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The four most beautiful libraries in Milan

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Milan is also an important city for publishing, authors and readers.

 

Every year there are generally initiatives dedicated to the world of books and readers such as Bookcity, the new Tempo di Libri Fair, and many others.
Milan has an excellent library network that is efficient and capable of meeting the needs of its many readers.
What's more, Milan's libraries are also very beautiful because they are located inside old historic buildings. Libraries are spaces to stop and study for hours or to walk around for a short visit, being enchanted by the many books.

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Ambrosian Academy Picture Gallery </br>p.zza Pio XI, 2, Milan
It is one of the most beautiful and ancient libraries in Milan. It was founded in 1607 and was the brainchild of Archbishop Federico Borromeo, who was passionate about science and art from a young age. Today it is one of the jewels of Milan and Italy. Its Baroque building is located in the center of the city and was built by Lelio Buzzi and Francesco Maria Richini; it houses one of the richest collections of Greek, Latin, and Oriental manuscripts, as well as Leonardo Da Vinci's Atlantic Codex.
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Braidense National Library</br> via Brera, 28 Milan
It is one of the largest libraries in Italy, as well as one of the most beautiful, and is also located at the Brera Academy. It was founded in 1770 by Maria Theresa of Austria because she considered the Ambrosiana library rich in manuscripts but poor in printed books. It has about 1.5 million volumes that find space among the shelves in the Maria Theresa Room, designed by Giuseppe Piermarini in walnut wood. The Bohemian crystal chandeliers were reconstructed from the remains of those in the Caryatid Hall of the Royal Palace, which were destroyed during World War II.
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Library of Fine Arts </br>via Brera, 28, Milan
It was founded in 1778, desired by Carlo Bianconi and his successor Giuseppe Bossi, collects in the basement of the Brera Academy, about 25,000 volumes and numerous periodicals.
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Sormani Library</br> C.so di Porta Vittoria, 6
The palace is a historic building from the 1700s. In 1943 it was bombed and then rebuilt. Since 1956 it has been home to the Central Municipal Library. One of the most beautiful rooms is that of Grechetto, a painter once credited with the paintings of the 23 paintings depicting the myth of Orpheus taming animals now instead attributed to a young Nordic artist. The Sormani has more than 600 thousand volumes, 200 thousand Italian and foreign newspapers, more than 40 thousand documents including records, CDs and DVDs, tapes and videotapes in the audiovisual center.
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Take me here: Le quattro biblioteche più belle di Milano

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