of a Kindle,
and now have a total of 11 books on it, I was wondering will this and other computerised aids like say listening books lead to the end of public libraries? well I have to say no if they look like this one,
this is Prague's Klementinum library, it was opened in 1722
and has easily become one of the most beautiful libraries in the world, aside
from housing over 20,000 novels,
the library has Renaissance-style ceiling paintings by Jan
Hiebl, that pays homage to the fact that the library was originally a Jesuit
university, many of the school's rare, 17th-century books are still amongst its
collection today, in 1777, Maria Theresa declared Klementinum to be a public
and university library, this allowed the Prague community to witness this local
treasure in person, to marvel at the globes that line the centre of the
library, and to study Jan Klein's intricate astronomical clocks,
the clocks have a fascinating history all of
their own especially the Prague Astronomical Clock, dating back
to 1402 for a look at some
more stunningly beautiful libraries have
a look here.
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