The Old Library (The Long Room)
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It's definitely any book lover's dream to walk into a 2- storey, 65 meter long room, and it's filled with nothing but endless books on books on books-- sans the alternating white busts of philosophers and writers that welcome you into every wing at the bottom level. And this could also be a Star Wars fan's dream as it resembles the Jedi Archives in Episode II: Attack of The Clones.
The Library of Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland
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The Trinity College Old Library is a beloved cultural landmark in Dublin, Ireland. It hosts a collection of rare books, local literature, and the world-famous “Book of Kells” (a hand-drawn manuscript of the Gospel in Latin). Its Long Room, built in dark wood, is the library’s most photogenic spot. In the right angle, dead center, it looks like an endless room with infinite rows of shelves and arched ceilings. White marble busts of great philosophers, writers, and influential men flank each side of the hall like guardians of the knowledge within.
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