Monday 2 November 2015

The State Hall Vienna

This is the State Hall of the National Austrian Library in Vienna. Part of the Hofburg Palace it was built between 1723-6.


Beautiful leather bound books and manuscripts are stored in Walnut book cases.

Court painter Daniel Gran completed the frescoes by 1730

The State Hall is home to 200,000 books from 1501 to 1850.


















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24 comments:

  1. Anonymous2 November 2015 at 19:35

    Not a lending library then. It is very beautiful with the frescos looking so bright and fresh.

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  2. eileeninmd2 November 2015 at 19:52

    It is a beautiful library! The frescos are just amazing. Lovely photos. Thanks for sharing your visit.! Have a happy new week!

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  3. EG CameraGirl2 November 2015 at 19:59

    Magnificent!

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  4. Cynthia2 November 2015 at 20:07

    So stately and beautiful! What a palace it must have been.
    Who reads the books, I wonder. Only the very agile could choose one from the top shelves!

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  5. Sylvia K2 November 2015 at 20:08

    Ah, magnificent indeed and such terrific captures!! Thanks for sharing, as always!! Enjoy a beautiful week!!

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  6. Linda W.2 November 2015 at 20:10

    I love your photos of these old, ornate buildings!

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  7. Author R. Mac Wheeler2 November 2015 at 20:14

    a lot of fluffy doodad stuff, huh?

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  8. mick2 November 2015 at 20:26

    Great photos of a truly amazing library. Thanks for sharing.

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  9. DJan2 November 2015 at 21:21

    Beautiful photos of those frescoes, and those books! :-)

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  10. Joyful2 November 2015 at 23:11

    What a gorgeous library.

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  11. genie3 November 2015 at 00:25

    Vienna must have more beautiful buildings than any other city in Europe.To think this is a library. Love the tall ladder to get to the book up top. It is a gorgeous place.

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  12. Photo Cache3 November 2015 at 00:49

    What an opulent interiors.

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  13. diane b3 November 2015 at 01:02

    Wow what an amazing store of history. So many old books. Glad it survived the war and the nazis. The hall is beautiful with its frescos and walnut bookcases

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  14. Stephanie3 November 2015 at 02:50

    Wow! So beautiful the ceiling art and all those lovely old books.

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  15. Pat @ Mille Fiori Favoriti3 November 2015 at 05:22

    What a spectacular library! This was from the era when books were rare and treasured. I hope there will always be places like thsi in the world to visit!

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  16. Rajesh3 November 2015 at 06:21

    Beautiful interiors of the hall. Those paintings are amazing.

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  17. Anonymous3 November 2015 at 07:51

    Wow - how grand and beautiful!

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  18. Mara3 November 2015 at 08:22

    Jealous of the bookcase(s). I love libraries and such. All the adventures in the world and you won't have to take a step!

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  19. Karen @ Pieces of Contentment3 November 2015 at 10:12

    Wow, this is stunning! My eldest Miss E (23) would be in raptures to visit or live in this library. She is passionate about literature, history, art and architecture and a self-confessed bibliophile.

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  20. biebkriebels3 November 2015 at 11:03

    Oh, beautiful this library. I like those with a ladder to reach the books!

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  21. Janey and Co.3 November 2015 at 11:54

    Amazed by those bookcases!

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  22. Mike@Bit About Britain3 November 2015 at 12:59

    Oh - that's simply astonishing!

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  23. Sallie (FullTime-Life)4 November 2015 at 04:11

    Amazing ... Of course the frescoes and art absolutely remarkable. But the books! Those I am truly in awe of.

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  24. LOLfromPasa5 November 2015 at 10:04

    Isn't that a fabulous place. Your shots are terrific.

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