#prunksaal

[pandachillt]

Visited the beautiful library of the habsburger monarchy in Vienna today ✨

[happy-mokka]

I am currently spending the next days on vacation in Vienna, Austria with my bestie.

It is a beyond beautiful place with >1000 years of history and cultural diversity.

We will spend plenty of artsy museum time beginning tomorrow, all topped with fantastic coffee and Sacher cake until we die, but day 1 today had priority on feeding the insatiable hunger of the hopeless booknerds that we are and our fixation on the written word.

We went to the Hofburg and the Grand Hall of the Austrian National Library!

*sigh*

The stairs...no books in sight yet, but still already a beautiful scenery...17th century palace...

Then, on the 1st floor, the doors open to this...and we're instantly breathless...

Books, books, books...and since back then books and art were inseparable, looking up to the ceiling gives heavy Sistine chapel vibes with amazing frescos everywhere...

So, you're in Europe? You like architecture, arts and books? This is one of your go-to places!!!

[seekers-who-are-lovers]

Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, Prunksaal (ceremonial hall). One thing I love about living in Vienna is that culture is not confined to a certain class. Many of these museums or historical palaces can be visited for free or have cheaper entrance fees.

[travel-in-pictures]

Vienna, Austria

The Prunksaal of the Austrian National Library in Vienna.

by Ole Steffensen from Denmark 

Source | Google Maps

[trashhabibti]

Nationalbibliothek | Vienna

[sasanadoo]

Ich habe noch nie eine schönere Bibliothek erblicken dürfen *.*

[elizabethmartin]

A librarian’s dream tucked away in Vienna

[estherattarmachanek]

Österreichische Nationalbibliothek #prunksaal Fischer von Erlach und der Prunksaal des Kaisers. 300 Jahre barocke Pracht Eröffnung: #opening Mittwoch, 11. Jänner 2023 | 19 Uhr Eröffnung durch Herrn Bundespräsident Dr. Alexander Van der Bellen. @vanderbellen Mit: Dr. Johanna Rachinger, @jojo24122001 Generaldirektorin der Österreichischen Nationalbibliothek Kurator#curator Dr. Andreas Fingernagel, #andreasfingernagel Ausstellung: 12. Jänner - 2023 Prunksaal der Österreichischen Nationalbibliothek Josefsplatz 1, 1010 Wien https://www.onb.ac.at/news-einzelansicht/live-stream-ausstellungseroeffnung (hier: Österreichische Nationalbibliothek) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnRQmJgM0oB/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=