Bibliotheca Alexandrina

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The Bibliotheca Alexandrina is a major modern library and cultural center in Alexandria, Egypt, inspired by and commemorating the ancient Library of Alexandria.


Statements (51)
Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural center
library
public institution
research library
alternateName New Library of Alexandria
architect Alexandros Tombazis and Associates
Hamon, Benoit & Associés
Snøhetta
architectureStyle modern architecture
commemorates Library of Alexandria
coordinates Arabic Digital Expression projects
country Egypt
dedicatedTo cultural exchange
knowledge
scientific research
floorCount 11
fundedBy Arab states
Egyptian government
European Union member states
UNESCO
hasCollection books
digital resources
manuscripts
maps
multimedia materials
hasPart Alexandria Conference Center
Alexandria and Mediterranean Research Center
Antiquities Museum
Arts Center
Calligraphy Center
Children’s Library
Culturama hall
Francophone Library
International School of Information Science
Manuscripts Museum
Planetarium Science Center
Taha Hussein Library for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Young People’s Library
main reading room
inception 2002
inspiredBy Library of Alexandria
locatedIn Alexandria
Alexandria Governorate
Mediterranean coast of Egypt
nativeName مكتبة الإسكندرية
nativeNameLanguage ar
openingDate 16 October 2002
operator Bibliotheca Alexandrina Foundation
oversees Internet Archive mirror in Egypt
readingRoomArea approximately 70000 square meters
shelfCapacity about 8 million books

Referenced by (45)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Alexandria Conference Center
Antiquities Museum
Arts Center
Calligraphy Center
Children’s Library
Culturama hall
Francophone Library
Manuscripts Museum
Planetarium Science Center
partOf
Alexandria Conference Center ("Bibliotheca Alexandrina complex")
Antiquities Museum
Arts Center
Calligraphy Center
Culturama hall
Francophone Library
Manuscripts Museum
Planetarium Science Center ("Bibliotheca Alexandrina complex")
locatedIn
Alexandria Conference Center
Antiquities Museum
Planetarium Science Center ("Bibliotheca Alexandrina cultural complex")
associatedWith
Alexandros Tombazis and Associates
Hamon, Benoit & Associés
Snøhetta
notableWork
Calligraphy Center
Children’s Library
Planetarium Science Center
operatedBy
Alexandria
Alexandria, Egypt
hasLandmark
Bibliotheca Alexandrina ("Alexandria and Mediterranean Research Center")
Bibliotheca Alexandrina ("Taha Hussein Library for the Blind and Visually Impaired")
hasPart
Ptolemaic–Roman Egypt ("Library of Alexandria")
Ptolemaic–Roman Egypt ("Mouseion of Alexandria")
knownFor
Bibliotheca Alexandrina ("Bibliotheca Alexandrina Foundation")
Culturama hall
operator
Manuscripts Museum
affiliatedWith
Bibliotheca Alexandrina ("New Library of Alexandria")
alternateName
Hamon, Benoit & Associés ("Bibliotheca Alexandrina project team")
collaboration
Alexandria Governorate
contains
The Shores of the Cosmic Ocean ("Library of Alexandria")
featuresLocation
Alexandria ("Bibliotheca Alexandrina research center")
hasModernInstitution
Alexandrian library ideal ("Library of Alexandria")
modeledAfter
Bibliotheca Alexandrina ("مكتبة الإسكندرية")
nativeName
Aga Khan Award for Architecture
notableLaureatesInclude
Arts Center
organizer
Alexandria Conference Center ("Bibliotheca Alexandrina (institution)")
owner

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