Bibliotheca Alexandrina

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cultural center library public institution research library

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

Aliases (12)

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