Top 10 Biggest and most beautiful libraries in the world + Where they are located! (With Pictures)

6. Biblioteca Joanina, University of Coimbra | Portugal

The General Library of the University of Coimbra consists of two buildings: the New Building built in 1962, and the Joanina Library. Once referred to as “The House of the Bookshop” Joanina library is one of the top five libraries in the world. Now called Biblioteca Joanina, this Baroque library was built between 1717 and 1728, during the reign of King João V of Portugal. Inside the library, there are three great rooms divided by ornate arches. The rooms, with highly decorated ceilings, are rich in gilt and exotic wood and the walls are covered by two-storied shelves of books. Nowadays Biblioteca Joanina is a Portuguese National Monument and one of the University’s main tourist attractions.