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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural center
library
public institution
research library
alternateName Bibliotheca Alexandrina
surface form: 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 world
surface form: Arab states

Egyptian government
Member States of the European Union
surface form: European Union member states

UNESCO
hasCollection books
digital resources
manuscripts
maps
multimedia materials
hasPart Alexandria Conference Center
Bibliotheca Alexandrina self-linksurface differs
surface form: 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
Bibliotheca Alexandrina self-linksurface differs
surface form: Taha Hussein Library for the Blind and Visually Impaired

Children’s Library
surface form: Young People’s Library

main reading room
inception 2002
inspiredBy Library of Alexandria
locatedIn Alexandria, Egypt
surface form: Alexandria

Alexandria Governorate
Mediterranean coast of Egypt
nativeName Bibliotheca Alexandrina self-linksurface differs
surface form: مكتبة الإسكندرية
nativeNameLanguage ar
openingDate 16 October 2002
operator Bibliotheca Alexandrina self-linksurface differs
surface form: Bibliotheca Alexandrina Foundation
oversees Internet Archive
surface form: Internet Archive mirror in Egypt
readingRoomArea approximately 70000 square meters
shelfCapacity about 8 million books

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Alexandria hasLandmark Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Alexandria hasModernInstitution Bibliotheca Alexandrina
this entity surface form: Bibliotheca Alexandrina research center
Alexandrian library ideal modeledAfter Bibliotheca Alexandrina
this entity surface form: Library of Alexandria
Ptolemaic–Roman Egypt knownFor Bibliotheca Alexandrina
this entity surface form: Library of Alexandria
Ptolemaic–Roman Egypt knownFor Bibliotheca Alexandrina
this entity surface form: Mouseion of Alexandria
The Shores of the Cosmic Ocean featuresLocation Bibliotheca Alexandrina
this entity surface form: Library of Alexandria
Bibliotheca Alexandrina nativeName Bibliotheca Alexandrina self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: مكتبة الإسكندرية
Bibliotheca Alexandrina alternateName Bibliotheca Alexandrina
this entity surface form: New Library of Alexandria
Bibliotheca Alexandrina hasPart Bibliotheca Alexandrina self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Alexandria and Mediterranean Research Center
Bibliotheca Alexandrina hasPart Bibliotheca Alexandrina self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Taha Hussein Library for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Bibliotheca Alexandrina operator Bibliotheca Alexandrina self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Bibliotheca Alexandrina Foundation
Alexandria Governorate contains Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Alexandria, Egypt hasLandmark Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Hamon, Benoit & Associés notableWork Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Hamon, Benoit & Associés collaboration Bibliotheca Alexandrina
this entity surface form: Bibliotheca Alexandrina project team
Alexandros Tombazis and Associates notableWork Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Planetarium Science Center partOf Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Planetarium Science Center locatedIn Bibliotheca Alexandrina
this entity surface form: Bibliotheca Alexandrina complex
Planetarium Science Center operatedBy Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Planetarium Science Center associatedWith Bibliotheca Alexandrina
this entity surface form: Bibliotheca Alexandrina cultural complex
Alexandria Conference Center locatedIn Bibliotheca Alexandrina
this entity surface form: Bibliotheca Alexandrina complex
Alexandria Conference Center partOf Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Alexandria Conference Center associatedWith Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Alexandria Conference Center owner Bibliotheca Alexandrina
this entity surface form: Bibliotheca Alexandrina (institution)
Antiquities Museum locatedIn Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Antiquities Museum partOf Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Antiquities Museum associatedWith Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Arts Center partOf Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Arts Center locatedIn Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Arts Center organizer Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Culturama hall partOf Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Culturama hall locatedIn Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Culturama hall operator Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Calligraphy Center partOf Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Calligraphy Center locatedIn Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Calligraphy Center operatedBy Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Francophone Library locatedIn Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Francophone Library partOf Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Children’s Library partOf Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Children’s Library operatedBy Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Snøhetta notableWork Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Manuscripts Museum partOf Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Manuscripts Museum locatedIn Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Manuscripts Museum affiliatedWith Bibliotheca Alexandrina
International School of Information Science partOf Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Greco-Roman Museum in Alexandria nearby Bibliotheca Alexandrina