State Hall of the National Library of Austria, Baroque library hall at Josefsplatz, Vienna, Austria
The State Hall extends 77.7 meters in length, features wooden bookcases with golden scrollwork, marble columns, and a central dome reaching 19.6 meters high.
Emperor Charles VI commissioned architect Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach to design the Court Library in 1714, with construction completed between 1723 and 1726.
Daniel Gran created ceiling frescoes from 1726 to 1730, depicting themes of knowledge through allegorical representations across the oval-shaped cupola space.
The library maintains a collection of 200,000 books published between 1501 and 1850, with all volumes digitized and accessible through an online catalog.
Two pairs of celestial and earthly globes from the 17th century, created by Vincenzo Coronelli, stand among the historical manuscripts and rare book collections.
Location: Vienna
Architects: Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach, Joseph Emanuel Fischer von Erlach
Architectural style: baroque architecture
GPS coordinates: 48.20617,16.36664
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:48
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