great stuff.

  • @craftthemoon
    @craftthemoon 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Haha, the algorithm really outdid itself with this one. Terrific video, you’ve earned yourself a subscriber. Keep up the quality content!

  • @aurorauplinks
    @aurorauplinks ปีที่แล้ว

    Very beautiful art works and meaningful libraries

  • @Jakecooks
    @Jakecooks 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I do not really read anymore but I would love to visit these libraries and I would love to own a nice library myself.

  • @Angelfeather100
    @Angelfeather100 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Breathtaking

  • @kaiovictorsilvacaetano9262
    @kaiovictorsilvacaetano9262 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Absolutely amazing! Great video 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

  • @ultimatebishoujo29
    @ultimatebishoujo29 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Well I know what to add to my bucket list now!!!

  • @niklas_5553
    @niklas_5553 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I live right next to the the library in St. Gallen and i have never been there. You can even see my house on the picture. I definitely need to visit.

  • @btetschner
    @btetschner 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow, that State Hall!

  • @jakelm4256
    @jakelm4256 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Speaking of Austrian libraries -- the founder of Austrian Economics, Carl Menger, had one of the greatest personal libraries probably in history. It contained over 20,000 volumes and was in his home. He spent much of his time caring for it. It is now mostly located in a university in Japan, sadly contained mostly to storage containers. Economist scholars over the last sixty years have spent a lot of time deciphering his margin notes scattered throughout the volumes to get a sense of how he arrived at his innovative thought.

  • @jmc8076
    @jmc8076 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Evidence of tools, knowledge and resources avail at time of construction makes these structures far more intriguing.

  • @Celeste-in-Oz
    @Celeste-in-Oz ปีที่แล้ว +2

    😮🤯 I want to go see all of them now

  • @jheniffer2510
    @jheniffer2510 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hello from Brazil! I would like to thank you for your amazing videos and your wonderful channel!💜

  • @johnxina1681
    @johnxina1681 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love your work

  • @arkhie9883
    @arkhie9883 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Magnificent! ✨
    Very informative video indeed. Kudos!

  • @larkmacgregor3143
    @larkmacgregor3143 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    If there is a heaven, it must look like the Admont Abbey library

  • @muskerp
    @muskerp ปีที่แล้ว

    wow - I shall add libraries to my list of things to look for when visiting places - who knew they could be this impressive

  • @mayorandres4952
    @mayorandres4952 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love this channel!!

  • @4eyesinthecorner399
    @4eyesinthecorner399 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Another beautiful historic library is the Bodleian Library (in particular the Old Bodleian Library) that is part of Oxford university. It is one of the oldest libraries in Europe and stunning to look at.

  • @SuperTommox
    @SuperTommox 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Beautiful

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    @tigertalk2106 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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  • @philip8673
    @philip8673 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I'm in love with this channel