Storied Libraries
Nov 23, 2021
3 minutes
TEXT KAREN CALLAWAY
ADMONT ABBEY LIBRARY
ADMONT, AUSTRIA
Constructed in the late 1700s by Josef Hueber, a master builder dedicated to the principles of the Age of Enlightenment, the largest monastery library in the world graces the property of Admont Abbey, a Benedictine community nestled along the Enns River. Seven ceiling frescoes created by baroque painter Bartolomeo Altomonte reign over a priceless collection of books devoted to theology and other subjects.
ABBEY OF ST. GALL LIBRARY
ST. GALLEN, SWITZERLAND
Ornately carved mouldings frame
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