{"id":271302,"date":"2023-03-23T14:27:54","date_gmt":"2021-10-20T22:40:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/traveltriangle.com\/blog\/?p=271302"},"modified":"2023-02-09T12:17:06","modified_gmt":"2023-02-09T06:47:06","slug":"worlds-unusual-libraries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveltriangle.com\/blog\/worlds-unusual-libraries\/","title":{"rendered":"7 World\u2019s Unusual Libraries That All Bookworms Should Make A Beeline For"},"content":{"rendered":"

The first libraries in the world were collections of texts written on clay tablets. Some of these archives discovered in Iraq date back as far as 2600 BC. In the classical period the Library of Alexandria, in Egypt, functioned as a major center for academia. It existed from the 3rd century BC until the Roman conquest of Egypt in 30 BC. Throughout the centuries since, libraries have played an important role in many cities not only as places of places for books but as meeting and study centers. These 7 world\u2019s unusual libraries<\/strong> have been designed to show off the architecture and by extension, the culture of the time they were built in.<\/p>\n

7 World\u2019s Unusual Libraries<\/h2>\n

From libraries decorated with beautiful frescoes to those ornamented with amazing tiles, stucco work, or carvings, we have shortlisted 7 world\u2019s unusual libraries that would turn even the most recalcitrant readers into bibliophiles:<\/p>\n

1. St. Edmund Hall<\/h3>\n
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St. Edmund Hall college is housed in the 12th-century church of St Peter-in-the-East, one of the oldest churches in the city of Oxford. The church was converted into a library in 1970, but the renovation process kept the integrity of the church intact \u2014 There is even a crypt below and a graveyard outside, but you won\u2019t find any books there. Outsider access to St. Peter-in-the-East is only allowed during school vacation periods.<\/p>\n

Location:<\/strong> Oxford, United Kingdom<\/p>\n

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